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

June 6 – Low-Cost Rabies, License & Microchip Clinic: The S.F. Veterinary Medical Association hosts a low-cost rabies clinic from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Rabies vaccination charge is $6. Dog licenses can be purchased at ACC’s front counter with proof of dog’s rabies vaccination. Microchipping is free for City residents with proof of dog’s licensing; $20 per chip for nonresidents.

June 17 – 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

June 6 – Dog Day on the Bay: Treat your pooch to a one-of-a-kind nautical adventure specially designed by Hornblower Cruises! Enjoy spectacular views, gourmet cuisine, and impeccable service. Hornblower’s crew has thought of everything – from a bow-wow buffet and protective netting to a “poop deck” from Sloat Garden Center and doggie entertainment. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit The San Francisco SPCA.

June 13 & 27 – Mobile Adoption Outreach: Can’t make it to The SF/SPCA? Their Mobile Adoption Outreach program will bring adoptable pets to Catnip & Bones (2220 Chestnut Street) at 10:30 a.m. Stop by to visit the adoptable animals and receive free animal care and behavior advice.

Summer Animal Camps: There are two unique camps available: Animal Friends Camp and Animal Heroes Camp. Both utilize experiential and service learning to teach kids how to train and care for animals, be responsible guardians, and how to make our community a safer place for all animals. Three parallel, fun-filled camp sessions are offered weekly available for children entering grades one through eight in the fall of 2010.

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

June 14 – San Francisco Zoo Night at AT&T Park: Attend a Giants game with ticket proceeds benefiting the zoo. You will receive an exclusive, special edition “Pandoval” bobble-head, featuring Giants infielder Pablo Sandoval as his alter-ego, Kung-Fu Panda. You’ll also get free admission to the Giants County Fair in Parking Lot A, where you can visit the San Francisco ZooMobile from 5 to 7 p.m. For tickets, call 415-972-2298 or visit www.sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com and be sure you are buying the special event Zoo Night tickets.

MORE THINGS TO CHIRP ABOUT …

16th Annual San Francisco Butterfly Count
June 7, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Randall Museum
(199 Museum Way)

An intense, one-day inventory of all the butterfly species and individual butterflies in our county. Each group will have a copy of Nature in the City’s Butterflies of San Francisco Field Guide to make it easier for novices. Bring your own lunch. A $3 participation goes to butterfly conservation. In 2009, 22 species and over 500 individuals were spotted with a species National High with Papilio zelicaon – 42 Anise Swallowtails seen here in one day! www.natureinthecity.org/butterflies

2nd Annual Moolah for Mutts
July 10, 6–10 p.m.,
220 Danvers Street

Join Muttville at a unique San Francisco home converted from a historic church, as featured on This Old House. Delicious food, fab drinks and cool auction items. Tickets available at www.moolahformutts.org

Muttville Benefit
June 12, 7–10 p.m., Embarkadero Social Club (1766 Mission Street)

Embarkadero Social Club celebrates its grand opening in conjunction with Muttville. There will be wine, a silent auction, food, and much more, with all proceeds going to Muttville. This is a humans-only event, $25 entry-donation per person. www.embarkaderosocialclub.com/par-tay.html

Extreme Mammals
Through Sept. 12, California Academy of Sciences (55 Music Concourse Drive)

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 bumble bee? 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