Take Action! Urge Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 1399 into law

Expanded use of telehealth will help bridge gaps in veterinary care caused by current lack of access across the state.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

In early October, HPAI was confirmed in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. As of Jan. 18, 2023, data from the USDA shows that HPAI H5N1 had been detected in at least 6,192 individual wild birds in 50 states and the District of Columbia since January of 2022. The infection had been confirmed in 316 commercial and 449 backyard domestic poultry and mixed-species flocks in 47 states, affecting a total of 58. 39 million commercial and backyard flocks. In addition to birds and poultry, H5N1 viruses have been detected in some mammals.
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Gopher Snake Who Ate Rubber ‘Dummy Egg’ Returns to Wild

A Gopher snake who swallowed a fake chicken egg is back in the wild today after being rehabilitated at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.
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24 Rescued Chickens Now Available for Adoption

24 chickens who were rescued from poor living conditions in a Vista home are now healthy and ready to be adopted into new families at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus.
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