je ne sais quoi noun, French. An indefinable, elusive quality, especially a pleasing one: She has a certain je ne sais quoi that charms everybody. Just weeks before k... Read More
How the birds sang in the morning, how the dog barked in the yard, I guess that’s nothing much, but everything to us, and that’s what seems so hard How will we smile ev... Read More
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
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
Muttville senior dog rescue, one of our very favorite rescue groups, has made the top 10 finalists for CNN Hero of the Year. While volunteering at the San Francisco SPCA, Sherri Fr... Read More
Baby Girl Killed by Family Dog A 6-week-old girl died Saturday night after she was mauled by the family’s dog, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department …... Read More
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
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
I was thrilled to hear that the Nine Lives Foundation, which I featured on the Pet Page recently (“Nine Lives Foundation loses lease,” May 2016), will be able to stay i... Read More
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
Traveled to each oceans end Saw all seven wonders, trying to make some sense Memorized the mantra Confucius said But it only let me down Tried absolution of the mind and soul It on... Read More
NINE LIVES FOUNDATION The story of Smurf (the 8-week-old kitten dyed blue and used as a chew toy) made national news, but the organization that saved Smurf is now in dire straits t... Read More
You’re on the side of the road You don’t know which way is down Your head is spinning out of control Since you left that little town You told them all you’d be fi... Read More
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
The night before Jazzy passed away, she was with Steve, Blue, and me in our usual motel room after another treatment at UC Davis, part of a fibrosarcoma research project with the American Cancer Society. When she was diagnosed, the head of the oncology department gave her two months to live. "This is an incredibly aggressive tumor," he explained.... Read More