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YouTube character Gay Carrington is, near as we can tell, a stoner transsexual puppet who occasional chimes in to talk to her fans in Old Hollywood-style English about her moods, pets, and experiences. She posted the above "kaleido-vision" video "while resting up" for her next real video, but we think it's positively brilliant. It stars her cat, Christina "Mooks" Carrington, and as far as stoner YouTubery goes, it's the tops. Enjoy.

                 

In the Outer Richmond, just down from the Veterans Hospital on 44th Avenue and Clement, there's a makeshift veterans memorial the doubles as a cat sanctuary. A guy who lives either nearby or in the blue truck that is always parked near it crude memorial cares for the tiny plot of land and several stray cats who rely on the food, water, and shelter that sits next to the bevy of angel and lion statures, flags, potted flowers, and Iwo Jima painting.

While the rest of the world frets over long vaccine lines, or lack of vaccine doses, we have pressing news for you today: transmitting H1N1 to your cat or dog. Up until last week, veterinarians claimed that "it was a myth that house cats could catch the deadly H1N1 flu from their owners."

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, according to KRON 4, approved legislation yesterday that would ban cat declawing in San Francisco. The Board of Supervisors will vote on next week on the issue. Much to no one's surprise, West Hollywood has a ban on cat declawing. Other California cities considering doing the same thing include Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Berkeley, and Beverly Hills.

As Laughing Squid pointed out today, if there's one thing the internets needs more of it's cats. Lots of them too. Which is why Karen Nichols at Catster came up with the top five tips for getting the best shots out of your furry feline friends. Nichols suggests shooting in natural light, no flash; using a fast shutter speed (more details = more eeee!); getting low to the floor at the cat's level (optimal for paw shots and other precious action you might normally miss up high); and being generous with the treats and toys (which you should be doing anyway). Be sure to check out how to get the most out of your cat.

Another day, another publicity-driven top-ten list. Today, San Francisco came in fifth place when it comes pet-friendly U.S. cities. (That is to say, pet pooch-friendly U.S. cities; canines seem to be the main, albeit horrifyingly biased, focus here.) According to Rent.com (via Consumerist), "San Francisco boasts plenty of pet-friendly dining in addition to off-leash beaches and outdoor areas. Pets are even welcome to ride in the cable cars or walk alongside their owners across the Golden Gate Bridge!" SF came in behind Houston, Boston, Chicago, and New York City.

by Chris Jones

Eeps! Squee! Ack! Aw! Oh my! The start of summer means the start of kitten season. And right now at the SPCA is at "kitten overload." According to an appropriately all-capped and superfluously exclamation pointed post at sfspcacat.blogspot.com, "We are OVERLOADED with kittens, adult cats and to be quite blunt...WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF ROOM!!!!" As of today, the SPCA has 130 cats available for adoption. But we strongly urge you to take in an adult cat. Why? Well, for starters, you don't have to train or housebreak adult felines. Also, since kittens just barely "out-cute" their elders, older cats wait and wait and wait for a loving, safe place to call home. So, if you have a little space, a lot of love, some commonsense, and understand that felines are not accessories, adopt one of these little fellas, won't you? In turn, you will be greatly rewarded. (Seriously, this adoption page will probably make you teary eyed. You've been warned.)

There were a few adoptable cats and a lone bulldog at SF SPCA's adoption outreach booth at Embarcadero 4 today. The booth rotates at various downtown locations, and the hours are 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The mobile adoption outreach will be at Levi's Plaza tomorrow and 50 Fremont on Friday.

For those who may not have seen this fly 'round the internet and back, we bring you, as a special TGIF treat, the S&M Kitty -- who for all we know hails from SOMA.

Corey Reed, 28, of Novato was arrested Saturday on one felony count and one misdemeanor count of attempted animal cruelty. It seems this sick human being poured antifreeze into food bowls that had been left for around 25 feral cats in the area. According to Carrie Harrington of the Humane Society, the animal group had "been working with water-district employees to control the feral-cat population in the area, but authorities don't believe that was a reason for the suspect's actions." We hope someone pours gasoline in Reed's food tray in the clink.

In an attempt to further prove their lack of lucidity -- and to stop the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from hunting succulent, flaky, tender sea life -- the People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals (PETA) has attempted to re-brand fish as "sea kittens." Why? Well, because fish are "slithery and slimy, and they have eyes on either side of their pointy little heads," rendering them tragically uncute. Kittens, however, prompt protective aw's and ooh's and belly kisses, so PETA is asking you to now view fish as little baby kittens. Problem is, of course, real kittens want to eat sea kittens, so that opens up a whole new can of worms. Jarring images of feline cannibalism aside, you can read more about it here.

Joyous news, folks! The fat cat protest doll (doll?) is back. Not sure what the protest is about; in fact, we don't even care. We just love this greedy guy.

Deborah Samuel and her cat, Princess, receive a little bit of help from Project Homeless Connect on Wednesday.

This just in: "At 1300 hours today [1 p.m. -- SFist], possible Mountain Lion [Pretty, pretty fluff puff with a big, wet nose] seen on trail on San Bruno Mountain [at his or her home]. If mountain lion seen, call 9-1-1 Sent by XXX to Brisbane, San Bruno, South San Francisco, Daly City (E-mail accounts, Pagers, Cell phones) through SMC Alert." Consider yourselves warned. (Thanks, KatyG, for the details!)

This is just awesome.

Hey, you! You with the hole in your heart and frown on your face. The Sonoma County Animal Shelter is offering over 150 bundles of feline joy (both cats and kittens, but the not-as-pupular-but-just-as-great adult cats really need homes) on sale today for $30 each. According to CBS 5, the precious fluff faces "may be purchased in Santa Rosa at the Sonoma County Animal Shelter, Western Farm Center or Animal Farm; in Windsor at B&G Pets; and in Rohnert Park at 49er Pets." And the cost covers leukemia testing, vaccinations, spray or neuter surgery, microchip, identification tag, and travel box, and years and years of sheer happiness. And for those of you vile excuses for human beings who insist on using a professional breeder for no discernible reason, this really is the best and cheapest way to do it. Adopt two or three today! (CBS 5)

You know what's cuter than cats sitting in window sills? Nothing. Please send us images of cats you find peeking out windows. It tickles us. (Wow. First pigeons, now kitties in windows. Sorry to get all Peta on you. Which we're not. Really, they're one of the worst pro-life groups out there. We digress.)

The San Francisco Zoo announced today that Leanne, the 230-pound Sumatran tiger, is now caring for three newborn cubs. The SF Zoo, which came under scrutiny after last year's tiger-related mauling death of 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr., says that this is the first birth of Sumatran tiger for the zoo since 1956. It turns out Leanne had three of the cubs over a week ago, but kept them accidentally hidden from view of zoo cameras. According to the chief of veterinary services at the San Francisco Zoo Jacqueline Jencek:

Image credit: SFist's Leanne Maxwell

The sexy cats over at ValleyWag have the fresh MySpace office shots that you want. Or not.

-- Red Meat: God bless the Rickshaw Stop. And if (s)he existed, he totally would. Why? For many reasons. Take, for example, the fact that they often have extraordinary talent gracing the stage on Monday nights. (Mondays are, after all, the new Fridays.) Red Meat blends honky-tonk, bluegrass, country, and western swing with hints of gospel harmony. Mmm. Eilen Jewell (read more about her here), Axton Kincaid, and DJ Lenny & Squiggy (hee) also bring on the music starting at 8 p.m. at Rickshaw Stop; $5.

So are we!

-- Cabaret for Humanity: Cabaret isn't just about getting drunk while telling self-centered stories about your life. Sometimes they give back. One of the city's best venues is getting all benefitt-y on our asses. This evening (and tomorrow night) they host an all-star lineup of local talent including, Tony Koester Kim Kuzma, Irene Soderberg, Veronica Klaus, Paul Elia, Basic Black & the Rob Evans Quartet, Joe Collins, Meg Mackay, Ethyl Merman, Mark Miller, Mercedez Munro, Tom Orr, Carly Ozard, Blue Blanket Improv, Brian Yates-Sharber, Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, Bebe Sweetbriar, Jonathon Reisfeld, Artemis Chase, and more. Net proceeds go to HHSF efforts, which provide homes for San Francisco families. (Hey, agoraphobic single fellas with cats need homes too, you know!) Starts at 7:30 p.m. (tonight and tomorrow night, folks) at the Empire Plush Room; $40.

We got word today from an anonymous source that two residents of Bernal Heights -- including a former President of Golden Gate Audubon Society -- spotted a burrowing owl a block from their house on the southeastern side of the hill. The (sub?)species was confirmed by another Audubon-er.

-- Bay Area firefighters wait and wait and wait for SoCal assignments. [SFGate]

First up, remember May Zhou, the Stanford graduate student who was found dead in her car trunk in Santa Rosa? Well, her father remains convinced it was not a suicide, and cites a private autopsy report he's commissioned that shows blunt force trauma injuries. The offical police report, by contrast, showed no trauma injuries but did indicate toxic levels of Benadryl in her system. Zhou's father will not name the pathologist who conducted the private autopsy, or release his report to the police, though, saying it would jeopardize the investigation. The police say they will certainly look into the matter again and see if a murder was in fact committed.

-- Dreamgirls: Jennifer Hudson's performance as Effie White won her an Academy Award, and her end of Act I nervous breakdown ("And I Am Telling You") blew audiences to the back wall of the theatre. . She is the reason to see this movie. It also features Anika Noni Rose, a former A.C.T. student. Check out this musical loosely based on the rise of the Supremes tonight at 7 p.m. at the Castro Theatre, Castro and Market Streets; $9.50.

The SFPD arrested the guy who murdered the anti-crime activist in the Haight, Joe Konopka, in an S&M session gone wrong. They believe Konopka, who was found handcuffed, choked to death on plastic covering his face. After Konopka died, the murderer took his laptop, jewelry, and cell phone before fleeing the scene.

Campus tree residency news! At Cal, it turns out those people living in the trees to protest the UC's plan to cut them down themselves did significant damage to the trees in question by cutting off the tops of the trees to put in their sleeping platforms. Ah, the sweet smell of irony. Meanwhile, at rival Stanford, they've finally evicted a veteran who's been living in the tree grove off Palm Drive for almost 10 years. (Does anyone actually pay to live at Stanford anymore? Goodness.)