<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Contra Costa Animal Services Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support the mission of Contra Costa Animal Services to provide support to pet owners in the community and to enrich the lives of animals in their care]]></description><link>https://www.ccasfoundation.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 03:50:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ccasfoundation.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Our "Why"(we do this) ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're wondering why a Foundation was created specifically to support Contra Costa Animal Services.  Here's why... ]]></description><link>https://www.ccasfoundation.org/post/this-is-a-third-post-fpo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab6dc880f6358bffa0730bc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f586a2_3c441304f731427dacbd5845bc7e71ef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_674,h_897,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steve72544</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Case for Spay &#38; Neuter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A female cat can go into her first heat as early as 4 months old, and can be fertile until age 10.]]></description><link>https://www.ccasfoundation.org/post/3-ways-you-can-support-local-animals-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a74b7cacc18b115027107a6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:35:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f586a2_a55f578872cd46caaad97df388ce6832~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_666,h_897,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jan Bono</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microchip and register your pets to make a difference!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day, beloved pets are brought to Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) in Martinez as “found stray animals”.  The CCAS team treats these animals with high priority to find their owners and to reunite the family with the pet. ]]></description><link>https://www.ccasfoundation.org/post/this-is-the-third-post-fpo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acaed40ff18fb41633b649d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:59:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f586a2_ba1955d6559140d5b732f748a8f2ad76~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_615,h_769,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steve72544</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>