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How hipster are you? Cats might have the answer

IFC’s Portlandia always hits a little too close to San Francisco in its video parody of hipster culture. The San Francisco SPCA pushed it even further by spoofing the spoof in “Catlandia.” But you...

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Rescued Iranian cat adopted by Napa family

An injured Iranian cat who was found on the streets of Tehran with shrapnel in his face and covered in wounds is about to leave the San Francisco shelter where he recovered for more than a month....

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More on that puppies for panhandlers plan

With the sensible yet boring Mayor Ed Lee in office and his hot topic having moved from pension reform to payroll tax reform, we’re at least delighted he’s giving his homeless point man, Bevan Dufty, a...

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Inti the bobcat makes public zoo debut

The cat is finally out of the bag at The San Francisco Zoo. “Inti,” a 10-year-old male bobcat named after the ancient Incan sun god, became the first bobcat to be on public display at the zoo....

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PETA drops AT&T Park from “Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Ballparks” list

AT&T Park’s veggie burgers have been overshadowed. San Francisco’s ballpark was praised last year for offering fans the best vegetarian food options at any baseball venue — but this year it didn’t...

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City’s controversial puppies-for-panhandlers program underway

Eight formerly homeless people sat in a conference room on a recent afternoon with a white board in front reading “Welcome Woofers!” and two dogs roaming around, licking their faces. It was the first...

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The S.F. Zoo loses its tapir, Goober, to oral cancer

Goober, the  San Francisco Zoo’s 18-year-old Baird tapir, died in his sleep this weekend after a two-year struggle with oral cancer, zoo officials said. His keepers found his body in his barn early...

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Zoo consultant touts animal welfare efforts

The San Francisco Zoo’s new professor-in-residence has only been on the job for a few months, but he recently told the Animal Control and Welfare Commission that steps to improve animal welfare have...

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Oldest female chimp at San Francisco Zoo dies

The oldest  female chimpanzee at the San Francisco Zoo has died, the zoo reported Monday. Tallulah, a chimpanzee estimated to be in her mid-to-late 50s, died Sunday from heart disease complicated by...

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New use for old library newspapers at animal control

There are some things that the digital newspaper subscription on an iPad can’t do. Helping puppies get toilet-trained at an animal shelter is one of them. San Francisco Animal Care and Control has been...

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SF Zoo tiger cub gets a name

Jillian, meet Jillian. Jillian Manus has a story behind how the San Francisco Zoo’s Sumatran tiger cub got its name. The Atherton book agent bid $47,000 for the right to name the spunky, eager 30-pound...

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SF Zoo’s baby giraffe makes her public debut

The San Francisco Zoo has four new hooves scampering about its giraffe enclosure as of Thursday. Its newest zooborn, a nine-day-old female reticulated giraffe calf, has yet to be named but has already...

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Baby gorilla born at SF zoo

An endangered western lowland gorilla was born at the San Francisco Zoo Wednesday afternoon, officials said. “It’s a girl and, from all signs, appears to be healthy and very active,” said Tanya...

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Pet columbarium planned for North Beach

San Franciscans notoriously spare no expense for their love of pets, whether it’s by throwing them birthday parties or treating Fido to an in-home doggy massage.   But if one lifetime isn’t enough for...

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Zip line back by popular demand at SF Zoo

Here’s your chance to really show up the penguins, ostriches and other flightless birds at the San Francisco Zoo. The zoo is bringing back its zip line this weekend, which was introduced this summer as...

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Dog owners sound off on GGNRA plan, but is anyone listening?

Dozens of people showed up Monday at San Francisco City Hall to express their displeasure with a set of proposed dog rules for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area — but the folks making the...

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