Commission Tails:

The Latest from SF Animal Control and Welfare

This month’s issue is supported in part by SF Animal Medical Center and dog lovers like you.

Michael Angelo Torres 3/6/26 Michael Angelo Torres 3/6/26

March Springs Forward!

We may not know whether the year will ultimately prove good or difficult, but by March we begin to understand where we stand and how we might meet whatever the months ahead may bring.

Mikaila Garfinkel 7/4/25 Mikaila Garfinkel 7/4/25

Let’s Talk About It: Animal Agriculture and the Climate Crisis

One glimmer of hope in the pending doom of a scorchingly hot summer? Our city is leading by example and showing the world that it’s committed to taking climate change seriously.

Michael Angelo Torres 6/6/25 Michael Angelo Torres 6/6/25

Ch-ch-changes: Hellos and Goodbyes at the Animal Commission

As with any change, there’s a sense of excitement about what is coming as well as a little sadness over what has drawn to a close.

Michael Angelo Torres 5/2/25 Michael Angelo Torres 5/2/25

The Case Against Glue Traps

And among those who have paid attention to this issue, the consensus is that a glue trap ban is long overdue.

Jane Tobin 4/4/25 Jane Tobin 4/4/25

Moving On, Looking Back

Call me sentimental, but I love the line in "Closing Time" by Semisonic: Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.