one of the inmates told me he saw where she carried a kitten and hid it. i'm going over here to see if the kitten is still around there and see if she's been back. >> she's going to get with him now. she's going to go. she's gone. she hiding from sergeant english. she hiding from sergeant english. she know sergeant english ain't going in there. >> she had that kitten put out right here in a box. >> there's no telling where she carried him to. >> man, what's up? >> where's fluffy? >> why? >> 'cause it's one of my jobs. >> one of your jobs? >> yeah. >> one of my jobs is to keep you from catching her. >> you got all the ammunition. you got to give me a break, man. >> that don't play. one of us is going to fail. >> i know, it's going to be me. >> i hope it's you. >> i hope it's you. and she's got another kitten. >> yeah, it's black. can't get to her yet. she ain't going to let you get to her. >> you get her where you can pet her up. we'll give her to somebody. >> i used to be a hunter way back. when i got married my wife has tendered my heart towards animals a

. >> fluffy's having another kitten. >> fluffy seemed to be perpetually breeding more and more kittenshe's going to get him up and run with him. she's good to go with him. she's gone. >> there's no telling where she's carried him to. >> can you get her? >> uh-uh. >> he's got her now. that what's what i'm talking about. it's over with now. >> sergeant english liked the cats. he wasn't going to hurt the animals. he was trying to find them homes but the cats were posing a problem at the prison. they were getting stuck in the fence. they were just creating too many problems. they weren't set up to have a cat program. >> this is my cat bait. >> doesn't want no eggs. tell him you don't want no egg. tell him you don't want no egg. >> so one day we're covering this story and there were two kittens, a brother and sister, and the brother actually reminded me a lot of a cat that i had had for like 15 years. he was really bold. i mean, you can actually see in the footage when they set the trap out, they had the food in the back of the trap, and the cat didn't even hesitate. >> yeah, he's caught no

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. >> a ticklish kitten. and a sorority sister. >> she is wearing protective head gear. >> why she needs it. >> we've all seen the "jaws" movies. sharks are terrifying. they'll bite as soon as they look at you. they scare the dickens out of us. maybe, just maybe, sharks have got bad pr. this video is shot by jim in the bahamas. he dives constantly with sharks. this is a video of him with his friend tarantino. this is a tiger shark. he is going to pet tarantino. he gets caught up in the current and gets taken away. he swims back to the camera and hopes tarantino will join him. >> this is so crazy. you see the shark swimming right at him. >> this is where he starts giving her love and affection. and she's loving it. give me some more. it's an amazing video. it's all about jim is trying to raise awareness of sharks and the way they behave. he is passionate about it. so we have jim abernathy live by skype right this minute. >> how was this experience for you? >> we specialize in large shark encounters without a c

we have seen them deliver christmas trees and kittens, but really, what is next?tever might be next, that is not to say that the company is not interested, they are testing food delivery, they have done flower delivery on isentines, so i think it something that they are watching. i think for the time we, everyone knows that it focuses on critical execution and the great opportunity that is in front of them. >> what about taking on fedex or ups? >> i would say that we are not as well as it you for that type of a thing as we might be for a quick -- i know people who have put objects in uber. >> howdy you know it is not just a fad -- how do you know it is not just a fad? >> i think that there is a true element that the younger generation wants to be able to communicate and have fun and not worry about whether the permanence that they have may have some kind of weight. so the numbers are staggering. i think they are doing a great job. >> can he mature into a rockstar ceo? >> i think so. he has said -- he has had some issues, but one of the things tot benchmark truly s

we have seen them deliver christmas trees and kittens, but really, what is next?en they raise money -- they had zero slides on these types of things, whatever might be next. that is not to say that the company is not interested, they are testing food delivery, they have done flower delivery on valentines, so i think it is something that they are watching. i think for the time we, -- time being everyone knows is critical to great execution. >> what about taking on fedex or ups? >> i would say that we are not as well-situated for that type of thing as we might be for a -- i know people that have put objects in uber. a lot of people have done that. do you know itw is not just a fad? >> looking at the investment, we talked to a number of kids who told us, facebook to us is like linkedin to you. there is a true element that the younger generation wants to be able to communicate and have fun and not worry about whether it might have some kind of weight. so the numbers are staggering. evan is doing a great job. >> can evan spiegel mature into a rockstar ceo? >> i think s

kitten rescued last night in antioch from 10 feet underground.ad no idea we had two animal stories. he was coaxed into a cage and pulled her up. she has a pink bow indicating she has a home but so far, no one has claimed her. ladies and gentlemen, that is a complete and thorough update of all animal issues in the bay area. >> glad we got it it out. [ laughter ] >> and it's raining cats and dogs! >> rick: hey! >> ivy: uh, hey. >> rick: don't mind me. i'm just raiding the fridge. is everything all right? >> ivy: yeah. no, actually. uh...we have to talk. >> maya: [ sighs ] [ knock on door ]

. >> i vividly recall aaron's face when he first saw his kitten. he looked like a child. happy. it was amazing, a complete transformation from the guy i had been talking to prior to that. >> i'm happy. >> the prison allows a limited number of inmate to adopt cat from a local shelter. brown qualified for the program. >> she acts like we have known each other for a while, there wasn't this big range of ee ploegs from him. tlp was a mildly happy guy or mildly sat. the only time i saw him happy was when he got his cat guyia. >> i am sure my nice is going to hurt tomorrow. >> we checked in with brown a couple of weeks later. like any good parent, he was concerned. >> we had a few problems when i got her. she had fleas real bad, which i understand, because the shelter has like 400 cats. she was getting sick. i think she had flea anemia. after three flea baths i ended up getting a flea treatment for kittens and used that on her. she shab good ever since. she has a rash that's some kind of fungus or something that broke out in the shelter. i am treating that with an anti-fungal c

. >> i vividly recall aaron's face when he first saw gaia, his kitten. he looked like a child.amazing. it was a complete transformation from the guy i had been talking to prior to that. >> i'm happy. >> the prison allows a limited number of well-behaved inmates to adopt cats from a local shelter. brown qualified for the program. >> she acts like we've known each other for a while. >> there wasn't this big range of emotion with him. there was either kind of a mildly happy guy or just kind of like a mildly sad. he was -- the only time i saw him really happy was when he got his cat, gaia. >> that's the first i have seen you smile since i've met you. >> yeah. i'm sure my face is going to hurt tomorrow. >> we checked in with brown a couple of weeks later and like any good parent, he was concerned. >> we had a few problems when i got her. she had fleas real bad, which i understand because the shelter has like 400 cats. she was getting pretty sick. i think she had flea anemia and that's one of the reasons why i think she was so small when i got her. well, after three flea baths, i end

the real love on the internet are cute kittens. the first video is called dear kitten.tch a little bit. -- i remember when i could fit in issue. this is nothing like it, inc. and golf in 360 degrees of foot smell. enjoy it while you can. your kitten, because you are so small, you cannot jump which is sad, sad for you. --ntually you will >> it did make me laugh there it is not the biggest cap fan. cap -- cats?out >> far smarter people than myself and try to answer this question and i don't have us over bowlers wants other than cats are curious and slightly .uspicious people just enjoy them. >> that is an ad isn't it? >> yes. >> it leads to the question about how brands are benefiting from this viral content. >> it is missing and evolution on that front. web video started as a small ring. with over a billion users of you to. they need tolize start connecting with consumers where they are and where they are is their mobile very they wake up and they're picking it up and working with mobile -- facebook or youtube and asia think not just about tv. >> is there a line between

. >>> a kitten stuck in a storm drain for a week. >>> and more details on the scare about the refineryand one official who is not happy with how the company is responding. >>> later in the program, the giants sign a 3rd baseman with local ties. could he be sand value's replacement, and cal hoops, they are in action, and i will he is you a $600,000 sack looks like. it's all coming up in sports. >>> the heavy rain pushed on, but a çfew spotty showers remaining at this hour. i will let you know what to expect for the weekend, coming up. >>> new developments tonight on the flames and everything seen at the refinery. the preliminary report was released suggesting the flairing we can see in this video was actually due to blocked pipes and says chevron needed to reduce the pressure in an asphalting unit. this is the scene that frightened resident in the area. they said flaring is part of process. >> the most disappointing thing was when the refinery indicated that this was normal flaring, but çit doesn't. it was related to a unit that was well love the levels you normally seen. >> the count

they're so cute. >> i love him. >> the kitten's at the animal shelter. news" on the animal video. >> you know the secret. >> you're not going to sink, bring in the kitty. >> i'm not going to sink. you won't dance, george. we'll do it together. >> thanks. >>> coming u >> i want you to meet my friend charlotte. she's from miami. the wind chill there is 51 this morning. we what to talk about the forecast that's happening for the west coast and start there with the timing of the storm. you can see it here starting tonight especially into thursday. that's when the heavy rains come into northern california. some of the gustiest winds and then it's friday morning when it's more the los angeles to san diego time period. by the end of the weekend things really start to change and thawing out right in the middle. you see numbers there. dallas to 71 on saturday, des moines even gets into the 50's. oh, someone said hey, dallas. all right, that's the big picture. let's check closer to home. >> thanks, ginger. dave murphy standing on the terrace. clouds and sun this m

they're so cute. >> i love him. >> the kitten's at the animal shelter.animal video. >> you know the secret. >> you're not going to sing, bring in the kitty. >> i'm not beginning to sing. you won't dance, george. we'll do it together. >> thanks. >>> coming up, let's go to ginger with the weather. >> and my new friend, charlotte. she's from miami. i said it's not that much colder here than miami. the windchill is 51 this morning. we want to talk about the forecast for the west coast and start with the timing of the storm. you can see it here starting tonight especially into thursday. that's the heavy rains in northern california. some of the gustiest winds. and then it's friday morning, when it's more the los angeles to san diego time period. by the end of the weekend, things start to change. and thawing out right in the middle. you see the numbers there? dallas to 71 on saturday. des moines even gets into the 50s. someone said, hey, dallas. right from there. all right, that's the big >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecas

>> well, i think the whole internet is built on puppies kittens and babies.ad tells you how ads work. it's nothing about the beer. it's nothing about the taste. it's about something that every time we see it we all just turn into little piles of mush. and it makes us love the brand. and that's what it's all about. adam: yeah budweiser. what is it you said puppies, babies and in some cases, tracy lord. but that's another situation. and kittens. thank you very much, happy new year, bruce. >> happy new year. adam: still to come, while you're getting ready to break youout the bubbly, what you could and should drink in 2015. stay with us. adam: with the new year comes new trends in the spirits industry. adult beverages. some emerging trends. thank you very much for joining us. i'll hold something up for the camera. take a close-up please. this is silver and not blue. usually the crown royal bag is blue, but this canadian whisky, the crown royal modern blend is special at 70 bucks a barrel. >> i think this will be the year that canadian whisky breaks through. irish

so as any >> on the internet scale, you have kittens, kids -- to. >> monkeys.k at how goofy these guys are. this is a monkey temple. slow motion, beautiful nature shot. does it give you a certain feel here? do you feel like you have seen something like this before? >> super tramp. >> he knows how to make people look like you are having fun and monkeying having fun. >> let's face it, monkeys are always have fun. monkeying around. that's where the term comes from. >> you are right. the little guy swinging with on the flags, running up and down the monuments and temple structures a lot of them. people feed the monkeys an that's why there are so many are waiting for the handout. and fun like only super tramp can capture. >> heaven on earth. >>> sara x is back in a bikini to spread some christmas cheer with a little jingle bells. why her version is sure to get you in the holiday spirit. >> i love christmas. ♪ your flame. it is guys measuring lamborghinis. >> guys measure everything. >> let's get in to the christmas spirit with a little jingle bells. not just any jin

books make ambient unnecessariment besides, steve, scientists do need god for when they graft a kitten's head on to a chicken and cry out, "oh, god, what have i done?" plus it's just plain rude. if you take the big bang away from god, what does he have left? oh, he burned a bush and got a girl pregnant. great. he's a high school junior. what are we supposed to do without god now? when i want my football team to win the playoffs, am i supposed to pray to physics? when i won my grammy last year, should i have thanked the periodic table? and when i'm engaged in the sweet act of love making, should i cry out, "oh, friction." [cheers and applause] actually... fiction does deserve a little credit. the point is, folks, stephen hawking is a marauding sociopath

. >> chases the kitten right out of there. >> thank goodness. >> the dudes cruise the streets for a fun>> the picking up chicks part didn't go as planned. >> what they picked up instead. >> what? you've got to love it. it's quite fascinating. >> it's a hot night in prague. two buddies with their convertible top down cruising for chicks. driver got his cool hat on. the picking up chicks part didn't go as planned. >> though went to the farm. they did not get the chicks. they got the sheep. >> turned out to be a bad night in his convertible. two guys claim they were cruising around prague. they drove past a meadow. saw three sheep. chose to pick one up, strap it in hastily and cruise it around with them. even giving it a pair of sunglasses. lots of comments. people saying hey, hey, hope you didn't hurt this thing. they said no. we gave it a safe cruise around. the car was heated. we put set belts on. we did nothing to harm the sheep. it was fine. >> take the sheep back? what do you do after you cruise around with it for a while? >> the sheep looks like it's having a whale of a time. t back

. >> for many it was hard to resist kittens in the window. at macy's, the sign shows the store is ready for long hours. >> we're going out now to do more shopping. i have no idea what time it is. >> reporter: shopper track expects today's sales to hit $10 billion, jumping past black friday sales. to make the experience smoother some retailers are offering express lines, gift guides, extended hours. with bay area shoppers looking for deals with the livermore outlets, sam said his wife shopped while he had another role. >> driver, baby-sitter. >> reporter: you just have to make your way through the crowds. >> nice, not too bad, people are being real friendly. >> and during these last few days, kohl's has another option for the shoppers. analysts speculate that lower gas prices brighten people's moods. but many people say they would come here no matter what. christie smith, live, san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>> and thinking about the people working in the stores very busy. and super saturday nearly over tonight of course but there is still

when that he was a kitten he almost got swooped up by that hawk. hawk tried to swoop down to get him. >> i think i had have lost a couple to the hawk and the coyotes. >> have you? >> yeah. >> that might be why he's so fat too. >> i can't believe how big he is. he's huge. >> he's not as big as jinx was though. >> no, no. >> jinx was longer and taller. >> jinx wasn't that heavy though. >> no, he was strong. >> he was more lean. >> he's my little buddy. >> i'll see you. >> see you, jinxster. >> he's more dependable than anything i got in here. i will do without before he will. i give animals more respect than i do people because they deserve it. they deserve it. they're not the ones messing up the world, we are. >> up next, the gender bending ways of the inmate known as holly mary. >> i like to look sophisticated. hi there! [ laughs ] -i'm flo! -i know! i'm going to get you your rental car. this is so ridiculous. we're going to manage your entire repair process from paperwork to pickup, okay, little tiny baby? your car is ready, and your repairs are g

for when they graft a kitten's head on to a chicken and cry out, "oh, god, what have i done?" plus it's just plain rude. if you take the big bang away from god, what does he have left? oh, he burned a bush and got a girl pregnant. great. he's a high school junior. what are we supposed to do without god now? when i want my football team to win the playoffs, am i supposed to pray to physics? when i won my grammy last year, should i have thanked the periodic table? and when i'm engaged in the sweet act of love making, should i cry out, "oh, friction." [cheers and applause] actually... fiction does deserve a little credit. the point is, folks, stephen hawking is a marauding sociopath hell bent on dismissing the achievements of our divine creator. you, stephen hawking, are such -- folks, who am i kidding? you didn't come here tonight, you didn't tune in to hear me call stephen hawking an a-hole. although there is little doubt. [laughter] no, you tuned in to hear me make a big announcement. [cheers and applause] oh, oh, this announcement's going to be intense. now, if you caught my

he was the cutest little kitten, this tiny little thing.said that was the right kitten for us. >> but about a year after dusty moves in, he learns to exit the house via the dog door, and that's when jean notices strange things are popping up all around the house. >> the very first time i really paid any attention to this was there was a piece of a latex glove on our bed. >> after finding more and more unusual items in her yard and talking to neighbors, jean realizes dusty has a problem with larceny. >> he just tends to go out. and i think he is looking for things. and if he can find something, he will bring it home. >> but the real evidence didn't come in until animal planet's "must love cats" show set up a surveillance sting to catch the klepto kitty in the act. >> we left it out, and we caught him several times. and it was hilarious, because we'd never seen him actually bring anything home. and when we saw him waddling, carrying the towels, we were just laughing. it was just too funny. you never thought about how he was actually coming ho

kittens. what is next?when they raised money, the deck had zero slides on these types of things. whatever might be next. that is not to say the companies are not interested. they are testing food delivery, they have done flower delivery on valentine's. i think it is something they are watching. i think, for the time being, everyone knows that focus is critical to great execution, and the opportunity in front of us is immense. >> what about taking on fedex or ups? >> i would say we are not as well situated for that type of thing as we might be for a quick -- i know people that have put objects in uber. a lot of people have done that. >> snapchat is another company you have gotten into early. how do you know it is not just a fad? >> when we were looking at the investment, we talked to a number of kids and they said facebook to us is like linkedin to you. i think there is an element that the younger generation wants to be able to communicate, have fun, and not worry about the theher the -- whether evidence mig

fire fighters came to the rescue of these little guys got a puppy, kitten. cats and dogs. had to save them from the flood waters as well. and check out the surf here. surf's up. this is in the sierra nevada. taking advantage of 7 foot waves on lake tahoe. the lake, usually calm, 6,000 feet above sea level. ju justin podic has the latest. >> huge travel delays along the heavily traveled interstate 5 corrid corridor. san francisco to los angeles, flash flooding, and l.a.x., likely huge backups. heavy snows throughout the sierra nevada. and ebs banding through the desert southwest. and the northeast, still chilly. lighter winds and snows. back to you. >> justin, thank you so much. >>> the other major story this morning, the members of the house putting differences aside and agreeing on a deal to keep the government running. >> work continues on capitol hill. susan saulny has the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. how crucial was this action? the government would have run out of funds just hours ago. >> the motion is adopted. without objection, the motion recons

. >> what is nice, you can pair this, you have a little kitten heel. you can put a boot on with this, a high heel on with this. very versatile. >> totally. >> what's next? >> thank you, melissa. >> this is georgia. my sexy pair. now, usually has a little more extra in the middle. >> do you mind lifting the shirt to show us. >> not so low cut, but not completely, you know, mama jeans. >> definitely not mama jeans. the thing that georgia has got going on that i covet is like sexy skinny legs. so, we've given her this motorcycle skinny with like amazing detail. she could, you know, sort of add on the details without stopping because she's got the skinny legs and she can pull it off. the leather patches. >> basically you're saying if someone has a wider thigh and hips it's not a good look for someone like that. >> no, because if you're thicker, you've already got the volume. where georgia doesn't have a lot of volume, she can add it with leg details like that. >> next up, thank you, georgia. we have caitlin. now, caitlin is wearing a bell. are bells in thi

gourmet meal to the homeless dogs and cats that live l the pups were given chicken and rice much the kittens fresh baked salmon. >> it's really good for the animals. we think they should be treated like their at home while they're here in our shelter and, you know, i'm sure that if they found a home by now their owners would already be spoiling them so we wanted to spoil them tod today. >> as they should. the animals also got lots of new toys. thanks to donations and to santa claus. >>> dogs probably were loving the weather outside today, caitlin. >> yeah. >> they didn't have to bundle up. >>> i know because they didn't want to go outside the day before christmas eve with all that rain it was so dreary and many improved weather this morning. santa got in fine. no problems. the skies cleared we even saw sunshine throughout the afternoon right now still some clouds around but the rain is long long gone. there's that storm well offsho offshore. pushing even away from maine and into the canadian maritime taking all the rape and clouds with it so it was a wet but also very warm and even humid chr

we'll see if he's the big bad wolf or just a purring kitten. >> all in say is if sufficient numbers of people are willing to put it crudely to forgive and forget and move on, then that shows that politically, they are ready for the at ministration. >> members of the left party are excited about their first state premier, but for now, the party coalition partners have ruled out a similar coalition at the national level. >> time for some surfing action now, and american dusty payne put in an impressive performance in hawaii. >> the surf certainly was. he managed to log one of the highest scores of the day with his series of high-speed carving turns and cuts. he beat his brazilian rival, the current world number one. that's all for now. thanks for joining us. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ >>> this week on "wealthtrack," once the domain of institutions and the uber wealthy, alternative investments are now widely available in a new form and are open to individual investors. liquid al

volunteers are quite smitten with this kitten. >> we want to find the owner so she can go home for christmas. >> reporter: in antioch, juliette goodrich, kpix5. >> the rescuers got smart. they used a towel soaked with tuna to help lure the kitty into that little cage. the veterinarians say she does not have a microchip. >> oh. >>> good news, we have some sunshine headed our way. just in time for the holidays. >> we had it for like three years, mother nature stole it from us. now, it is coming back. >> we are not complaining though. >> no, we absolutely needed it. a foot of rain. nearly a foot of rainfall in san francisco. the second wettest december ever in san jose and tonight, we can say, it is almost finished. the wettest start to a december ever in the bay area. we have low clouds and drizzle and mist outside looking great. we have a few showers on the radar. that would be south in palo alto. south in fremont. we have a front hung up down there. a few quick moving showers. still a few showers out there. now tomorrow, we begin the process of drying out. that may lure you to the beach. wat

harp volunteers like suzy smith are quite smitten with this kitten. >> hope to find the owner so she can go home for christmas. >> reporter: in antioch juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >> rescuers used a towel soaked with tuna fish to help lure the cat into the cage. the veterinarians say that the cat does not have a microchip. >>> well, a wild rampage in iowa that started with a man setting his house and his garage on fire. it ended like this. check it out. police caught up with the guy after he slammed his pickup truck into the convenience store where his ex-girlfriend words. surveillance video shows him backing into the convenience store missing customers by a few feet. police say he was upset his girlfriend just broke up with him. >>> caramel apples are linked to several deaths nationwide. on the consumerwatch tonight julie watts tells us which to watch out for and why. >> reporter: for many 'tis the season for caramel apples. >> part of the tradition and good for the spirit. >> reporter: this year they are to blame for a multi-state listeria outbreak and are cautioning people not to e

she thought she heard a kitten meowing in the garbage. went to investigate.my mother in law -- there's a baby in the garbage pale. >> is it alive. >> yeah. >> okay. is it breathing? >> i think so. is it breathing? baby belonged to her 23-year-old neighbor alicia e. nglert. prosecutors say she gave birth to the baby were days earlier put her in the neighbor's trash can, left her there. the child is currently in critical condition. police charged englert with attempted murder. >>> new neighborhood bar in the saint louis area focused on one thing, bacon. all the time. turkey bacon, beef bacon, duck bacon, et cetera. ann-marie's bacon bar in jefferson town was so busy yesterday hit to close early because it ran out of bacon. the official grand opening is expected next year. >> makes everything better. it's 5:57. and when we come back teach are murdered. police arrested one teen and looking for another person accused of robbing and killing a south central pa teacher. we'll give you new details. its french fries in japan. tell you why when "action news" comes back.

the kittens got fresh baked salmon. >> it's really good for the animals.e think they should be treated like their at home while they're here in our shelter and you know i'm sure that if they had found a home by now their owners would be spoiling them. so we wanted to spoil them todar today. >> lucky pups. animals got lots of new toys thanks to donations and of course santa claus. >>> some christmas history in new jersey. a group reenacted geoyeare washington's crossing of the delaware this morning but todahils weather was much better than the freezing temperatures general washington and his troooop faced bf tk in 1776. during the original crossing, boats ferried about 2400 soldiers across that river. >> and talk about a christmas surprise. you're just walking down the street when millions of dollars start flying around in the air. what happened when the police nohowed up to the friend zoo. >>> and from simple candles in the windows to elaborate displar displa ne set to music much we see them all this time of year. how do you know how the holiday tradition

. >> they would make great kittens for a family. >> reporter: jade is a lap cat who would enjoy a quiet home. farah is 2 years old and learned to do tricks. ruffus and lulu are best buds and like to be adopted together. >> he is five years old, he is very, very loving with people. he would be a great companion a good walking partner. >> this is alexis michelle, 2-year-old mixed breed. she would prefer to be a singular pet and would like a big yard to run around in. if you're interested in adopting any of the animals, go to the faithful friends animal society website or go to your favorite shelter anded add a rescue group to the list go to the "action news" section of the facebook page and we'll feature the top vote getter on "action news." with alexis ills michelle, ho ho ho. i'm matt o'donnell. >> on "healthcheck" this morning a good bed side manner can make or break a patient's stay in the hospital. so one local hospital is making sure their staff gets it right. health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman has that story. >> reporter: this man is not really a patient, he is an acto

would say if we can find any excuse to attack north korea it would be no different than saving a kittenm a tree. like you have to do it because it is the right thing to do. >> fair enough. what i probably said was the leader of a world power, north korea whether you like it or not they are considered a power. at the end of the day we are americans. we are talking about -- at the end of the day -- you are not americans. he does write about miracles. we are talking about human life. they are making a joke about taking a human life of a sitting, quote, unquote, world leader. take it for what it is, but we are americans. >> i agree with you with almost anybody else. kim jong-un is just -- you have to understand that under his regime thousands and thousands, many thousands of people are being tortured as we sit on our rear ends chatting about this. >> understood. >> this is a strange debate. >> i will make this point. >> tie in "book miracles." >> it will be a miracle if you let her get her point across. >> my point is i can understand why people in that country don't like it. personally i w

the main point i wanted to make this morning is these are puppies and kittens we love to have in fostersituations if we can. healthier situation for them to be out in homes dealing with public, dealing with socialized with other dogs and cats and little kids and such. >> instead of being in the shelter facility. they can be healthier in a foster home. if you are not ready to commit to bringing this dog home, how could you not, look at that face. there is the option to help out and foster. you have a deal for people who are willing to adopt. >> we do. this entire month we are waiving our adoption fees. we are asking for donations to pets in need. no minimum, no maximum. just looking for some kind of donation for everyone who adopted a dog or cat us from. >> you'll be out today if people want to go see you. >> we will. we'll be at christmas in the park in a couple of hours until 1:00 this afternoon. >> quickly again on sandy and alexa, how big might they get? what kind of home would be good for them? >> they have a lot of energy. they'll probably get medium size. like their mommy. looking

it is gronk with kittens. he took a bunch of funny pictures.your idea for a christmas card? >> i think he looks great. that is my christmas card this year. i didn't know anyone else had that hat. my goodness. >> he stole it. >> andy scholes, great to see you. >> how do you keep those biceps under that coat? >>> the u.s. has lost the moral high ground. what threats could americans face around the world and should americans be bracing for more fallout from the report? more on the controversial cia report right after this. ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ look here, daddy, i'm never coming back... ♪ discover the new spirit of cadillac and the best offers of the season. lease this 2015 standard collection ats for around $329 a month. hey! so i'm looking at my bill, and my fico® credit score's on here. we give you your fico® score each month for free! awesomesauce! wow! the only person i know that says that is...lisa? julie?! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it car

historically we foster kittens and puppies until they can be spayed, neutered and adoptable. also fostered animals that have special needs that maybe have an illness they need to heal from. then they go back to the shelter to be adopted we are trying to expand the program so we can get as many of our dogs into foster homes to make room for more dogs to be rescued by our shelter. when they are in someone's home, it gives them an advantage because they become more socialized. they are house trained. >> she is very sweet. you can tell she is very socialized. if people do want to adopt rhoda or any other pets, you are waiving your adoption fee for december. that's a great deal. for anyone who would like more information, we would like to send you to the website pets in need.org. they can contact you about adopting sweet rhoda. >> or fostering, volunteering. we have two adoption events this weekend. today at pet depot from 11:00 to 3:00. tomorrow from bow wow meow. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. [ female announcer ] ge

in addition there was a woman who was piercing kittens' ears to make them look goth and then putting them on the internet. then we need lawmakers spend time, waste time making laws to prevent this behavior. >> crazy. >> i think it is crazy. >> i don't know. nick, you seem angry or perhaps just be fud delled -- befuddled. >> i am confused. does it happen enough that it is a thing? >> in my neighborhood there are 50,000, 60,000 roving bands of tattooed dogs. sometimes they surround me and call my name. >> you would think if somebody was piercing and tattooing dogs they have done other things too and you can catch them on tax evasion or something. >> what they did to al capone to get around the piercing. did you ever get jasper a prince albert? >> a what? >> never mind. >> a what? joanne, do you know what he is talking about? >> i do. >> dana, do yourself favor and after the show do not look that one up. >> don't go after that one. >> is this basically a logical extension of people trying ton edgy? they realize it is no longer cool to pierce their ears and tattoo, so now they are doing

. >> i've got a lot of knowledge and way with animals from the streets, and i helped deliver some kittenshat was caught from a wild cat in here and one of them, he was deformed looking. nobody wanted to handle him he looked so weird, and i wasn't going to let him be killed or go to the pound or anything like that. >> it was hard to think of james stone as being this, you know, rabble rouser just seeing him be such a nice guy and friendly to everybody. it was hard to imagine him in his skull-cracking days, as he said. i think his first cat had a lot to do with that. i would have liked to have seen him back then just to see the contrast between the two. >> this is jinxster. this is my little buddy. i have had him since 2005 because my first cat died in 2005, and they replaced him with one that looked similar to him. >> hey jinxster, smile for the camera. that's what i'm talking about. >> and i have to tell you this guy loves his cat, loves, loves, loves. he talked about his cat more than anybody that i had met. he had built this elaborate cat house, this two-story -- it almost looked like a

walter doesn't really strike me as a cute hungry kitten type. [ cameras flashing ] >> just think of thehas a dinner reservation. >> he sells pictures of the paintings and he sells postcards of pictures of the paintings. >> $17 million. the art world is abuzz. >> it's happening. >> "big eyes" is now nominated for three golden globes. best actor, christoph waltz. best actress, amy adams. and best song. >> good god, it's a movement. >> no one will ever know anything. >> damn right, you are. >> "big eyes." rated pg-13. christmas day. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: krysten ritter, everybody! check out "big eyes" in theaters christmas day! we'll be right back with music from jungle! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [vet] two yearly physicals down. martha and mildred are good to go. here's your invoice, ladies. a few stops later, and it looks like big ollie is on the mend. it might not seem that glamorous having an old pickup truck for an office... or filling your days looking down the south end of a heifer, but...i wouldn't have it any other way. look at that, i had my best month ever. and earned

and they have pretty darn cute kittens and puppy there is. the ice skating rink at union square is now closed but it will open at 10:00 this morning. that runs until 11:30 at night. so if you never had the chance to do that, it is a really great family event. it's really neat being outside with the holiday decorations around you. tickets are $11 general admission. children eight and under will cost you $7 and skate rentals are $6. singles on ice was last night. they will have doctoring queens on ice. a lot of glits and glitter expected. many can grab hot cocoa. coming up next we will head over to the fairmont hotel where they have a gigantic ginger bread house. we will talk to the lead pastry chef. that should be enough to get you hungry. we are live on san francisco's juneon square i'm -- union square i'm tara moriarty. >> all right. we will be following you all morning long. >>> time is 6:08. hundreds of people arrested in protests over the use of deadly force by police. coming up at 6:30 you will see the demonstrations still taking place a

like a kitten with their head cut off. >> the benches come at a premium so you have to grab them whenk at the san mateo bridge traffic is decent and loading up as we make the drive from hayward to foster city. as we take you up to the golden gate bridge the drive from marin is quite smooth. we will look at our waze this accident is an accident but there is flooding because of a sig-alert southbound 101 close to 380, it is an overturned vehicle. so major collision there. possible injuries involved and we still have this around for a couple of hours, at least, be careful. it is easy to track your own traffic with the exclusive waze app at apple app and google play now in san jose we have an accident southbound 101 up to the nimitz we have a new accident solo spinout. as we track the river to the east bay and still select on surface streets and freeways throughout san jose, be careful, still dangerous conditions. >>> we are back with seven things it know before you go. >> in 90 seconds. >> in 90 seconds. stay with the best meat and the bests produce.ving it's my job to start a new legacy

if you are thinking about getting a cute little dog or a kitten or maybe a cute bunny for the kids, you the studio now live to tell you how to make that happen. who is with you, pam? >> i have some new friends. this is sailor and there are fewer things this are cuter and more exciting than a little puppy or kitten for christmas. if you are thinking this is the year, you are definitely in luck. rebecca katz, the direct hoar of the oakland animal shelter and some of her assistants here and friends are with us with some friends for us to meet. you are launching your home for the holidays event. adoption is free for the rest of the month until january 1st. >> correct, to qualified homes. >> how many dogs and cats and bunnies do you have? >> probably about 100 adoptable animals. that's even after we transferred out 50 dogs this morning out of state. we're pretty full and looking to get these animals great homes. >> will they all be spayed and neutered? >> they have to be before they go home. >> tell me about sailor. she is so sweet. she was a little shaky but she's calmed down. she likes tv.

kittens and older cats aren't that interested, but the middle set, watch out.es, little balls with bells inside are fun. both cats and dog find animals comforting. tweaking inside are a plus. here are some safety cautions. if your dog is aggressive, don't give him animals. he might swallow the stuffings. and for cats -- >> they are curious. don't leave out toys with feathers, strings, ribbons, eyeballs or bells he can chew off and swallow. when toys start to fall apart, toss them and buy them something new. >> it won't matter what's inside the box. there's a reason. there's nearly 1 million youtube videos of cats jumping into them. >> they caution about chew toys. with a large dog avoid small balls and toys. your dog can swallow them and choke. >> with so much rain, it would be easy to hope the drought is over. we will find out how much this storm really helps. and a special holiday surprise in the east bay. how transit >> half past the hour on this saturday morning. let's start off with a quick look at the weather. lisa argen is tracking it for us and lisa, so