Another PetSmart grooming death; rent increase forces out kitten rescue; dog dies with sitter from DogVacay; pit bull saves woman

I received an e-mail from a Pet Page reader regarding yet another grooming death at a chain pet store, this time a PetSmart in Mountain View. As with all of these stories, the dog ... Read More

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How many dogs must die before we enact grooming legislation?

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I am sad to say this is my third column about a dog being killed or nearly killed in the hands of untrained, unlicensed, sometimes even criminal groomers. While there have been inc... Read More

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Another dog dies at the hands of Petco groomer

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Yet another dog has died at a routine grooming session at a Petco store. Joe and Cynthia Eaton took their Jack Russell terrier, Skip, to a Petco in Napa on Dec. 30, 2015, after emp... Read More

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Injuries and deaths at pet stores renew call for groomer licensing

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Marina District resident Hannah Hartman is sitting at Peet’s Coffee on Chestnut Street holding her 7-year-old Shih Tzu, Joey, in her lap. “A woman here at Peet’s ... Read More

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Against the odds: Despite booming economy, Rocket Dog Rescue, other nonprofits see donations shrink

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I have opined often on these pages and on KGO radio about the lack of generosity in this latest generation of tech elite. Three years in a row, Second Harvest Food Bank has been ov... Read More

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This July, San Francisco ACC celebrates ‘America’s Dog’ with waived adoption fees, chance to win trip on Virgin America

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Anyone who reads the Pet Pages knows that I’m a lifelong pit bull parent and advocate. My beloved Jasmine Blue helped change the perception of pit bulls in her column with th... Read More

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Stop China’s dog, cat torture festival; find Maxmilian’s abuser; kitten season

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Despite the Chinese government saying otherwise, each June 21 the Yulin Dog and Cat Meat Festival takes place in Guangxi province as it has since the 1990s. Considered a celebratio... Read More

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ACC overflowing with friendly, loving pit bull mixes turned down by SF/SPCA

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

One of my inside sources at San Francisco Animal Care and Control (ACC) contacted me to ask for help promoting the overflow of adoptable pit bull mixes at the shelter. All of the p... Read More

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It’s still Willie Brown’s town: Personal politics run amuck at City Hall

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Rebecca Katz was no wallflower when it came to advocating for the animals of San Francisco. During her six years as executive director of Animal Care and Control (ACC), the city... Read More

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A happy home is found for abused pit bull Capone

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When Mitch, a long-time volunteer at San Francisco Animal Care and Control (ACC), heard his name called over the intercom, he joked that he was being called to the principal’... Read More

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Abused, neglected and misunderstood: pit bulls rarely get ‘golden retriever homes’

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

A woman in her late 60s approached timidly one afternoon while Skylar and I were sitting in the park. “Is that a pit bull?” she asked. “Yes,” I said. “... Read More

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Three dogs dead in three months by SFPD (and no officer training in sight)

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Duke was a good dog,” Raymond Jojola said, his voice trembling. “He was Santana’s dog, so he had to be.” Santana was the three-year-old son of Jojola’... Read More

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Homeless dogs of Golden Gate Park: A tragedy waiting to happen

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 at 10:40 p.m., San Francisco police responded to a 911 call about a dog attack in progress at 25th Avenue and Lincoln Way at a homeless encampment near Go... Read More

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