Pet Adoption

islandburner | January 18 2009 at 04:49 PM | http://www.sfgate.com

The San Francisco SPCA 2008 Holiday Windows placed an astounding 307 kittens and cats, puppies and dogs in new homes around the Bay Area and raised more than $55,000 in donations to aid the SF/SPCA in its future outreach efforts. Despite the tough economic times, the event, which ran from November 21, 2008 through January 1, 2009 at Macy's in Union Square, well surpassed 2007's record of 277 animals adopted and $35,000 in donations.

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A pair of black cats sits in a cage at Pets Lifeline, surrendered by an owner who could no longer afford to care for them. The cats purr loudly, rubbing their whiskers against the bars and stretching their paws out through the slots in a desperate reach for the human contact they obviously miss.

By David Derbyshire | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
Last updated at 2:07 AM on 03rd June 2008

Tigers, wolves, crocodiles and other exotic animals will be allowed to be kept as pets without regular checks in a shake-up of the law.

Ministers yesterday supported the change which means owners of exotic or fierce animals will no longer need an annual visit from a vet and council inspector.