Important Topics

CCHS strives to educate the public to foster compassion, responsibility, and respect toward animals. This section offers valuable information about a variety of topics related to caring for your pet with hopes to improve the quality of life for animals.


Caring for Your Canine Companion

Throughout their lifetimes, dogs should receive regular veterinary care to prevent against any…

Caring for Your Feline Companion

Throughout their lifetimes, cats should receive regular veterinary care to prevent against any…

Emergency Pet Preparedness

An emergency situation can arise in the blink of an eye.  There are steps you can take to…

Circuses

The circus is coming to town this year, but before you decide to take your children or grandchildren…

Feral Cats

Feral cats are the offspring of tame, homeless cats who were either lost, or more likely, abandoned…

If You Love Your Cat, Please Don’t Declaw

Paws Come with Claws: It’s One of Nature’s Laws Many cat owners who genuinely love their…

Help! I’ve found kittens!

Springtime marks the beginning of kitten season, when intact, outdoor female adult cats continually…

Pet Insurance

If something were to happen to your pet, do you know how you would cover the bill? No one likes to…

Pet-related Businesses

At CCHS, we support community efforts that help to make life better for our companion animals. …

Puppy Mills

Just how much is that doggie in the window? If you’re looking to adopt an animal, don’t…

Re-Homing Your Companion Animal

Oftentimes, animals are adopted with all intentions of sharing a lifetime with them.  For any…

Understanding the Myths of Spaying and Neutering

In the realm of pet care, few topics are as contentious as the decision to spay or neuter a beloved…

Veterinary and Emergency Assistance Resources

Find low-cost and affordably-priced veterinarians within East and West Contra Costa County who offer…

Warm Weather

A California law, SB 1806, which passed January 1, 2007, makes it a misdemeanor to leave an animal…

The Reality of Overpopulation

6-8 million dogs & cats enter shelters yearly 3-4 millions dogs & cats are euthanized at shelters…

Why is it important for me to spay or neuter my companion animal?

Altering your companion animal provides many medical benefits that not only enable your animal to…

Wildlife Resources

Contra Costa County is home to many diverse and beautiful wildlife species.  The following…