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Animal Rights

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    S.F. to Save Every Dog and Cat from Bad Pet Owners by 2020

    ​Just like former Mayor Gavin Newsom had ambitious and well-intentioned plans to find every homeless person a home by 2014, the local SPCA has crafted a somewhat similar plan to spare all San Francisco cats and dogs from the same kind of hopelessness. By 2020, the San Francisco SPCA says it will c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Skin for Sale: SPCA's Laura Gretch to Let Auction Decide Her Next Tattoo

    When we think of pet adoption drives, we think of Saturday mornings in a Petco parking lot, not tattoos, cocktails, and auctions. But the latter is what you'll get Friday night, as Laura Gretch of the San Francisco SPCA will get a tattoo -- one that's chosen by the highest bidder on an eBay auction. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Pilfered Pup Reunited with Family

    Welcome home, buddy!​Amid the flurry of hard-hitting election news yesterday, we were also captivated by a tearjerker about a puppy stolen from the San Francisco SPCA just hours before it was to scheduled to be adopted by a family. Fortunately, we can report good news today: Bodhi, an adorable lig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Faux-Gras Donuts, Bunny Adoptions, Vegan Cooking Zines, and Protest the Terrible Circus!

    ​ ​• There are over 1,000 food-borne illness outbreaks in the United States EVERY year. At least, from 2008 forward, when the Centers for Disease Control began compiling the data. Fucking disgraceful. This is what happens when you have an "oversight" agency that's in bed with the people it's ... More >>

  • News

    August 24, 2011

    If the City Takes Your Dog, It Will Also Take Its Gonads

    ​ ​• There are over 1,000 food-borne illness outbreaks in the United States EVERY year. At least, from 2008 forward, when the Centers for Disease Control began compiling the data. Fucking disgraceful. This is what happens when you have an "oversight" agency that's in bed with the people it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Animal Activists to State Fair: Don't Have a Cow

    Isn't that cute!​Bay Area animal-rights activist Eric Mills has gathered 1,500 signatures in hopes of cowing the California State Fair into ceasing its practice of displaying live animal births.Hoping to continue with live piglet and calf birth exhibits, State Fair officials have recruited experts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    San Franciscans to South Koreans: Stop Eating Dogs and Cats

    Eating your pets is just plain unsavory ​A group of San Francisco animal lovers is taking on a not-so-domestic animal-rights issue.  In Defense of Animals, a international nonprofit, will deliver 15,000 signatures tomorrow, asking the South Korean government to crack down on illegal dog and c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Vegan Fight! Activist Doesn't Want PETA Getting Credit for Vegan Meals in Jail

    takver / flickr​Last month, SFoodie discovered that if you're vegan and you go to jail in S.F., you can get vegan meals. Eileen Hirst, Chief of Staff at the Sheriff's Department, told us that vegan food in S.F. County jails came about because of vegan PETA protestors who were arrested in anti- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Animal Lovers Ask eBay to Stop Pet Sales

    How else will he find a home?​Falling deep in puppy love is a hard thing to avoid when scrolling through eBay's classifieds and seeing pictures of pets who need a home. And although it's a great way to trap people into picking up one of those cuddly creatures, animal activists are calling for an e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Big Reforms in the Egg Industry, Big Scandal in the Competitive Eating World

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Good news for egg lovers. After almost a decade of activism, the Humane Society of the United States, an animal-welfare group that is not connected to local animal shelters, has f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Hidden Video Shows Pigs Thrown, Mutilated, and Confined

    A pig's life​Brace yourself for this distressing piece of news. Mercy for Animals is releasing a truly jaw-dropping video that shows just how badly pigs are abused in the process of being slaughtered. According to the national animal rights organization, which planted an investigator within the Io ... More >>

  • News

    April 13, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    A pig's life​Brace yourself for this distressing piece of news. Mercy for Animals is releasing a truly jaw-dropping video that shows just how badly pigs are abused in the process of being slaughtered. According to the national animal rights organization, which planted an investigator within the Io ... More >>

  • News

    March 30, 2011

    S.F. Feral Cats Policy Good for Cats, Terrible for Birds

    A pig's life​Brace yourself for this distressing piece of news. Mercy for Animals is releasing a truly jaw-dropping video that shows just how badly pigs are abused in the process of being slaughtered. According to the national animal rights organization, which planted an investigator within the Io ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    PETA Asks S.F. to Take the 'Loin' Out of the Tenderloin

    Does this really represent the TL?​What is it they say? Only in San Francisco ... The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, fired off a letter to Mayor Ed Lee today asking that the city change the name of the Tenderloin to something a little more animal-friendly. Tracy Rei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    'Pit Fix Month' Starts Now; Shelters Will Spay and Neuter Your Pup -- For Free

    Still a man ​The San Francisco Animal Care & Control decided one way deal with dog overcrowding was to ship a bunch of Chihuahuas off to New York City. But even then, they admitted that won't make a blip in the pet overpopulation problem in San Francisco. "We will send 12 off tomorrow and we w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2010

    Dog Day Afternoon

    Still a man ​The San Francisco Animal Care & Control decided one way deal with dog overcrowding was to ship a bunch of Chihuahuas off to New York City. But even then, they admitted that won't make a blip in the pet overpopulation problem in San Francisco. "We will send 12 off tomorrow and we w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2010

    Free Bird!

    Still a man ​The San Francisco Animal Care & Control decided one way deal with dog overcrowding was to ship a bunch of Chihuahuas off to New York City. But even then, they admitted that won't make a blip in the pet overpopulation problem in San Francisco. "We will send 12 off tomorrow and we w ... More >>

  • News

    September 1, 2010

    Vandals tag Incanto restaurant with swastika

    Still a man ​The San Francisco Animal Care & Control decided one way deal with dog overcrowding was to ship a bunch of Chihuahuas off to New York City. But even then, they admitted that won't make a blip in the pet overpopulation problem in San Francisco. "We will send 12 off tomorrow and we w ... More >>

  • News

    August 11, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    Still a man ​The San Francisco Animal Care & Control decided one way deal with dog overcrowding was to ship a bunch of Chihuahuas off to New York City. But even then, they admitted that won't make a blip in the pet overpopulation problem in San Francisco. "We will send 12 off tomorrow and we w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    SPCA Triumphs in Legal Dogfight, Wins $500,000 Inheritance

    Ring, ring! Bad news, Hearing Dog Program...​After a lengthy legal dogfight, an appeals court judge has handed the San Francisco SPCA a half-million dollar inheritance. The battle was sparked last year when the Hearing Dog Program -- a nonprofit formed two years ago when the SPCA gutted its 29-yea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    'Jack Daniels,' Blind Kitten Stolen From S.F. SPCA, Turns Up -- In New York

    Jack Daniels, found in NYC​Don't you just love it when you find your lost Jack Daniels? A partially blind three-month-old kitten named after the Tennessee bourbon, who was stolen in July of last year from the San Francisco SPCA, has turned up -- safe, sound, and 11 pounds -- in New York City.

  • News

    August 4, 2010

    Vegan activist protests sale of live chickens at UN Plaza farmers' market

    Jack Daniels, found in NYC​Don't you just love it when you find your lost Jack Daniels? A partially blind three-month-old kitten named after the Tennessee bourbon, who was stolen in July of last year from the San Francisco SPCA, has turned up -- safe, sound, and 11 pounds -- in New York City.

  • News

    August 4, 2010

    Republicans tastelessly milk cow-shooting controversy

    Jack Daniels, found in NYC​Don't you just love it when you find your lost Jack Daniels? A partially blind three-month-old kitten named after the Tennessee bourbon, who was stolen in July of last year from the San Francisco SPCA, has turned up -- safe, sound, and 11 pounds -- in New York City.

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Thinking About Keeping Backyard Chickens? Rescued Birds Might Be a Good Place to Start

    ​This morning, 70 rescued hens arrived at the Marin County Humane Society in Novato. They came from an animal sanctuary in Vacaville, where a Northern California egg farmer had dropped them off with plastic bands cutting into their legs.The farmer placed the bands on the chickens when they were yo ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2010

    The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights

    ​This morning, 70 rescued hens arrived at the Marin County Humane Society in Novato. They came from an animal sanctuary in Vacaville, where a Northern California egg farmer had dropped them off with plastic bands cutting into their legs.The farmer placed the bands on the chickens when they were yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Pssst, Buddy -- Wanna Buy a Used Cat? SPCA's $10 Kitty Ploy Divides S.F. Animal Activists.

    ​An automotive-themed SPCA promotion promising "certified pre-owned cats" -- no money down, zero percent APR, you can meow it away today -- has split the city's animal activist community. But, then, this may be progress -- when SPCA policies are brought up, the city's kitty and puppy people usuall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Detractors Rejoice After SPCA President Jan McHugh-Smith Announces Departure

    Jan McHugh-Smith​The brief and controversial reign of San Francisco SPCA President Jan McHugh-Smith will end in March of 2010. At that point she'll pack up and move back to Colorado and begin a job with Humane Society Pike's Peak Region, the largest animal shelter in southern and w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Critics Slam SPCA's Hiring Priorities As Valuing Money Over Animal Welfare

    A neat trick​Less than a month after shedding 22 employees -- 15 percent of its workforce -- the San Francisco SPCA is hiring again. It is not, however, seeking trainers or other personnel who work directly with animals to replace the many who were shown the door in the latest round of budget-rela ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    More Shake-Ups at San Francisco SPCA

    ​ After being closed all day Thursday for a series of mandatory staff meetings, San Francisco's SPCA re-opened today -- but not, it seems, with all the services available previously. The SPCA has now posted on its Web site that its internationally renowned Academy for Dog Trainers -- which instruc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    San Francisco SPCA Offers to Train Deaf Woman's Dog Over the Phone

    'Sit!'​A woman who obtained her assistance dog from the San Francisco SPCA several years ago has told SF Weekly that she was shocked that an SPCA trainer e-mailed her asking if her scheduled in-person refresher training session could instead be conducted over the phone. While dog-training over the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    San Francisco Animal Control Did NOT Suffer Guinea Pig Apocalypse. But That's The Only Good News.

    'I'm super. Thanks for asking.' ​Earlier in the summer, we wondered if the success of the movie G-Force would lead to a glut of guinea pigs overwhelming San Francisco Animal Care and Control once the novelty of pet ownership wore off. While it may seem only a foul dream, the talking guinea pig fil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Dog Day Afternoon: Battle Over $500K Bequest For Hearing Dog Program Continues Today

    Which organization will be top dog? Throw a pile of food on the ground, and all but the most beatific dogs will scramble for what's theirs. Turns out, if you do the same thing with a pile of money, hearing dog programs don't share well, either. When a $500,000 bequest was recently awarded to the S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Mayor Newsom Signs Resolution Commending SF Restaurants That Remove Foie Gras From Their Menus, as Plumpjack Restaurants Remove It From Theirs

    Photo by Rui OrnelasGather ye fattened duck or goose livers while ye may.It seems as if the tide of pc history is against you.Mayor Gavin Newsom signed the resolution that was unanimously passed by the Board of Supervisors commending SF restaurants that have removed foie gras from their menus, ahead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Legal Dogfight Over $500K Bequest Remains Unresolved

    A legal battle over which hearing dog program is entitled to a half-million dollar bequest went into overtime yesterday. The Hearing Dog Program, a San Francisco nonprofit formed by the workers laid off by the San Francisco SPCA when it liquidated its 29-year-old hearing dog program in 2008, objecte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    Every Dog Has His Day -- In Court: $500,000 Bequest Spurs Legal Dogfight

    Never fear, a probate judge is hereNot quite a year after it abruptly curtailed its 29-year-old hearing dog program and all but frog-marched several workers out of the building, the San Francisco SPCA is now claiming that, no, the hearing dog program never really ended -- and the SPCA should get a $ ... More >>

  • News

    February 11, 2009

    Dogs also losing their homes in foreclosure

    Never fear, a probate judge is hereNot quite a year after it abruptly curtailed its 29-year-old hearing dog program and all but frog-marched several workers out of the building, the San Francisco SPCA is now claiming that, no, the hearing dog program never really ended -- and the SPCA should get a $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2008

    Nina the Pit Bull Put Down After Owner Enters Witness Protection

    Never fear, a probate judge is hereNot quite a year after it abruptly curtailed its 29-year-old hearing dog program and all but frog-marched several workers out of the building, the San Francisco SPCA is now claiming that, no, the hearing dog program never really ended -- and the SPCA should get a $ ... More >>

  • News

    June 11, 2008

    A Time to Kill

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • News

    May 14, 2008

    Animal Welfare Commission Wants to Outlaw Cruel Art

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2008

    The Most Pointless Light Brown Apple Moth Hearing is also the Most Deliciously Ironic

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2008

    Berkeley vs. Animal Rights Protesters: You're a Terrorist. No, YOU'RE a Terrorist.

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Hang On to Your Nuts: Spay/Neuter Pit Bulls For Free

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2007

    'Full House Of Horrors': PETA Is Even Batshittier Than Imagined

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2007

    Bebe Vows to Drop Fur, But Not Fast Enough for PETA

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • News

    November 29, 2006

    Boycott Feinstein

    A new proposed law would put activists in jail for hurting a company's bottom line

  • News

    April 27, 2005

    Save the Cute Animals!

    The inside story on protests against dog-eating, foie gras-enjoying, and fur-wearing

  • News

    February 11, 2004

    Dog Bites

    Phil Matier and Willie Brown raise eyebrows by doing TV together; no cow eyes at the Exploratorium; and more!

  • News

    September 24, 1997

    Letters

    Phil Matier and Willie Brown raise eyebrows by doing TV together; no cow eyes at the Exploratorium; and more!

  • Calendar

    August 27, 1997

    Unspun

    Two Barks Up the Wrong Tree

  • Calendar

    July 26, 1995

    Savage Love

    Two Barks Up the Wrong Tree

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