In SunIn the first-ever Pet Issue photo contest, readers submitted more than 1,000 entries of their dogs, cats, chickens, horses, rabbits and more. A panel of five judges narrowed the list of images down to seven winners, who each receive a gift certificate from the show’s sponsor, Lemos Feed and Pet Supply, and 11 others who were too adorable not to mention! It was tough, with so many cute faces to scroll through, but we’ve uploaded a flip-book of all the entries to our website, so you can take your time scrolling through for a very joyful scroll. But this issue is not limited to photos! We also have some animal stories to read. Additionally, our readers donated a total of $6,000: we distributed $3,000 each to the Woods Humane Society and Santa Barbara Humane.
—Camillia Lanham
Reptile Rave
The annual Reptile Expo takes place across SLO with exotic creatures, education and excitement.
BY BULBUL RAJAGOPAL
Friendship favored
Animal service providers highlight benefits of fostering animals