SF News Osama Bin Laden Doll Alive at Local Pet Supply Store Cashing in on the Osama death craze, local pet retailer Best in Show sent out the following mass email this morning. "Osama bin Laden is dead... but Osama Bone Laden is alive and
Arts & Entertainment The Whole Enchihuahua: A Cinco de Mayo Chihuahua Party Speaking of cultural sensitivity in Dolores Park, the SF SPCA will throw a Chihuahua-themed party in Dolores Park this Sunday, May 1, in honor of Cinco de Mayo. See, due Paris Hilton and
SF News San Francisco Has A New Cat Hotel Gasp! San Francisco has a new hotel... and it's just for felines. It's called Mission: Cats (which, in a startling coincidence, is also the title of your editor's pending autobiography) and it "combines
SF News Local Animal Care Worker Proposes Animal Abuse Registry While it's not much more than rumblings at the moment, local animal care attendant Sandra Bernal wants the Animal Care and Control commission to create a database of recorded animal abusers. Unlike say,
SF News Afternoon Palate Cleanser: 'Tsunami Dog' Reunion Footage Owner and the 'tsunami dog' reunited. If you recall, the pooch survived three weeks at sea on a roof after being swept away by the earthquake-generated tsunami in Japan. Also: sob, sniff, bawl.
SF News Man Who Stabbed Fort Funston Dog Will Avoid Prosecution The man who allegedly stabbed a dog multiple times in Fort Funston in August 2010 will not be charged. Since there weren't a lot of witnesses, “the U.S. attorney doesn’t feel
SF News To Leash or Not to Leash, That Is Our Cliched Headline About Off-Leash Laws According to SF Appeal, "a crowd of dog owners, fans, and SF City Supervisors gathered outside the Golden Gate National Recreational Area offices at Fort Mason last night, to protest a proposal to
misc Thing You Need To See: Cat In an Abercrombie & Fitch Bag Just because, that's why. Happy Friday, everyone. Have a joyous and dry weekend.
SF News Controversial Chihuahua Meets His Untimely End Tragic news: Gizmo, the chihuahua at the center of controversy surrounding a shooting at Fred's New Lite Supermarket at Haight and Masonic has been run over by a motor vehicle at the same
Arts & Entertainment IndieFest in Focus: Worst in Show's Stars Have Faces Only Their Owners Could Love Documentaries are always a strong point of IndieFest's programming but this year's leader of the pack is clearly Worst in Show. The brisk, hour-long film goes behind the scenes of California's ugly dog
misc SF SPCA To Offer Free Spay/Neuter Services In February February is National Spay and Neuter Month, and the Humane Society's 17th Annual Spay Day takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 22. In conjunction with the event, San Francisco SFPCA will be offering free
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: A Cat Who Lives In a Tree Almond the Cat was born in a tree in Madison, Wisconsin. Her mother birthed her and several siblings up there, but when it came time to move she took all the kittens but
SF News Teen Joy Rides Through Downtown S.F. With Dachshund SF Appeal has details on quite a thrilling story that came up on the wire yesterday afternoon involving a 15-year-old girl who was pulled over on Wednesday for driving recklessly through downtown. The
Arts & Entertainment Palace of Fine Arts Swan Returns with New Friends According to the Chronicle this morning Blanche, the sole remaining swan at the Palace of Fine Arts Lagoon, returned home Sunday after her stay at the San Francisco Zoo and a brief vacation
SF News Goat In Car Trunk Prompts Animal Abuse Arrests Three horrible human beings were arrested in Morgan Hill on Friday for animal abuse. Ciro Paredes, 40, Julio Perez, 27, and Ricardo Melgar, 19, were pinched for reportedly having a drug-fueled night of
SF News Woman Attacked By Dogs In San Jose As a 41-year-old San Jose woman went from her home to her car on Monday night, two pitbulls attacked her. She sustained "major," but not life-threatening, injuries. A neighbor who witnessed the canine
misc Rodents Rescued from Reality TV, Available for Adoption in San Jose A pet store in San Jose has rescued more than a thousand rats from the reality show "Hoarders." It seems a child from a home featured on the show about people who have
Arts & Entertainment Friday: Macy's Christmas Window Displays Rain Kittens, Puppies Attention Animal Lovers: This Friday at 5 p.m., Macy's will unveil their annual holiday window displays filled with scampering adoptable kittens and puppies from the San Francisco SPCA. The selection of pets
SF News Alameda Woman Attacked By Raccoons After slipping and falling while walking her dog, an Alameda woman was attacked by a gaze of raccoons on Sunday along Central Avenue toward Eighth Street. "I was trying to calm the dog
Arts & Entertainment Photos: The 20th Annual Farley's Pet Parade Troy Holden was on the scene at the rather damp 20th Annual Farley's Pet Parade in Potrero Hill this afternoon. The dogs were not amused, but they sure looked cute! Bummed you didn't
misc Photo du Jour 727 "Park rangers will fire upon pets with red lasers from their eyeballs," shot by Bhautik Joshi.
SF News Dozens of Felines Killed During 'Cattery' Blaze Pour a saucer of cream on the ground today, folks. Today we honor the dozens of cats who lost their lives during a Napa blaze that occurred on Sunday afternoon. Located in the
