SF News Coyotes, Possibly High On Magic Mushrooms, Attacking Cars Near Stinson Beach The sleepy beach town of Bolinas has something lively to talk about this week, as reports emerge that a coyote (or coyotes) has been attacking cars along Highway 1 in a manner so
Arts & Entertainment Fainting Goats: NorCal's Hot New Pet Jeez, Eve, my landlord won't even let me get a cat you say. Yeah, it's tough out there! But maybe your landlord will be won over if you show up with what one
Arts & Entertainment Video: East Bay SPCA's 'Uptown Funk' Parody Will Bowl You Over With Cuteness While the well-funded San Francisco SPCA gets a lot of press, the East Bay SPCA's good works aren't always as prominently displayed. With an "annual live release rate" ("the percentage of animals that
SF News Pets Fall Prey To SF Housing Crisis A photo posted by Eve Batey (@evelb) on Aug 15, 2014 at 2:17pm PDT Though San Francisco has statistically and anecdotally ranked among the most pet-friendly cities in the country (as well
SF News California Says Yes To Dogs On Restaurant Patios Dog-lovers across the state won a victory, or something, this week when Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that permits dogs in outdoor seating areas at restaurants so long as the
SF News More Bay Area Dogs Getting Poisoned By Pot Stories started surfacing last year about increased cases of marijuana poisoning in dogs and the problem is apparently getting worse. CBS reports that Bay Area clinics are seeing more dogs in their emergency
Arts & Entertainment Hop To It: TaskRabbit Offering Bunny Cuddle Time Today In honor of Easter, TaskRabbit is offering a half hour of bunny time with a real rabbit. One rabbit visit for a maximum of 30 minutes will run you $15. This is a
SF News And Now, A Rescued Tabby Reunites With Owner After Dolores Fire The fine firefighters of San Francisco rescued this scared little fella from a burning apartment building on Tuesday. As SFist reported earlier, SFFD was especially good at making sure all the building's pets
SF News Rabid Skunks Menace Northern California Dogs When you think about rabid animals infecting dogs, you probably think of Old Yeller (bitten by a rabid wolf) or Cujo (bat bite). But now Northern California dog guardians are being warned of
Arts & Entertainment Animal Roundup: Hero Dog, Newt Sex, Giraffe Capers Tripod Shepherd Gets Some Wheels When Tre-Joe was found wandering the streets after a Livermore hit-and-run, things looked grim. He was "malnourished and scrawny," lost a leg, and his guardians (to this day)
SF News 17 Cats Rescued From Filthy Camping Trailer After receiving a call from a concerned citizen, Monterey County officials have found and rescued 17 cats from what they describe as inhumane, hazardous, and unsafe conditions. The ten cats and seven kittens
Arts & Entertainment Photo Du Jour: Cat Window Cat window spotted in the Mission, shot by Gerard Livernois.
SF News North Beach Church Dumps Plans For Pet Cemetery In an effort, it appears, to do some damage control after a sex scandal at a North Beach church made national headlines, the church's rector has put a stop to what was once
SF News Warning: Poisonous Meatballs Return To Twin Peaks [Updated] Animal Care & Control spokesperson Deb Campbell confirms the return of the tainted meat, noting that "the meatballs were well-hidden in bushes and shrubbery, and the highest concentration were found in the vicinity
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink KitTea's Co-Founder Talks Health Code, Hayes Valley, Cats, And ALF Ever since SFist and Laughing Squid published word that KitTea, a cat cafe, will be coming to San Francisco, the story has since hit the national scene. Why, it even made a cameo
Arts & Entertainment Cute Canine Explosion At Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show Canine preciousness abounded at this weekend's annual Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show at Cow Palace. The only thing missing was Parker Posey hysterically searching for a bumble bee chew toy. Erik Wilson
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink BREAKING: Cat Cafe Coming To San Francisco [UPDATE: SFist interviews KitTea co-founder Courtney Hatt.] This isn't a joke. You're not dreaming. It's real, and it's mew-tacular. A tea cafe featuring a bevy of therapeutic, adorable cats is set to open
SF News Dogs Make Terrible Stoners, Are Probably Mooching All Your Weed Stash As marijuana use continues to become more and more mainstream, the number of dogs who are accidentally getting high is also on the rise. And, contrary to what you thought in college, dogs
Arts & Entertainment Photo Du Jour: Bundled Up Pup The way things ought to be : a chicken in every pot and a dog in every jacket. Photo by Erik Wilson.
Arts & Entertainment Your Dog Definitely Needs This Earthquake Preparedness Suit After every tiny temblor and Loma Prieta anniversary, San Franciscans (and their mothers on more stable ground) like to take a moment to double-check the batteries and space blankets in their earthquake kits.
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Bun Bun, The Kitten Who Barks Like a Dog Surrender now. It's no use. Bun Bun will own you within seconds. This is the epitome of cute overload. This is why god made animals. This is why the internet exists. You are
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Puppies Getting Howling Lessons So. Stupidly. Cute. Watch this compilation of puppies of various breeds first getting the hang of the howling thing, with occasional help from humans. [Laughing Squid]
Arts & Entertainment Photo Du Jour: Arf Photo of cute pooch on Market Street, snapped by Troy Holden.
Arts & Entertainment Uber Delivering On-Demand Kitten Playtime Today From the ride-sharing service that brought you on-demand ice cream and app-available Tamale Lady comes a new, even more sinister temptation: on-demand kitten snuggles. Apparently today is National Cat Day (although any cat