Give me shelter, San Francisco

Alyssa Kapnik — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:52:58 +0000

A lot of things make San Francisco a unique city -- and one is the sheer number of dogs. There are more dogs than there are children. Something like 120,000 canines inhabit this metropolis, and thousands of those dogs are dropped off at local shelters each year. Lost, abandoned, orphaned or mistreated by former owners.

The pound, the shelter, animal control... Whatever you call it, pop culture America has decided it’s a horrible place.

The life of an older woman without a home in San Francisco

Holly Kernan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:51:53 +0000

Imagine having nowhere to sleep, now, imagine that reality if you’re older, and maybe you suffer from illness or decreased mobility.