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Ken White
Beginnings and Endings
A small piece ran in the New York Times a couple of weeks just before the end of the year. “China's River Dolphin Declared Extinct” was the headline, with the following....  GO

'Twas the Night
’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
All the creatures were stirring, including the mouse
And the dogs big and little, the....  GO

Hopping and Hoping for a Home
For Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA employees, taking our work home with us sometimes takes on a literal meaning. The following was written by Dr. Linda Janowitz....  GO

Numbers Tell Part of the Story
Someone criticized me recently for using this space so consistently to report anecdote rather than fact. It’s fair criticism, but I do believe that the story about animals is better told as, well....  GO

Thankful for the Animals
I am up far too early, woken by a sound or a worry I don’t recall; I am often a restless sleeper and tonight is not better or worse than most. As I do on most nights....  GO

As a Group
So I’m participating in a pastime familiar to most Bay Area residents, sitting still in highway traffic, watching the world around me. It’s a weekday afternoon, ....  GO

Chew on This!
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column as a love song for one of my cats, Tsimmes. I really don’t have favorites and truly adore each of the companion animals who share our home. This just happened to be Tsimmes’ turn as muse.....  GO

It's a Big World
The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is, of course, a local organization. In fact, something that might come as a surprise to some readers....  GO

Animal Law
I am happy to call to your attention that three bills which worked their separate ways through Sacramento are now set to become law, each of them taking effect on January 1, 2007.....  GO

More Good Words
Several weeks ago, I ran two columns largely filled with quotes sent to me by readers, good and helpful words about coping with the loss of companion animals.....  GO