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SAN FRANCISCO ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL
1200 15th Street
415-554-6364, www.sfgov.org/acc

Aug. 19 – Free Spay/Neuter Clinic: The Peninsula Humane Society teams up with ACC to offer free pet fixes for needy S.F. pet owners every third Thursday of the month. Pets will be accepted from 8–9 a.m. on a first-come first-served basis. For more information, call 650-340-7022 ext. 387.

THE SF/SPCA
2500 16th Street
415-522-3000, www.sfspca.org

Aug. 14, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Mutt Lynch Winery’s Dog Days of Summer: The winery opens its doors for their 6th annual summer open house to benefit the San Francisco SPCA. Mutt Lynch prides itself on being the most dog friendly winery in the world. The jam packed affair will appeal to humans and dogs alike with new release wine tasting, yapps and apps, live music, and dog art. Admission is $10 per person. Dogs are welcome and essential! Mutt Lynch Winery, 602 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg, CA. 707–942-6180, www.muttlynchwinery.com

THE SAN FRANCISCO ZOO
1 Zoo Road
415-753-7080, www.sfzoo.org

Aug. 6 – A Wild Summer Overnight: Spend Friday night on a deluxe overnight family adventure that will fulfill your dreams of spending a wild night at the zoo! Keeper meetings, guided tours, outdoor camping, and a hot breakfast will make this an unforgettable experience for the whole family. Children 6 years old and up; ages 6–18 must be accompanied by an adult. $90–$100 per person, preregistration required.

THE RANDALL MUSEUM
199 Museum Way
415-554-9600, www.randallmuseum.org

Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. –The History and Prospects for the Western Pond Turtle: Join wildlife biologist and natural historian Matthew Bettelheim for a presentation on the Pacific Coast’s only native freshwater turtle. Take a trip through time from the struggling turtle’s point of view – from the dawn of the Pliocene epoch when populations began to flourish to its present vulnerable status, and on to the future of turtle conservation. Geared for adults, but all ages are welcome. Free (donations encouraged).

Aug. 20, 8 a.m. – Birding the Hill: Explore Corona Heights Park to check out its avian inhabitants with Audubon experts. Birders will circle the hill to look into several habitats, each enjoyed by different bird species. The east canyon, south cliffs, north forest, and hilltop grasslands will all be explored. Beginning birders are welcome! The walk lasts about two hours and includes several stairs and a steep path to climb. Meet in front of the Randall Museum. Ages 5 and up; kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Free.

Saturdays, 11 a.m. – Meet the Animals: Every Saturday, a special selection of the museum’s animal ambassadors venture from their cages, pens and perches to greet visitors up close. Meet rodents and amphibians; check out a Harris’s Hawk; and maybe even touch a tortoise. The Randall Museum is home to over 100 animals that can no longer survive in the wild. At the museum, these animals can help visitors learn about and appreciate California’s diverse and disappearing wildlife. Free (donations encouraged).

Ongoing – Wild in the City Exhibit: Kids and their families can learn about the different wild animals that are living right alongside us in the heart of the city. The exhibition includes some of our common wildlife such as raccoons, skunks and opossums, and some less visible creatures that you may not have ever seen. Free (donations encouraged).

MORE THINGS TO CROW ABOUT …

Sea Turtle Restoration Project Art Show and Auction
Aug. 14, noon–6 p.m.
10 Arkansas Street
View, purchase and bid on the works of over 20 recognized fine artists and craftspeople to benefit sea turtle protection. Enjoy a free wine and cheese reception from 4–6 p.m. and help protect sea turtles and the oceans from oil spills, pollution and other threats. The show is in a beautiful private courtyard across from the California College of Arts. www.seaturtles.org/artshow or e-mail [email protected]

Extreme Mammals
Through Sept. 12
California Academy of Sciences
Visitors have a chance to see the biggest, smallest and most amazing mammals of all time. A whale that could walk? A bat the size of a bumblebee? Mothers who are pregnant for almost two years ... or just 12 days? Fossils and reconstructions alongside recent specimens and live animals will explore the surprising and extraordinary world of extinct and living mammals. 415-379-8000, www.calacademy.org

Presidio Habitats
Through May 15, 2011
Exhibition pavilion open Wed–Sun
11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Fort Scott in the Presidio
Experience the Presidio’s great outdoors in a whole new way. A group of artists, designers and architects from around the world has created imaginative habitat structures along trails, paths and roadways around Fort Scott to serve the Presidio’s animal “clients.” 415-561-5418, www.presidio.gov/habitats