S.F. SPCA using underhanded tactics to push controversial feral cat policy

When San Francisco SPCA volunteer Amy Jones attended the June 20 hearing of the Animal Welfare Commission regarding the SPCA’s controversial new feral cat program, she had no int... Read More

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Leaving feral kittens outside longer is a bad idea

San Francisco SPCA needs to listen to those doing the work, not scientists and studies

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When I moved to the Haight in 1989, our backyard was overrun with feral cats. Neighbors complained about the fighting and breeding, but no one did anything. I turned to a friend wh... Read More

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How to help animals affected by the devastating Camp Fire

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Nearly 10,000 homes around Paradise, Calif. have been destroyed since the Camp Fire started its hellish rampage on Nov. 8. It spread quickly, and many people weren’t able to save... Read More

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Vote yes on Proposition 12; Martinez shelters full; 1,500 adoptions at Bay Area Pet Fair

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

California voters on Nov. 6 have the opportunity to make the lives of farm animals slightly more comfortable with a yes vote on Proposition 12. Also known as the Farm Animal Confin... Read More

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Saving King: For Rocket Dog Rescue, it’s all in a day’s work

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The call from the all-volunteer San Jose Animal Advocates went out far and wide on Facebook: King, a young, healthy blue nose pit bull, was out of time. He was suffering from “ke... Read More

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Milo Foundation launches Starlyght’s Dream, Rocket Dog rescues Oakland pups

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Lynne Tingle created Milo Foundation 24 years ago and has saved more than 32,000 animals, becoming one of the Bay Area’s most respected rescue organizations. At the 283-acre Milo... Read More

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2017 sees end to pet shop puppy mill sales; no end to Yulin Dog Meat festival; Prince missing again

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

STATE FOLLOWS CITY’S LEAD, BANS PET STORE SALES OF NONRESCUE ANIMALS Almost one year ago, San Francisco’s animal angel and District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang received unanimous s... Read More

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If you talk the talk, you better walk the walk

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

(Part 3 of a 3-part series on the complex relationship between animal shelters and activists.) PUTTING POLITICS ASIDE TO WORK FOR A COMMON CAUSE Activists often accuse shelters of... Read More

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If you talk the talk, you better walk the walk

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

(Part 2 of a 3-part series on the complex relationship between animal shelters and activists.) WHO WILL STEP UP FOR THE ‘PROJECT DOGS’? When Oakland Animal Services (OAS) post... Read More

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If you talk the talk, you better walk the walk

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

(Part 1 of a three-part series on the complex sometimes contentious relationship between animal shelters and activists.) OAKLAND ANIMAL SERVICES DIRECTOR REBECCA KATZ CONTINUES CRU... Read More

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Tweet storm with Marlon Wayans about Michael Vick shows people still don’t get it; Annual Bay Area Pet Fair Sept. 16-17

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

It started with random channel surfing where I stumbled upon the show TMZ on TV as they interviewed comedian Marlon Wayans about Michael Vick, the former NFL quarterback who went t... Read More

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End of Chinese dog meat festival; SFPD shoots another dog; pit bulls join K-9 ranks; fosters needed for kitten season

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

At its height, the yulin dog Meat Festival in China, held annually to mark summer solstice, was said to be responsible for the barbaric deaths of 15,000 dogs. The dogs and some cat... Read More

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Supervisor Katy Tang helps ban pet stores from selling puppy mill purebreds

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. — Mahatma Gandhi Kudos to District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang, San Francisco’s animal angel, for her... Read More

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New shelter for SFACC; dog grooming lawsuit; GGNRA dog management plan

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The contractual relationship to provide animal care and control services between San Francisco and the San Francisco SPCA ended in 1989, when San Francisco Animal Care and Control ... Read More

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DogVacay won’t detail vetting process; Governor Brown signs ‘hot car’ legislation; Bay Area Pet Fair Oct. 15-16; Second Chance German Shepherd fundraising gala Oct. 22

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Last month I told you about a disturbing incident involving DogVacay, a “sharing economy” app that allows you to find a pet sitter through its network of “vetted” contracto... Read More

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