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

May 20 – 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.

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

May 22 – Pedigree’s Find Your Best Friend At The Zoo: Sponsored by Pedigree, the zoo parking lot will be transformed into a wonderful pet adoption center from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. featuring dogs and cats from local agencies. There will be lots of fun for kids as well as adults looking to connect with pets in need of loving homes. For health and safety reasons, please leave your current companion animals at home.

MORE THINGS TO CROW ABOUT …

Be Kind to Animals Week
May 2–8
Since 1915, American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week has commemorated the role animals play in our lives, promoted ways to continue to treat them humanely, and encouraged others, especially children, to do the same. www.americanhumane.org

Petchitecture 15
May 15, 6:30–10:30p.m.
Palace Hotel
Guests and their well-behaved canine companions will be treated to a gala evening benefiting PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support), including an exhibition of one-of-a-kind pet habitats created by local architects and designers. 415-979-9550 ext. 309, www.pawssf.org

Barkus 2010
May 22, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Mutt Lynch Winery (602 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg)
Join winemaker-owner Brenda Lynch and
her rescue greyhound, Patch, for their spring open house. Taste Mutt Lynch’s new releases paired with tasting morsels for humans and dogs alike! Mingle with fellow dog-loving wine drinkers and their canines. $10 admission, dogs free! 707-942-6180, www.muttlynchwinery.com

A Dog’s Life
(With a Special Appearance by Cats)
Through May 31
S.F. Main Library, Skylight Gallery 6th Floor
A comic take on dogs and their sometime sidekicks, cats, from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor. 415-557-4277, www.sfpl.org