SF News Dozens of Shelter Pets Coming to SF SPCA From Los Angeles; Puppy Adoptions Currently Free The San Francisco SPCA is getting ready to receive 30 dogs and cats from Southern California shelters that have been impacted by the wildfires there, and they are hoping to get more dogs adopted this week to make space.
Arts & Entertainment Fur Real: Puppies and Kittens Return to Macy’s Windows in Union Square on Friday Santa’s little yelpers will be back in the windows for the SF SPCA Holiday Windows at Macy's promotion starting this Friday at noon, and the impending closure of Macy’s means this may be the last year for what is purr-haps SF’s favorite holiday tradition.
Arts & Entertainment Adorable, Adoptable Puppies and Kittens Return to Macy’s Windows for Holidays, Starting Friday A whole crew of Santa’s little yelpers arrives in the windows of the Union Square Macy’s this Friday, as the SF SPCA and Macy’s Union Square’s 37th annual Holiday Windows brings back what is purr-haps our favorite holiday tradition.
Arts & Entertainment SF SPCA Celebrates 155th Anniversary Tuesday Night With ‘Late Night Wooftop Party’ The San Francisco SPCA is fur-nishing cocktails, bites, and DJ dancing at Thursday night’s Late Night Wooftop Party at Dandelion Chocolate Factory, with animal therapy pets on hand to greet you.
SF News Weekend Palate Cleanser: San Francisco SPCA Is Still Waiving Adoption Fees on Dogs and Cats Dozens of adult dogs and cats under SF SPCA's care are still in need of their forever homes. Until August 31, those looking to introduce a new fur baby into their lives can do so — without paying any adoption fees.
SF News SPCA Now Teeming With Dogs, Adoption Fees Waived In SF for All of June The SPCA put out the call on Twitter on Monday, dubbing this their Summer of Lovin' event, with all adoption fees waived on "adult" dogs aged 5 months or older.
SF News San Francisco SPCA Sells Pac Heights Hospital to Private Vets, Will Open New Community Clinic In Excelsior The SFSPCA announced Thursday that it is selling its longtime facility in Pacific Heights and using the proceeds to fund a new community clinic that will serve lower-income neighborhoods in the southeast quadrant of the city.
SF News SF SPCA Offering Free Adoptions for Senior Pets, Large Dogs Through August 15 Adoption fees are being temporarily waived at the San Francisco SPCA for older dogs and cats, and doggos 30 pounds or heavier, through the middle of August.
Arts & Entertainment Like Everything Else, Macy's Holiday Windows Are Going Virtual With Videos of Adoptable Kittens and Puppies The annual tradition of seeing adoptable puppies and kittens in the windows of Macy's in Union Square, courtesy of the SPCA, will be more of a virtual affair this year.
SF News San Francisco SPCA Needs More Foster Families To Look After Cats and Dogs Ever since San Francisco enacted its shelter-in-place order, the SF SPCA Pet Adoption Center has effectively remained closed with no adoptable animals on site. Though many of the shelter’s cats and dogs have since been taken in by foster families, more temporary homes are needed.
SF News Pets Of Homeless People Provide Huge Benefits, But Often Keep Them On The Streets "Rick is the only one who has ever really loved me," a man named Sam told me as he sat on a sidewalk at the end of Judah Street in the Outer Sunset.
SF News SF SPCA Bans Controversial 'Prong' Dog Collars From Campuses You've likely seen prong collars (like the one pictured above) on dogs in San Francisco — perhaps you've even used one yourself! (On a dog, jeez, what you do in private is your business.
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area Animal Shelters Worth A Follow On Social Media One way to cure the winter blues, and improve the life of one lonely, furry creature, would be to adopt a pet. But, of course, if you are too busy these days and
Arts & Entertainment Captive Whale Breeding Is Now Banned In California The people have spoken. Yesterday, the California Coastal Commission unanimously voted to ban captive whale breeding and drastically restrict the movement of whales in and out of SeaWorld San Diego. The ban was
Arts & Entertainment Fight The Good Fight: Difficult But Necessary New Documentary Focuses On Dog Farming Trade No one wants to talk about it, but it's a real issue: dogs are sometimes consumed for their meat in parts of Southeast Asia. It's not glamorous, it's not easy and it's not
Arts & Entertainment No Life's Too Small Recently, the shocking reality of puppy mills has been put in the spotlight. The terrible conditions being photographed and recorded have prompted more and more people to find their loving companion from the
Arts & Entertainment In Times Of Drought, What We Eat Matters This post is brought to you by the SF SPCA. Via kqed.org. With California in a devastating drought, San Franciscans are getting smarter about water. We’ve cut back on consumption by
Arts & Entertainment Ban On Performances By Wild Or Exotic Animals Takes Effect On May 21st This post is brought to you by the SF SPCA. Courtesy strangeorwhat.com. A bear riding a bicycle in a pink tutu and muzzle is not natural, certainly not humane, and as of
Arts & Entertainment Support The Movement For Fair Treatment Of Performing Animals This post is brought to you by the SF SPCA. In 2013, Los Angeles was the first major city in California to ban bullhooks, followed by Oakland a year later. Recently, when Ringling
Arts & Entertainment Support The Research Animal Adoption Bill This post is brought to you by the SF SPCA. Photo via capradio.org. Beagles are commonly used in research because they are easy to care for and have a gentle disposition. These
Arts & Entertainment Join The SF SPCA In Support Of Assembly Bill 96 This post is brought to you by the San Francisco SPCA. Courtesy galleryhip.com Of all American cities, San Francisco is the 2nd biggest importer of ivory. Local demand for trinkets, jewelry, and
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
Arts & Entertainment Join The San Francisco SPCA In Support Of Proposition 2 This post is brought to you by the San Francisco SPCA. Courtesy openrescue.org (left); upc-online.org (top right); animalabusersspotlight.com (bottom right) Last week, the San Francisco SPCA celebrated the implementation of
Arts & Entertainment The SF SCPA Loves Gifts That Give Back This post is brought to you by the SF SPCA. The SF SPCA loves gifts that give back. This holiday season, consider giving gifts that not only delight, but make a difference in
Arts & Entertainment Give The Best Gift Of All: A Home This post is brought to you by the SF SPCA. Every year in the US, millions of cats and dogs pass through the nation's shelters in the hopes of finding their next family.
