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That's the job of the Washington Humane Society (WHS), an animal welfare agency that rescues animals and finds them good, permanent homes.
Raven, a 1-year-old female cat, likes to be scratched and rubbed, and she also likes her long naps. Princeton, a 2-year-old male cat, likes quiet and curling up on the couch. Fefe, a 5-month-old beagle-terrier mix, likes to play.
Raven, Princeton and Fefe are among the cats, dogs and other small animals waiting for adoption at the Washington Humane Society shelter on Georgia Avenue Northwest. The smaller of the Humane Society's two shelters — the second is on New York Avenue Northeast and is operated under contract with the Department of Health — the Georgia Avenue facility can house 15 to 17 dogs and 20 to 25 cats along with the occasional rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, bird and turtle.
Tied Obama, Clinton Reach Out To Calif. Homeowners
Barack Obama and HIllary Clinton are both campaigning heavily today for California votes. The differnce today, Obama has taken an astonishing leap in the polls and he's now virtually tied with Hillary Clinton. The latest Reuters Zogby national poll shows Clinton and Obama in a statistical tie, just one point away from each other. That is a huge jump considering two months ago he was 21 points behind her and then 8 points in the last poll. Obama will be campaigning in the Bay Area today. He's touting a plan he says will bring relief to millions of Californians struggling with the mortgage crisis. Obama will be explaining the details of his $75 billion solution to the mortgage crisis. He and Clinton are both trying to win voters over with their relief plan.
Mexican Museum still searching for a home
But unlike major institutions such as the Fine Arts Museums, which took more than a decade to get the new M.H. de Young Memorial Museum built, the Mexican Museum didn't have a wealthy donor base or the fundraising expertise. "It's hard to raise money for art, and the community that is our natural ally does not have a lot of money to give," said Mexican Museum Trustee Frank Fernandez, a retired lawyer. "The Latino community worries about working, feeding their families, getting their kids to school." People in the arts-funding community who strongly support and value the Mexican Museum say the organization lacked sufficient fiscal savvy and stewardship. Staff and board members came and went in recent years. "The keys to a major project in San Francisco are a compelling vision and strong and consistent leadership.
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