Veterinarian Erica Ellis opened Shalom Wildlife Hospital last month on the campus of Academy Animal Hospital in Solana Beach.

I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of ...

While Christmas holly originates across the Atlantic, our region has two native holly species of which to boast – and they do ...

Edwin (long haired) and Cedric (looks like a mini panda!) are a bonded pair of eight-month-old castrated piggy boys who have ...

Winter solstice has come and gone, but the gift it gives us will shine on. We still have dark days that turn into dark nights ...