SF News Cat Declawing Ban Almost A Reality The San Francisco Board of Supervisors City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, according to KRON 4, approved legislation yesterday that would ban cat declawing in San Francisco. The Board of Supervisors will vote
misc Tips On Photographing Your Cat As Laughing Squid pointed out today, if there's one thing the internets needs more of it's cats. Lots of them too. Which is why Karen Nichols at Catster came up with the top
SF News SF Ranks 5th In Felinophobic 'Pet-Friendly Cities' Survey Another day, another publicity-driven top-ten list. Today, San Francisco came in fifth place when it comes pet-friendly U.S. cities. (That is to say, pet pooch-friendly U.S. cities; canines seem to be
SF News Ban Cat Declawing? by Chris Jones Upholstery across the city became a little less safe last Thursday, when some animal lovers advisory committee to the Board of Supervisors proposed that the city ban the practice of
misc Kitten Overload at SPCA Eeps! Squee! Ack! Aw! Oh my! The start of summer means the start of kitten season. And right now at the SPCA is at "kitten overload." According to an appropriately all-capped and superfluously
misc Visit the SF SPCA Mobile Adoption Outreach at Various Downtown Locations There were a few adoptable cats and a lone bulldog at SF SPCA's adoption outreach booth at Embarcadero 4 today. The booth rotates at various downtown locations, and the hours are 11:30
misc I Can Haz Saifwerd? For those who may not have seen this fly 'round the internet and back, we bring you, as a special TGIF treat, the S&M Kitty -- who for all we know
SF News North Marin Water District Employee Held on Cat Abuse Charges Corey Reed, 28, of Novato was arrested Saturday on one felony count and one misdemeanor count of attempted animal cruelty. It seems this sick human being poured antifreeze into food bowls that had
SF News PETA Rebrands Fish as "Sea Kittens" In an attempt to further prove their lack of lucidity -- and to stop the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from hunting succulent, flaky, tender sea life -- the People for the
misc Fat Cat Protest Returns! Photo by Dave Schumaker. Joyous news, folks! The fat cat protest doll (doll?) is back. Not sure what the protest is about; in fact, we don't even care. We just love this greedy
SF News Scene from a Tender Moment Photo by Manny Ortez. Deborah Samuel and her cat, Princess, receive a little bit of help from Project Homeless Connect on Wednesday.
SF News Beaking News: Mountain Lion Spotted in Natural Habitat on San Bruno Mountain Trail This just in: "At 1300 hours today [1 p.m. -- SFist], possible Mountain Lion [Pretty, pretty fluff puff with a big, wet nose] seen on trail on San Bruno Mountain [at his
misc Five Cats Near You This is just awesome. Want to see how some cats are in your neighborhood? Of course you do; cats are phenomenal creatures that provide much love for just a dish of water and
SF News Adopt A Cat Or Kitten For $30 In Sonoma Today Hey, you! You with the hole in your heart and frown on your face. The Sonoma County Animal Shelter is offering over 150 bundles of feline joy (both cats and kittens, but the
misc Photo du Jour 148 You know what's cuter than cats sitting in window sills? Nothing. Please send us images of cats you find peeking out windows. It tickles us. (Wow. First pigeons, now kitties in windows. Sorry
SF News Leanne the Tiger Births Cub Triplets The San Francisco Zoo announced today that Leanne, the 230-pound Sumatran tiger, is now caring for three newborn cubs. The SF Zoo, which came under scrutiny after last year's tiger-related mauling death of
Arts & Entertainment Photo du Jour 14 What? Come on, cats are %100 swell. (Crazy cat lady syndrome be damned!) In fact, felines kicking it in windowsills should have its own site as far as we're concerned. Very SF. This
SF News Digging MySpace's New Digs The sexy cats over at ValleyWag have the fresh MySpace office shots that you want. Or not. Formerly the home of LookSmart, the new space will be able to call other fresh, hip,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- Red Meat: God bless the Rickshaw Stop. And if (s)he existed, he totally would. Why? For many reasons. Take, for example, the fact that they often have extraordinary talent gracing the
misc Thankful For Your Pets? Since this is the perfect time of the year to make a donation, we thought we'd help out those animal lovers among us by providing a list of local animal-related charities and nonprofits
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- Cabaret for Humanity: Cabaret isn't just about getting drunk while telling self-centered stories about your life. Sometimes they give back. One of the city's best venues is getting all benefitt-y on our
SF News Bernal Heights Burrowing Owl In Danger? We got word today from an anonymous source that two residents of Bernal Heights -- including a former President of Golden Gate Audubon Society -- spotted a burrowing owl a block from their
SF News Day Around the Bay -- Bay Area firefighters wait and wait and wait for SoCal assignments. [SFGate] -- Curbed SF: traumatizing one daughter at a time. Beasts! [Curbed SF] -- Bay Area stock soar today. [Examiner] --
SF News Your Second SFist Blotter Of The Day First up, remember May Zhou, the Stanford graduate student who was found dead in her car trunk in Santa Rosa? Well, her father remains convinced it was not a suicide, and cites a
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight -- Dreamgirls: Jennifer Hudson's performance as Effie White won her an Academy Award, and her end of Act I nervous breakdown ("And I Am Telling You") blew audiences to the back wall of