Pets & Animals

Good Dog of The Week: Coyote Captured at 18th and Capp

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

SF Appeal reports:

The coyote was found on Jan. 18 in a backyard near Capp and 18th streets in San Francisco's Mission District, wildlife services spokeswoman Rebecca Dmytryk said.

San Francisco Animal Control captured the coyote and impounded it, Dmytryk said. The coyote was transferred to Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley in San Jose on Jan. 22, she said.

At the time it was transferred, it was too stressed to examine and was allowed to rest, Dmytryk said.

The following day, it was given a thorough examination, where it was found to be infested with fleas and ticks, dehydrated and extremely thin, she said.

Apparently the coyote was 'disoriented' and now officials are seeking information as to how it got in our neck of the woods (my guess is he was hounding for hookers).

[SF Appeal]

Previously on Uptown Almanac: 

Good Dog of the Week: Iggy

— By @BuffBro |

Hello, Good Dog fans!

There are a lot of good dogs in this town but it's tough to pick a winner. Iggy is an awesome pup - I ran into him at Rhea's when I was getting my kimchi on.

With all the delicious smells in Rhea's you would think a dog would just be barking like crazy at the sandwich crew, desperately crying out in dog-ese “Where's my sandwich! It's been half an hour goddamnit! I ordered the Korean Beef - it's the best one!”

But no, the little dude was chill as heck, and totally didn't mind having a conversation and posing for a photograph.

Great dog - best of the week for sure.

In other news the kimchi at Rhea's is amazing.  I can't believe I never knew you could buy it in jars until this weekend.  Goes great with scrambled eggs - just sayin'

Passive-Aggressive Bowel Movements

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

Because leaving cutesy sarcastic love notes under the windshield wiper of cars blocking your driveway is played out, one 17th Street combination car/dog owner is getting innovative: dumping a translucent blue bag full of crap under the wiper to ferment in the hot summer sun.

(Thanks Amanda?)

Horrible Person Steals Puppy From SF SPCA

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

Following this summer's rash of sidewalk and park dog thefts, someone has decided to go right to the source of our beloved pets and help themselves.  The SPCA fills us in:

Violet, a 10-week-old puppy, was stolen from the San Francisco SPCA's Adoption Center at approximately 2:00 pm on Tuesday, October 16th. The SF SPCA’s staff members are very concerned for her well-being.

Violet is a brown and white terrier mix puppy. She has not yet received all of the vaccines necessary to be protected from fatal diseases such as parvo and rabies. Until she is old enough to complete the vaccine series she should not be allowed to walk on the ground, which is where the parvo virus can live, or socialize with unvaccinated dogs.

Recently Violet was transferred to the SF SPCA from San Francisco Animal Care & Control. SF ACC staff members found her abandoned in a garbage can and brought her to the shelter.

Violet was spayed two days ago, on October 14th, and needs to be closely monitored in case complications arise from her surgery. Violet's microchip number is 982000197006884. She weighs approximately 7 pounds.

…The SF SPCA is offering a $500 reward for Violet's safe return. We urge anyone with information to call the SF SPCA at (415) 522-3507.

Murdered Owl in a Mason Jar

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

I'm not sure how this owl done did someone wrong, but he's stashed in a mason jar outside of Z-Space with tears running down his face, a bunch of arrows piercing his body, and some pills scattered about to make it look like a suicide.

[Photo by Soundwaves]

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