the san francisco spca [inaudible] dr. janine berger is an internationally renowned speaker she's well published writer and esteemed educator on behavior sciences. her unique expertise with respect to animal behavior has bring the spca's position on this particular issue. as dr. berger will test unfortunately she was not able to be here today, like food and water, daily exercise is essential to adopt proper health and well-being. many behavior abnormalities and dogs are due to underlying anxiety and exercise is the foundation to curbing most of these anxieties. for example, the amount of exercise the dog receives can affect his or her behavior, tradability, and his aggression levels. these are of course, important considerations to maintain public safety in crowded urban environments. off leash exercise benefits all of san francisco not just dog guardians and their pets. a supervisor winner has suggested, the gg nra closures will likely result in very serious overcrowding of san francisco in the dog parks. the city parks a

and my trade is cat behavior at the san francisco spca between 1994 and 96 and 99. and i have continued in the field in cat behavior and cat welfare at oakland animal services and in the east bay and currently with the animal shelter and i want to speak about what is killing the shelter cats and what i call the cage reactivity and when you get a animal in a gage, where it cannot express, the fight or flight, and actually expresses fight and becomes an aggressive animal and many of these cats in these public shelters, are mislabeled as ferrills and they are hising and they are spitting and my experience is that is not so. and there is a percentage of cats that just behave badly, when you get them out of the cage it changes and they become pets, ways to remedy that, the big thing is get them out of the cages, that will mean, building a new shelter, which i say, if you got the funds to do it. but, the adoption pack between the spca it works, when i was there in the late 90s. and i used to go over there in and pick the animals and we would confront the cats that were hi

the number one destination for dogs and cats, entering acc is the san francisco spca. at the same time, thanks to the prevention programs the number of dogs and cats that are entering acc have delined ten percent in the last ten years alone, these two shelter system is not opt mal for animals or for their guardians. and transferring the animals between the two shelters greatly increases the stress on the animals which could ex-sas bait the problems and increases the risk of sickness and decide, and confuses the guardians that are unsure of where to go, we found that in many cases, but they are unsure what free or subsidizes severs are available for them. the point is to get the animals with the guardians if a loving home and to keep them there. and but by offering the services available to san francisco, sfca, for example, our subsidized vet care and many are able to keep their animals in the loving homes. this is the best possible out come for everyone involved. and we believe that there are hundreds, if not thousands of animals, that could be prevented if the guardia

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the spca and macy's showcase of adorable dogs and cats, it's all starting now. it's an adorable sight for union square shoppers. there they are in the window at the corner of stockton street. this is a feature to encourage more people to adopt a pet. the spca say nearly 300 pets found homes during the event last year. >> it is dry and breeze out there for the north bay. wind gusts in the 20 to 30 miles per hour range. overnight, gusts up to 25 miles per hour. it is very dry out there. we're seeing dew points in the single digits. that means we have low humidities. that's a cause for concern for fire conditions. red flag warning for the north bay in effect. the winds are going to stay breezy in the north bay overnight. here is a look at the midnight hour. still pretty windy as we move into the overnight hours, it remains fairly gusty up at santa rosa and fairfield. you can see the blue on the screen. wind busts in the teens and 20s. that will prevent temperatures from dropping down overnight in those locations. calmer winds to the south mean it will be chilly the

it has proven such a success, though, they opened up their own space next to the spca. many of the senior dogs up for adoption living a cage-free life at their headquarters. >> hey. >> sherry thought the first year when they adoptsed out 27 dogs was a good year. last year, the number was 500. >> in the next two weeks we'll have rescued 2,000 dogs. 2,000 senior dogs, most of those dogs would have been killed at shelters. so we saved 2,000 lives. >> this might be the dogs coming. >> reporter: as great as too,000 is, it's only a fration of the need. for everyone senior dog they take in, they say no to 20 others. the lucky ones chosen based on good disposition, though not necessarily medical condition. sherry says vet care is their number one expense, costing an average of $1,000 per dog to get them ready to adoxt when that moment happens the only one happier than the dog has got to be sherry. >> i fell in love with this cause and this is where my passion lies. so i feel incredibly lucky that i found it and that's why i'm doing it. >> garvin thomas, "today in the bay." >> m

. >>> a puppy adopted from the spca this month has become an internet sensation. she writes the blog mamas gone city an has been post -- and has been posting pictures of her child and the puppy sleeping together. the photos have gone viral across the country. they have even ganged their own hash tag. theo part of a litter of 11 puppies at the santa cruz spca. >>> coming up changes to a high school mascot in vallejo. the new tensions being brought up by the mascot name and while many are calling it offensive. >>> and new questions surrounding pryor. what happened on the field that has both the fans and coaches excited. >>> and we have that deadly accident on 880. the traffic is very slow as you head down toward the coliseum. we'll tell you more about what happened and what they are doing now. >>> will be moved from the reserve fleet to san francisco. the departure is scheduled for sometime around 7:30. repair crews will dry dock the tankers so they can clean off any marine growth. and then it will make its way to texas where it will be recycled. it will be the 45th

over the past nine years they helped the spca raise more than $400,000 finding homes for 2300 animals. >> they will be hanging out at macy's until january 5th. go on by and help them find a good home. coming up on jimmy kimmle next sarail

over the past nine years they helped the spca raise more than $400,000 finding homes for 2300 animals. >> they will be hanging out at macy's until january 5th. go on by and help them find a good home. coming up on jimmy kimmle next sara silverman. >> i'm dan ashley and for all to a tastier festive feast. so much to sip and savor, a feeding frenzy to say the least. a turkey from safeway is just what they crave. a hero of the table, "so delicious" they'll rave. fresh, natural, frozen. it's the best selection around. spend $30 and a frozen safeway turkey is just 59 cents a pound. so raise your glass, pull up a chair, grab a plate. this tastier thanksgiving is well worth the wait. safeway. ingredients for life. >> dickey: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, sarah silverman, illusionist david blaine, this week in unnecessary censorship, and music from charlie wilson. plus cleto and the cletones. and now, i kid you not here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hi. i'm the host of the show. [ cheers and applause ]

it has proven such a success, though, they've now opened up their own space next to the spca. many of the senior dogs up for adoption living a cage-free life at their headquarters. >> hey, it's sherry. >> sherry thought the first year when they adopted out 27 cogs was a good year. last year, the number was 500. >> and then the next two weeks, we will have rescued 2,000 dogs. 2,000 senior dogs. most of those dogs would have been killed at shelters. so we've saved 2,000 lives. a. >> this might be the dogs coming. sherry says for every dog they take in, they say no to 21 others. the lucky ones chosen from good disposition, though not necessarily medical condition. veterinary care is their number one expense, costing an average $1,000 per dog to get them ready to adopt. and when that moment happens, the only one happier than the dog has got to be sherry. >> i fell in love with this cause and this is where my passion lies. so i feel incredibly lucky that i find it. >> foo you're the rest of americans, you probably caught college football today. 35 million went to a game last year.

part of the proceeds will good to the spca. in santa cruz, 7 news. >> fv i like that. >> i love all of them. want to squeeze both of them. >> rain is coming. >> sandhya here now with live doppler 7 hd. sandhya. >> yes. we are watching the rain on live doppler 7hd so far it has been very light where it has fallen around santa rosa clover dale ukiah that's where our radar is up on mt. st. helens nachlt you can moisture around sea ranch fort ross bodega bay and started raining 35 minutes ago around santa rosa area. street level radar north south state street getting wet writ now. so this is where it is all starting. look at the golden gate bridge dry right now. not going to look like that for the morning commute. 54 in oakland. 51 san jose. temperatures rate now as we lack towards our emeryville camera clouds gathe gather. 50's mostly. 48 in novato. show you the forecast highlights over our sutro tower cam are looking at san francisco with clouds gatherin gathering. wet areas for the morning commute. rain going to spread south tom

part of the proceeds will good to the spca. in santa cruz, 7 news. >> fv i like that. >> i love all of them. want to squeeze both of them. >> rain is coming. >> sandhya here now with live doppler 7 hd. sandhya. >> yes. we are watching the rain on live doppler 7hd so far it has been very light where it has fallen around santa rosa clover dale ukiah that's where our radar is up on mt. st. helens nachlt you can moisture around sea ranch fort ross bodega bay and started raining 35 minutes ago around santa rosa area. street level radar north south state street getting wet writ now. so this is where it is all starting. look at the golden gate bridge dry right now. not going to look like that for the morning commute. 54 in oakland. 51 san jose. temperatures rate now as we lack towards our emeryville camera clouds gathe gather. 50's mostly. 48 in novato. show you the forecast highlights over our sutro tower cam are looking at san francisco with clouds gatherin gathering. wet areas for the morning commute. rain going to spread south tom

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part of the proceeds will good to the spca.n santa cruz, 7 news. >> fv i like that. >> i love all of them. want to squeeze both of them. >> rain is coming. >> sandhya here now with live doppler 7 hd. sandhya. >> yes. we are watching the rain on live doppler 7hd so far it has been very light where it has fallen around santa rosa clover dale ukiah that's where our radar is up on mt. st. helens nachlt you can moisture around sea ranch fort ross bodega bay and started raining 35 minutes ago around santa rosa area. street level radar north south state street getting wet writ now. so this is where it is all starting. look at the golden gate bridge dry right now. not going to look like that for the morning commute. 54 in oakland. 51 san jose. temperatures rate now as we lack towards our emeryville camera clouds gathe gather. 50's mostly. 48 in novato. show you the forecast highlights over our sutro tower cam are looking at san francisco with clouds gatherin gathering. wet areas for the morning commute. rain going to spread south tomor

department of animal care and control to do disaster planning for pets and that includes the san francisco spcaover four or five years now to talk about how we can educate the public about being prepared for a disaster as it involves your pets. >> a lot of services. i understand that if you have to leave your home, we are encouraging people to take their pets with them. >> absolutely. we think that that is a lesson that we concerned from karina, if you are being evacuated you should take your pet with you. i have a carrier, and you need to have a carrier that you can fit your pet in comfortably and you need to take your pet with you when you were evacuated. >> i am going to thank you very much for joining us and bringing oreo today. and i am go >> the regular meeting of the san francisco ethics commission is called to order. >> king? >> here. >> andrews. >> here and commissioner hur said that he will be here, seeing that we have a quorum we will start and he will be a few minutes late and commissioner hayon will be excused and to welcome mr. king as the newest commissioner and hopefully, you wi

journal reports that the 16-year-old has raised $5,000 for the san francisco spca and hops to do more with other charities. her dog died young and that made her realize how special the human and k-9 connection is. she is using an old chocolate chip cookie recipe and developed her own miniature cookies and selling them at a cafe near her school. >> as if we need another reason to be hungry. >> lady gaga has topped herself sharing a prime time thanksgiving special with the most lovable characters known the world over. lady gaga is turning traditional for the thanksgiving special with the muppets performing "gyp difficult" with kermit the frog. he has a great voice right? sir elton john is a guest be as well, at 9:30 on abc7. >> still ahead, some residents have been forced to leave their home and why the government says there is danger below the surface. you think you have a lot of cooking? imagine carving all of these turkeys. we will explain how they will get it gone just ahead. >> a look from mount tamalpais toward san francisco starting off dry and warmer with temperatures that are g

the spca unveiled the holiday windows at macy's yesterday.ar the event helped 300 dogs and cats get adopted. its also helped the san francisco spca raise more than $400,000 in the last nine years. >>> thousands of south bay families will look to second harvest food bank for a thanksgiving meal, however, volunteers say they need many more turkeys to make it happen. right now, they have 7,000 frozen turkeys but need 12,000 to feed all of the family expected. >> i think because the economy moo is getting better, people don't really realize the numbers of people who need food assistance are continuing to rise. so we're hoping that the community will respond and come out and support us so that we can feed a hungry neighbor. >>> and you, of course, can help out. we put a link to second harvest and sacred heart on our website at abc7news.com and look for see it on tv. >>> ever wish you could fly over traffic jams? the idea of a flying car isn't farfetched anymore. engineers in silicon valley are working on one. abc 7 business and i ctechnolog report

theo was one of 11 puppies rescued by the santa cruz spca.e's thought to be a lab - german shephard mix. >> i am receiving e-mail's from everywhere. >> shyba says, she hopes her photos will inspire others to adopt a pet. >> we're getting you ready for the holidays with a special dining and shopping guide here on kron 4. it's our holiday 'gadgets and goodies' special coming up friday night, november 22nd at 9. vicki liviakis shows you the best holiday eats and treats, from dining out to great recipes. gabe slate highlights the hottest tech items sure to impress those your list. kron 4's holiday 'gadgets and goodies'. don't start your holiday season without it. to those who've worried... suffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. >> welcome back. our top story this morning. there is stil

over the past nine years the holiday windows have helped the sf spca raise more than $100,000 and find homes for more than 2,300 animals. they will be hanging out in the windows until january 5th. too, too cute. >>> black friday almost here and shoppers have one big advantage this year, "7 on your side's" michael finney tells us black friday is no longer a one-day event. >> reporter: this is the black friday scene, shoppers turning into all-night campers, intent on getting the blockbuster deals. >> it's the one day all year where the tables are turned, and we aren't simply reacting at the last minute to marketing. >> reporter: that's brad wilson of brad's deals, who scans the marketplace for bargains. he says we have an advantage, ads tell us who has what deals and this year not all stores open at once. here is a place to start at precisely 6:00 p.m. on thanksgiving day best buy opens one doorbusters like this, a 55 inch lg flat screen television will be offered at half price, just $499. >> that's the lowest price we've ever seen on a tv. >> reporter: 10:00 a.m. friday best buy will of

he's at the maryland spca. that's 235-8826. the number. you know where it is. you can always hit the website. the reason we have a 6-year-old dog here today is because there's no young pups at the shelter. >> unusual. >> that's very good news. so if you can simba out that will be a good thing. >>> tim, it's going to get cold by the middle of next week we could be swinging and sweating kind of sort of. >> definitely. we're flanked by the warm temped the middle is like the oreo cookie. the you got to get through you that to get to the end. 68 is our temperature. we did hit 71 degrees around the 6:00 hour during the morning edition with don and marty. southwest winds at 7 miles per hour. we're starting to dry out. as you saw with marty earlier, the sun is breaking through and we're starting to see temperatures levelling out. we're at 68 right now at bwi, 52 where the front is already starting to approach and clear western maryland. still sitting under the milder temperatures. our normal high is 62 degrees. put that in perspective. here's the warmer air we're seein

last year 300 pets found new homes through this program with the spca. >>> another sign the holidays are around the corner, the lights along the embarcadero. >> three, two, one, and there it is. happy holidays, san fransisco. >> that is the voice of none other than our meteorologist paul diano who got the flip the switch tonight. >> he is here with us. >> did you get to light the fireworks as well. >> i did. i jumped on top of the building and. >> flip the switch and then lit the fuse. >> everybody was watching, that's cool. fireworks are awesome. >> whenever i see those buildings lit up, it's christmas is coming. >> you can be a time warp anywhere around the worrell and you come back here and see the embarcadero center lit up it's holiday. >>> we had the rainfall and now we have the wind. it's not finished for many of you. this is tonight, the past four hours near geyserville, 56 miles an hour. petaluma, stronger than 30 miles an hourment most of you the wind is gone, certainly not in the north bay. there is a red flag warning through mid-afternoon tomorrow because the gusty winds w

department of animal care and control to do disaster planning for pets and that includes the san francisco spca group, the vet sos, pets unlimited. and we all have gotten together and have been getting together for over four or five years now to talk about how we can educate the public about being prepared for a disaster as it involves your pets. >> a lot of services. i understand that if you have to leave your home, we are encouraging people to take their pets with them. >> absolutely. we think that that is a lesson that we concerned from karina, if you are being evacuated you should take your pet with you. i have a carrier, and you need to have a carrier that you can fit your pet in comfortably and you need to take your pet with you when you were evacuated. >> i am going to thank you very much for joining us and bringing oreo today. and i am goi

it is part of the effort by the spca to find a home for dozens of cute puppies and kittens if adoptionyou can see them along the macy's store front tonight new the new year. >> we are not done with cute stuff, the perfect pet will come to your aid if you need. >> at 3:00 p.m., wait for it, a new role of playing a dog to 500 kid to those who've been waiting welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage, and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. >> cover california, the health insurance website is scheduled for an upgrade with the enroll mat portal taken off line for improvements but you can shop and compare health care coverage costs are up and running, bringing self service enrollment online no small business owner whose want to offer employees coverage and for the same service for individuals. >> coming up at 4:00, the wife of an 85-year-old palo alto man is responding for the first time since her husband was detained in north korea a month ago. and at 5:00 on abc7 news, new video from the tornado that

just days after being adopted from the santa cruz spca, theo the puppy began to nap with the oldest son, bo. his mother gee gan to -- began to post pictures on her blog. theo was part of -- part of a litter of 11 pickup pips -- puppies. >>> santa cruz is renaming their school for one day after a fictional character. emmerson college plants to put ron burgundy's name on the communication school for one day. he's the name of the lead news reader in "anchorman." the college's president says burgundy understands the power of the media and the power of hair spray. the one-day renaming will be accompanied by an early screening of the film "ankgerman ii" due -- "anchoron ii." >>> coming up at 5:00, we're learning more to find out about the two people killed in that crash this morning. >>> thank you for making cute your choice for news. we're always here for you at ktvu.com. you can always follow us on twitter and facebook. thanks for watching. alex paen: the program you are about to view contains real life mysteries of several missing people. just watching may save their lives. kidnappings...

. >> unfortunately, due to the attention, the investigation by the spca officer, these animals were removed from these deplorable condition ks and now they're sheiking god, loving, caring homes. had a horrible start to his life not only did he have a good finish but brought 12 others along with him. >> the fact that you put together a minute-long video that you had a hand in getting this story out there? >> i feel really privileged in my position. if i can shine a little light on a hero like dr. goff and her efforts with her veterinary team, then i'm going to do it. >> is shrek looking for a home or dr. goff are you going to keep shrek? >> i'm working on my husband, but i'm pretty sure it's a sure thing. >> responding to kenwood. overhead. three people on the roof cutting a hole in the roof and flames showing. >> early reports say that some roofers using a torch to repair a roof may have caused this house fire. the roofers also then cut a hole in the roof to try and put it out before firefighters got there. that caused some big problems for the firefighters. >> we got to hold off. >> once t

working on creating a photo book of theo and bo in which the proceeds will benefit the santa cruz spca. in santa cruz, betty yu, kpix 5. >> so cute. time to eat now. today it's all about fruit. here's tony tantillo picking the best navel orange. >> reporter: well, today's tip of the day is going to be is going to be with navel oranging. they are not domestically grown from california. they are from south africa being imported right now. the flavor is pretty good for this time of year. and if you don't want to wait for california to have oranges in a couple of months they're here. a bullit more expensive but worth it. i love naval on,s. when you buy it make sure what you do because the price and quality is very important, let me show you. when you buy them, orange all the way around. no greening whatsoever. the shinier the better. they are fresh. don't compromise. make sure they are heavy for the size. very little pulp and a lot of juice. that's also very important. when you bring them home what you want to do is store them on the counter not in the refrigerator but here's a key now. th

is already working on creating a photo book of theo and bo in which the proceeds will benefit the spca. >> i could look at those photos all day. >> pretty precious. kid gets a lot of down time so does the dog. >> raise your head if you are jealous of the naps. >> check. >> tomorrow will be great for napping. >> a great napping day. or locate that umbrella. haven't needed it in a couple months but need it tomorrow. clover dale showing off with all that rainfall. moderate rain for you, north of ukiah. almost santa rosa, between midnight, and 3:00 a.m., as far east as napa, american canyon. the rain is moving in lots of rain to the north and all of that finally is heading toward us. we could use some of that. if we had a quarter inch of rainfall which we will get tomorrow, if we had that every day nonstop through the end of the year we still would end up below normal. things are finally changing storm track, arrows i have drawn, heading right toward the bay area, this time most of the energy of the storm will ride over top of that ridge some of that rainfall, decent amount will make it do

it is part of an of the by the spca to find hopes for dozens of puppies and kittens up for adoption.an see them along the macy's store front starting at 5:00 through the new year. >> if you normally take bart you may want to think about driving this morning because there have been problems. leyla gulen? >> if you know a friend who has a car maybe car pool and offer to buy them a cup of coffee. bart will be out of commission until 5:00 this morning and that is due to computer issues and nothing to do with the wind. we have a high wind advisory for the richmond-san rafael bridge and there is a ferry parking alert because some cars will be towed because folks have been leaving their cars and taking up parking spaces. want out for that. trees are down in oakland at highway 24 and this is a common problem today because the gusty conditions blew the debris on the roads with downed trees, and branches. be careful on the road. outside, we do not have a high wind advisory westbound from hayward to foster city. how calm is it in the weather department? >> not so, with a high wind advisory unti

which will have windows from the spca for adoption. >> usually there's a big crane appear pounding down and all you hear all day's boom boom boom. so it lets people walk through here now this is a lot of people for the last who knows how many months. >> that stretch of street will be closed again at the beginning of the year. back out here live and skating rink will go all closed on january 5. >>> parts of the north bay are still under high wind advisory tonight as cleanup is underway from the powerful windstorm caused widespread damage. down trees knocked out power to tens of thousands of people especially in the north bay and east bay hills. pg&e says fewer than 7000 of its customers will remain without power in the bay area. in elkridge business owners took it upon themselves to clear a large tree that was blocking college avenue. >> the city of oakland told me not to touch anything but here in rockridge we work as a family family. >> take a look at this huge eucalyptus tree that toppled over you can see just how shallow the roots it does system was stomach to deaths are being blamed

aone-year-old beau and the nine week old puppy have been napping since he was brought home from the spca two weeks ago. his mom says the puppy initiated it and says the new pet is super cuddly and needs to be with someone at all times. >> theo wants to be as close as he can be to beau. it is sweet. >> jessica captured images of the naps on the iphone and posted them on mommy blog and instagram, the photos quickly went viral and the three have been featured on national media and international news organizations have also picked up the story. >> part of the attraction that is drawing people to the photos is the innocence they both exude. it is a blessing and reassuring and everything that the world needs. >> the photos have captured the attention of literally agents, and jessica is working with one to release a book about the puppy and thing do next winter with proceeds finding to the spc a. >> she has an artistic eye to capture the tenderness. it is great. >> the models were vote by -- were pretty go, too. mike has rain. >> it could be a nice day to lay around and do nothing. if you have

. >>> still to come at 11:00, i guess we should wekd say this is like the spca for musical instrumentsng around. this is next. to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 1-800-752-6631. >>> finally this morning, yes, she knows how to rock the -- a piano mover up in montreal now looking for a fwood home for some lonely pianos. >> tom ribbelo says he has seen the popularity of pianos decline, and he wants to reverse the trend. he keeps abandoned pianos and gives them away. for free. to people who will actually use them. >> nice. >> as you know pianos can cost thousands of dollars and even though some of these are not in great shape, it's still a steal. he thinks pianos are losing popularity in part because of -- any guessers? >> video. >> reading the script. video games. video

the low poly mates pollination and flowers and fruits are not reproducing the spca. aaron flowers onto the heap at the perth in industry commercial free and vegetable production and one it states that depend on others to sell their products a team of scientists at the uber university to graceland. eric and universities are dealing in tna in university of michigan at ann arbor. i don't like teaching. enhanced the fragrance of flowers the salad during different periods and a day. and even practice to include the traditional accounts now be held today the knowledge don't smell any more. and if it isn't. don't expect given the lack of doctors hadn't bought the car for long years of the occupation. so to hear the sad. the accident was the first was during this process this and the flowers he did know what we wanted ill effects of the woods and to our progress but still parts of the architects them and they filled extended opportunity to cement plants by manipulating just want to watch. what a special sale with all the dogs. in seventeen again is the thing with it with oth

the spca now estimates there are 178,000. thank you. >> thank you very much. next >> good afternoon, supervised. my name is greg leadbetter and i am [inaudible] i'm actually sitting here on behalf of chico. i'm urging you and thanking you very much supervisor wiener, for bringing this to everyone's attention. being a pet owner that lives in the suburbs i look forward to being able to go out to crissy field and having some together time with my dog off the leash to where we can mind at our own pace and his own pace. where he can interact with the other animals that are out there at the field. where they can all play and enjoy each other's company untethered and not restricted. i have several parks in my neighborhood and, like you've heard from others, there are so many rules and regulations there. i don't know whether i can go use the bathroom let alone my pets. so if you guys would please continue to fight the good struggle and see if we can turn it around and take our parks back because this is ridiculous. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker >> hi. my name

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