Sunday Switchup: Peeking Froggie

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Adam Lang

No, this guy isn’t exactly wildlife: he’s a resident of the Aquarium of the Bay. But he is a native species, or at least I think he is.

Tree Frog

I find frogs fascinating. Not enough to have one as a pet (they’re not cuddly enough) but I love watching them.

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Caturday Supplement: Sibling Rivalry

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Adam Lang

Some more Macy’s kitties for you today. These two were having a LOT of fun.

Black Kitten With Amber Eyes

Pretty eyes! And cute little black nosie.

Tortoiseshell Kitten Pouncing On Black Kitten

There was a whole lot of leaping-and-pouncing going on.

Black Kitten and Tortoiseshell Kitten Wrestling

They wrestled for a while and then slowed to a stop and fell asleep in approximately this position.

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Dog of the Day: Macy’s Window German Shepherd Mix Puppy

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Adam Lang

Hooray, hooray, for the SF SPCA! They helped hundreds of puppies and kittens find homes just in this holiday season with their Macy’s window display. Including this excessively adorable pooch.

It’s only a pity it’s so hard to get good pictures through those windows.

Black And Tan German Shepherd Mix Puppy With Crumpled Ears And Plaintive Expression

That face, plus those ears. I think if I had to pick a single dog from this year’s Macy’s display, it would have been this one.

Black And Tan German Shepherd Mix Puppy With Half-Flopped Ears And Plaintive Expression

Someone adopted this pup within an hour of the display opening in the morning, but fortunately for the rest of us they had to go to work, so they came back that night to collect their new best friend.

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Dog of the Day: Virginia the Chihuahua/Papillon Mix

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Adam Lang

I got ‘Chihuahua’ from Virginia’s owner, but the papillon part I guessed at because of the glorious ears (and the glorious ear hair). But those ears are not Virginia’s only remarkable feature.

Brown Chihuahua/Papillon Mix

Wait for it… wait for it…

Brown Chihuahua/Papillon Mix With Hilarious Underbite

Glorious.

Brown Chihuahua/Papillon Mix With Hilarious Underbite

The pugnacious stance is not because she’s aggressive or wary (she’s a love bug), it was because a treat was being over her head.

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Triple Dog Day: Yorkie, Yorkie, Yorkie!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Adam Lang

Yippie! Yappy Yorkies! This fellow was stuck in traffic, so I wandered up and asked if he minded if I took a couple pictures, and he didn’t. However, I didn’t have time for an extended conversation, so I didn’t get names, ages, or life stories. Sorry about that!

Three Yorkshire Terriers In A Car Window

Fortunately, they didn’t seem to be hyper enough to try climbing out.

Yorkshire Terrier In A Car Window

I am pretty sure that’s one of the three from the front seat, who then scrambled into the back. I might be wrong though.

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(FOUND) Dog of the Day: Wandering Pit Bull

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Adam Lang

A public service announcement for y’all: a kind woman found this pit bull wandering around in the Nob Hill area. I didn’t recognize her, although something about her tickles my memory. She looks like she’s quite young, but she also may have had puppies before.

The woman said she’d take the dog to Pets Unlimited and get her checked for microchips, and depending on what she finds I may get an update. In the mean time, if anyone knows who belongs to this fine sweet slightly shy and skittish (and who can blame her in the circumstances) but mostly just adorable and friendly dog, please let me know in the comments!

Small White Pit Bull Sitting

Sorry bout the photo quality, it was quite dark when I got these and the ones I took with the flash were HORRIBLE.

Small White Pit Bull Sitting

Still, should be good enough for identification.

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Sunday Switchup: Be Merry (And Stay That Way)

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Adam Lang

A little late for Christmas, but I thought this was funny so I’m going to post it anyway. It’s from a Thai restaurant directly across the street from where I work, Koh Samui and the Monkey.

Nutcracker With Sign That Says Be Merry And Stay That Way

Seems kind of… ominous, when they put it that way, doesn’t it? Plus, the nutcracker next to it… I dunno.

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Caturday Supplement: Macy’s Kitten

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Adam Lang

Sometimes I wander into Macy’s while they’re having their puppies and kittens display outside. There’s a room inside that has a bunch of kittens in KITTY JAILS where you can get a little closer to the action, although they aren’t quite as holiday-festive.

Grey Tiger Tabby Kitten Sleeping

Look at those toes. Teeny kitten toe niblets.

Grey Tiger Tabby Kitten Standing Over Toy Mouse

This kitty was quite playful but had not quite learned to put away the claws and teeth when playing with humans.

Grey Tiger Tabby Kitten Standing Over Toy Mouse

Too bad, too… I totally wanted to pet him.

Grey Tiger Tabby Kitten Looking At Camera

Cat expressions are hard for humans to read. Half-closed eyes like this mean ‘I don’t think of you as a threat’ or even ‘maybe we should be friends?’

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Dog of the Day: Unimpressed Airedale Terrier

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Adam Lang

One of the dogs of SF that keeps me honest. This guy was sitting in the doorway of one of the shops on Valencia Street, and I stopped and took a few pictures of him as I was passing by. Then I reached out to say hello/let him sniff me, and he gave a little exasperated ‘huff!’ and got up and walked into the shop. The woman who was working there said, “That’s funny, he [or she, I forget] never usually does that.”

Fuzzy Airedale Terrier In A Store Doorway

I’m pretty sure that’s an Airedale, just with some impressively long fur.

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Dog of the (New) Year: Kona the Bernese Mountain Dog

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Adam Lang

A favorite breed of Autumn’s and mine, and an amazingly sweet dog: who better to be our 2015 dog of New Year’s Day? Kona is 2, and spreads good cheer wherever he goes.

Happy Bernese Mountain Dog Sitting

Berners have such expressive faces. And what they’re usually expressing is “HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!”

Happy Bernese Mountain Dog Sitting

Giant fluffy feets.

Happy Bernese Mountain Dog Face

I really like this picture…

Berenese Mountain Dog Looking Sidelong At Someone Outside The Picture

…and I love this one. Look at that expression.

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