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.
Animal Shelters Are Bursting Again: What Can We Do?
In case you haven't heard, the animal shelters are full again. And the problem isn't limited to just San Francisco or the Bay Area. It's everywhere.
Sharing the Shore: On Dogs, Birds, and Interspecies Peace
From redwood groves to sand dunes, our diverse landscape is home to many species of birds, as well as providing temporary digs for migrating flocks passing through.
Halley and Birdy: Two Tales of Love and Resilience
Our SF City Administrator Carmen Chu recently shared a tale of two dogs, Halley and Birdy, both of whom offer living proof of rescue animals’ resilience and remarkable capacity to love.
Of Art, Abductions, and Putting a Price on Pups
Google the phrase “dogs in art,” and you’ll see a billion results (1,150,000,000, to be exact).
Mother Earth and the Mother’s Building: Where Art and Conservation Converge
Let's start by acknowledging that Mother Earth is a rare gem with no habitable planets within driving distance.