People often ask me why I didn’t pursue a career in veterinary medicine because I love animals so much. I had indeed considered it and was an avid reader of James Herriot’s books about being a veterinarian in 1930’s and 40’s Yorkshire, England. I also worked for a veterinarian when I was in high...

By Foundation President Marlee Lauffer February is all about hearts. And at Henry Mayo we celebrate in many ways. Of course, we are highlighting the excellent work of our Roberta G. Veloz Cardiovascular Program and its many advances. The impact of Roberta’s philanthropy in starting our program 10 years...

More than twenty years ago I led the animal control division for an agency in northern California, and at one point we received a series of complaints from students at a local community college regarding a fellow student’s emotional support animal (ESA). The students were in a great state of anxiety...

Buyer Beware Marcia Mayeda, director of Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. Thirty years ago, I led an animal shelter in Topeka, Kansas and we were often called upon to assist when authorities raided illegal and inhumane puppy mills. These neglected, ill animals needed safe havens...

I have a cat, Titus, who is half Asian Leopard Cat, and half African Savannah. Needless to say, he is a handful. Recently, he discovered that raccoons come into our yard at night and party. They swipe my vegetables right off the plants, the fruit from the trees and munch out all night long. I found it...

Sometimes the hypocrisy in Washington can surprise even the most jaded among us. Here’s an example that shocked me recently: less than one month back in office and Congressman Steve Knight has already completely backtracked on one of his main campaign claims. When arguing for his political life, Knight...

California’s roads are crumbling. Reports routinely show our state has some of the poorest pavement conditions in the country, with high-tax liberal strongholds of San Francisco and Oakland leading the way. The culprit? Misplaced spending priorities. If you spilled your latte when hitting that huge...

The day after President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day included the “Women’s March on Washington”, originally called “Million Women March on D.C.”. Their mission’s intent was supposedly “not a protest against Trump or the legitimacy of the election, but said it is to shed light on women’s...

There were cries from Democrats after the 2016 election demanding the new Republican domination of the House, Senate and oval office that “we” have to work together. That demand didn’t last long. The marching orders from top Democrats and the Left are to obstruct Republicans at every corner on...

It was a state of naiveté to think that Nov. 9, 2016 would bring to a close the fevered negativity and hyperbole of the loudest and often the most hateful. Expectations were that there would be grumbling and some would be vocal for a bit, but the sane among us never thought we’d be witnessing...