By Peter Jamison
It ain't easy strolling through Baghdad by the Bay with three
species of pets stacked atop one another. Just ask Gregory Pike, who
has famously trained a rat to stand on top of a cat standing on top of
a dog. His outrageously cute animal act has made him a star on YouTube
and served him well as a panhandler. (For a video, click here.)
But while the dollar bills from
tourists at Union Square are still coming fast, Pike is feeling less
love these days from the law. On Hal
Peter JamisonLife in the peaceable kingdomYou've got to hand it to Gregory Pike, aka Dog-Cat-Rat Man, the nomadic animal trainer who, since arriving in San Francisco last summer, has assumed a place in the city's pantheon of beloved street performers. No matter what trouble comes his way -- rain, wind, fog, a narcotics arrest -- Pike always seems to hoist himself back into the saddle. Pike's act -- it is not so much an act as a way of life; he has trained a rat to stand on top of a cat standing
Is a stack-off looming?We have borne witness to sweetness incarnate.Two days ago, the Web site of the UK's Daily Mail featured a gem of an animal story. Apparently Freddie, a Jack Russell terrier who for five years has been riding atop a Shetland pony named Daisy, is passing his equestrian skills on to a younger terrier protege.Check out the story and sweet, sweet photos here.We were struck by the similarities between these intrepid canines and a mainstay of the San Francisco street scene: Grego
Say goodbye to Booger, Kitty, and MouseyGregory Pike, San Francisco's renowned "Dog-Cat-Rat Man," was found guilty this afternoon on a misdemeanor charge of public obstruction for drawing large crowds at the corner of Geary and Powell with his beloved animal act. As a result, he said, he plans to leave San Francisco, where he has sojourned for roughly a year, and return to his hometown of Bisbee, Ariz. "Thank the public for me," Pike said after his verdict. "When I leave here in two weeks, I'm
Going mobile As you heard here earlier this month, Gregory Pike, the renowned San Francisco street performer who has trained a rat to stand atop a cat standing atop a dog, has departed our fair city following a conviction and fine on a charge of "public obstruction" for drawing large crowds at Union Square. We caught up with Pike this morning in a telephone interview from Lake Tahoe, where his animal companions -- Booger the dog, Kitty the cat, and Mousey the rat -- are apparently charming
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