San Francisco SPCA aims for no kill city status
The San Francisco SPCA vows to end euthanasia of adoptable animals within months, pledging to take any animal that cannot find a home. SPCA president Richard Avanzino notes past euthanasia numbers and outlines expansion plans, incentives for neutering, and continued care for treatable conditions. Other cities like Milwaukee, St. Louis and New York consider similar no kill steps.
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San Francisco
SPCA
St. Francis of Assisi
Richard Avanzino
Avanzino
Carl Friedman
Animal Control Department
Milwaukee
St. Louis
New York
Merritt Clifton
Animal People
Clinton
Wash
Check for snakes this summer road trip warning
A humorous travel tip urges drivers to inspect cars for snakes before trips. It cites the American Automobile Association on essentials like engine and brakes, adds a Cheez-Its joke about traveling families, and relays a bizarre England snake anecdote ending with police involvement.
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American Automobile Association
Trudy
Dan Simmons
Nicholas Miller
England
F. Lee Bailey
Snake in England and a plan to plant trees by bomber drop
Dave Barry humorously notes an American corn snake found in England and jokes about potential snake excrement in cars. He cites a British paper’s odd claim and mocks a Sears visit for shock absorbers. He then references an MIT tree-planting idea dropped from bombers reaching 200 mph before ground planting.
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Killdeer
England
Miller
Katy Decker
MIT
Bottle bills curb litter and boost recycling gains
Whit Gibbons argues for bottle and can laws to reduce litter along roads woods and beaches. He cites Oregon's major drop in discarded containers and Michigan's cigarette money mindset as evidence and notes volunteers curb mess while businesses and chambers assist cleanup.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beer Bottlers Association
Oregon
Michigan
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IEA
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Roger Caras
Violet
ASPCA
Caras
Nancy Liles
Humane Alliance of
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Asheville
Tim Mayfield
Valentino
Barry
Dave Barry
Whit Gibbons
Soview
Gibbuns
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