Sarah O'Rourke, a registered veterinary technician, holds her yellow lab, whom she adopted at Mendocino County Animal Care Services in Ukiah, Calif., on May 23, 2019. O'Rourke adopted the dog from the facility. (Sarah O'Rourke via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 1/21/25 — On her rare day off, I spoke with Sarah O’Rourke, a registered veterinary technician who hits the Mendocino road with the renewed “Care-a-Van” spay and neuter program, about her life’s work caring for animals.

O’Rourke’s path in animal medicine began as a family affair when she was still a child. 

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