|Articles|September 1, 2007

I left my leash in San Francisco

Dogs, cats, and wildlife should have warm, fuzzy feelings for the home of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Dogs, cats, and wildlife should have warm, fuzzy feelings for the home of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Humane Society has named it the overall most humane city for animals (humaneindex.org). Criteria included the ratio of hunters to wildlife watchers, mentions of animal issues in newspapers, and the number of fur retailers per capita. Here are the top five cities:

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