Issue October 2014

Cathouse

Captain Skycat

By John Zipperer

There are many reasons to doubt the natural intelligence of Ashes, our little tuxedo cat. How do I know she’s not an Einstein? For the sake of research, I found some online f... Read More
Political Animal

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
Yapping

C. Lynn Carvalho, SNiP CA founder and executive director

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

How long have you been involved with animal rescue? All my life. How did you get involved with animal rescue? My Aunt Patti fed and trapped feral cats in Palm Springs while I was g... Read More
Sky’s Buys

Dogs Love Kale treats

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When Jazzy was sick with cancer, we took her to Los Angeles once a month to see Dr. Richard Palmquist, one of the country’s top holistic veterinarians. The first thing he tol... Read More
The Adventures of Skylar Grey

Chapter 17: The fear of history repeating itself

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Unfortunately for Skylar Grey, I am a more paranoid pit bull parent than ever after what I went through with Jazzy.... Read More
News Briefs

Happy Halloween Trends

Social media has taken over the scariest day of the year, according to the fifth annual Halloween Survey from Savers thrift stores. Savers tells us that more than 60 percent of the... Read More
News Briefs

Farrell Seeks More Car-Sharing

As part of an effort to reduce the city’s carbon footprint and its expenses, District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell introduced legislation in September that would mandate the use... Read More
News Briefs

JDRF One Walk At Fort Mason

More than 1,000 participants are expected to take part in JDRF One Walk on Oct. 26. The three-mile walk raises money for critical type 1 diabetes research; JDRF’s Greater Bay... Read More
News Briefs

Call For Security Cameras

Local attorney Robert Sheridan organized a community meeting to discuss security at local city-run parking garages, including the Pierce Street Garage (3252 Pierce Street). After h... Read More
News Briefs

New New Tech

Mayor Ed Lee used a Sept. 18 appearance at Junipero Serra Elementary School to launch a new tech initiative for the city’s public schools. Working with the San Francisco Citi... Read More
News

Historic Presidio Officers’ Club reopens to public

By Lynette Majer

The Presidio Trust has completed its three-year renovation of the historic Officers’ Club located on the Main Post at 50 Moraga Avenue, and has put together a grand celebrati... Read More
Reynolds Rap

Under Roger Goodell, NFL has become National Felons League

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

“When Goodell allowed Michael Vick back into the NFL, he once again wimped out … Vick’s next victim will likely not be a dog. That won’t matter to Goodell, ... Read More
Back Story

The world’s best jazz festivals

By Ernest Beyl

In spite of pop, punk, rap, country, R&B, metal, new wave, new world, and other new sounds rattling around in our brains, jazz — still America’s unique gift to the worl... Read More
Coastal Commuter

To the memory of lost friends

By Michael Snyder

October is here, when thoughts of ghosts and the afterlife are among the pillars of a very popular and fun-filled celebration that’s especially omnipresent in San Francisco. ... Read More
Weekend Traveler

The allure of Oregon

By Patty Burness

Oregon has it all: Mountains, forests, rivers, valleys and, best of all, no traffic like the Bay Area. In about five hours, my husband and I drove from San Francisco and reached so... Read More


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