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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"#episode-transcript\">\u003ci>View the full episode transcript.\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When KitKat, a beloved bodega cat, was killed by a Waymo in San Francisco in late October of this year, the incident quickly went viral. It ignited grief and outrage. It also renewed scrutiny of autonomous vehicles. But in a city where hundreds of animals are hit by vehicles each year, why did this incident — and this particular cat — hit such a nerve? \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We hear from Oscar Palma, the first reporter on the scene, about what unfolded the night KitKat was killed. Then, Mission Local managing editor Joe Eskenazi and KQED reporter Sydney Johnson explore the limits of autonomous vehicles and why one cat’s death resonated so deeply in a rapidly gentrifying San Francisco.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC5106693547\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Guests: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/sjohnson\">Sydney Johnson\u003c/a>, reporter at KQED \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/author/oscarp/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oscar Palma\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, reporter at Mission Local\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/joe-eskenazi/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joe Eskenazi\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, managing editor at Mission Local\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Further Reading:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/kitkat-mission-liquor-store-mascot-and-16th-st-ambassador-killed-on-monday/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat, liquor store mascot and ‘16th St. ambassador,’ killed — allegedly by Waymo\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — Oscar Palma, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mission Local\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12062777/san-francisco-supervisor-calls-for-robotaxi-reform-after-waymo-kills-neighborhood-cat\">San Francisco Supervisor Calls for Robotaxi Reform After Waymo Kills Neighborhood Cat \u003c/a>\u003ci>— Sydney Johnson, \u003ci>KQED\u003c/i>\u003c/i>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/us/waymo-kit-kat-san-francisco.html\">How Kit Kat Was Killed: Video Shows What a Waymo Couldn’t See \u003c/a>— Heather Knight, \u003ci>The New York Times \u003c/i>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/12/30/1222083720/driverless-cars-gm-cruise-waymo-san-francisco-accidents\">Driverless car startup Cruise’s no good, terrible year\u003c/a> — Dara Kerr, \u003ci>NPR\u003c/i>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/14/cruise-fine-investigation-dragging-robotaxi/\">Cruise admits lying to feds about dragging woman in San Francisco\u003c/a> — Kevin Truong, \u003ci>The San Francisco Standard\u003c/i>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2025/12/waymo-confirms-its-car-hit-dog-in-western-addition/\">Waymo hits dog in S.F. weeks after killing Mission bodega cat\u003c/a> — Kelly Waldron, \u003ci>Mission Local\u003c/i>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/dog-hit-by-waymo-in-sf-put-down-by-family-after-suffering-severe-pelvic-trauma/\">Dog hit by Waymo in SF put down by family after suffering ‘severe pelvic trauma’\u003c/a> — Alex Baker, \u003ci>KRON4\u003c/i>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.economist.com/business/2025/11/24/the-self-driving-taxi-revolution-begins-at-last\">The self-driving taxi revolution begins at last\u003c/a> — \u003ci>The Economist \u003c/i>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Want to give us feedback on the show? Shoot us an email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:CloseAllTabs@KQED.org\">CloseAllTabs@KQED.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow us on\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/closealltabspod/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instagram\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@closealltabs\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">TikTok\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 id=\"episode-transcript\">Episode Transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Crowd Chanting “KitKat! KitKat!” ]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung, Host: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last month, KQED reporter Sydney Johnson covered an event in her neighborhood, that was part memorial service, part rally, in San Francisco’s Mission District. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dozens of residents gathered in front of Randa’s Market to remember KitKat, the store’s beloved 9-year-old tabby cat. KitKat was more than a bodega cat — he was known as the Mayor of 16th street. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson, Guest:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> There were dozens of people there, you know, chitchatting. uh, many of them lived in the neighborhood and were giving each other hugs and, you know, talking about memories that they had of walking by the market after a late night and petting KitKat or, you know, maybe on their way to work and, and giving him a little scratch, uh, when they popped in for a drink in the morning.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat’s death was particularly devastating for the neighborhood, because it wasn’t old age, or sickness, or even human cruelty that killed him. 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The company has plans to deploy its robotaxis in San Diego, Sacramento, and lots in between. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And so it kind of became, you know, more than just this cat who died. This is actually now something where people who have been, you know, nervous or uneasy about autonomous vehicles, uh, really had a moment where they were saying, Hey, let’s actually think about how we can avoid this kind of tragedy, uh, especially if it could get even worse in the future.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waymo says its autonomous vehicles are safer than human drivers — at least, they have a lower crash rate. But these cars aren’t infallible. KitKat may be the most viral victim of a robotaxi crash, but he’s not the only one. His death has raised some major concerns about safety, especially as Waymo and other robotaxi companies vie to compete with human-driven rideshares. The loss of this little bodega cat might have sparked a movement … but can these giant tech companies really be reined in? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is Close All Tabs. I’m Morgan Sung, tech journalist, and your chronically online friend, here to open as many browser tabs as it takes to help you understand how the digital world affects our real lives. Let’s get into it. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waymos, and robotaxis as a whole, have been pretty controversial since they started hitting streets in 2020. While robotaxi supporters praise the convenience and supposed safety of self-driving cars, detractors have real concerns. They threaten jobs, they disrupt traffic, they can’t make the same decisions that a human driver can, which makes them a nuisance at best and at worst, a public safety hazard. Plus, they represent the tech industry’s rapid encroachment on local communities. Like we covered in one of our very first episodes of this show, it’s what makes Waymos so easy to vandalize: they’re a physical, tangible outlet for this collective anxiety and rage against Silicon Valley. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Los Angeles, Dodgers fans celebrated their team’s World Series win by spray painting and smashing Waymos.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Videos of the vandalized cars went viral, with captions like “Justice for KitKat” and “Revenge for the bodega cat.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So why did this particular incident kick off such a firestorm? To unpack that, we need to return to the night KitKat was killed. What do we know, and what don’t we know, about what happened? Time to open a new tab. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX typing]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What happened to KitKat? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX tab sequence]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003cb>Oscar Palma, Guest:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Every time I go to the Roxy, I would always make a point to stop by and then say hi to Kit Kat.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is Oscar Palma, a reporter at Mission Local, a news site that covers San Francisco. He was one of the first journalists to break the news of KitKat’s death. The Roxie is a local theater that shows indie and arthouse films. This area is a bustling social hub — there are bars, restaurants, comedy clubs and KitKat lived in the heart of it, in the corner store right next to the Roxie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Oscar Palma: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">People were laughing and saying we call him the boss because he was checking on everyone, making sure that everything was working.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So the night of the incident, KitKat was doing what he did best: sauntering up and down the street, greeting bar patrons.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Oscar Palma:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It was Monday night. I believe it was 11:40 pm and two witnesses who came up to me and they say, “Hey, we saw everything that happened.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">They came out of the bar, and so they saw the Waymo was picking up some passengers.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> While the Waymo idled at the curb, KitKat darted under the hood, settling in front of the car’s front tire. A bystander noticed the cat, and rushed over to lure him out. She recounted the night in an interview with the New York Times. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Meg Brigman in TikTok Clip]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">I bent down, his ears were back. He looked very stressed. I said, “KitKat, come here, come here.” Being so close to the car, I didn’t expect it to drive away.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oscar said that KitKat stood in front of the tire for about seven seconds, before he got spooked and retreated further under the car. The Waymo didn’t appear to sense KitKat, or the person crouched in front of the car. Instead, as surveillance footage obtained by the New York Times shows, the Waymo pulled forward. Here’s Oscar again.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Oscar Palma: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And so he ran over, um, half of his body. And so Kit Kat, um, made it on its own back to the sidewalk. But, um, our witnesses saw everything and they describe a very awful sight to see. Uh, pretty much seeing the last moment of KitKat being alive, and they say that the Waymo never really stopped.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat dragged himself to the sidewalk, but was gravely injured and spitting blood. A bartender called KitKat’s owner and rushed the cat to a nearby animal hospital, where he died.\u003c/span>\u003cb> \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oscar said that Mission Local requested a copy of Waymo’s footage from the accident, but the company didn’t respond. Here’s Joe Eskenazi, managing editor at Mission Local. He joined us for the conversation with Oscar.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi, Guest:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So clearly, you know, the witnesses told Oscar that the cat had been idling in front of the car for seven seconds. Waymo simply said, the cat darted underneath the car. Both of those things can be true, but by omitting the first part, you’re not telling the full story. So, you know, presumably it’s all on film.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waymo touts its safety record as significantly better than human drivers. The company reported that throughout June 2025, Waymos had 80% fewer injury-causing crashes. But autonomous vehicles aren’t able to replicate human thinking and reasoning. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For their story, Mission Local spoke with several experts on autonomous vehicles.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here’s the problem, is that human beings have what’s known as object permanence. When you hide your face from a baby, you know the baby is surprised to see that you can take your \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">fa\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hand away and, and your face is still there. But you know, children who are even very young understand that your face doesn’t disappear. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waymo cars don’t know that. Waymo cars don’t have the computational power, as amazing as they are, to know that the cat that, uh, was in front of the car for seven seconds and then walked under the car where there are not sensors is still a factor. You can’t really have the sensors on the bottom of the car because they get dirtied up so quickly. If you’ve ever touched the tires on your car, they’re really dirty, so they get dirtied up so quickly that you can’t really have sensors there. So, you know, these cars are susceptible to small objects like this being underneath the car.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What happened to KitKat is not a one-off incident. Earlier this month, just weeks after a Waymo killed KitKat, another Waymo ran over an unleashed dog in San Francisco, about ten minutes from where KitKat was struck and killed. The dog’s owners decided to put him down due to severe pelvic injuries. Waymo reportedly offered to assist with the dog’s medical expenses, and offered to cover the cost of adopting a new pet.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> People can say that human beings don’t drive as well as these vehicles. But we can also say that we’re seeing a pattern here of the autonomous vehicles being susceptible to small objects underneath them or even large objects underneath them.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A similar incident happened with Cruise just a few years ago. If this is your first time hearing about Cruise, it’s probably because the company shut down last year.\u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cruise was the robotaxi service owned by General Motors. They were actually the first company to receive California’s Driverless Deployment Permit, in 2022. They had a modest fleet, a couple hundred cars in San Francisco, and planned to expand to other cities. They were actually bigger than Waymo back then. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Until, in 2023, when one of Cruise’s driverless cars hit a pedestrian. Instead of stopping, the car ran her over and continued driving, dragging her for about 20 feet until it finally stopped at a curb , still on top of the pedestrian. She was critically injured in the crash. The California DMV revoked Cruise’s license and ordered the company to suspend operations in the state. That was in late 2023 and Waymo opened to the public in California in 2024. But KitKat’s death rehashes the same concerns that people had over Cruise. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> These incidents are, you know, kind of like, uh, a broad daylight shooting in a suburban neighborhood. It’s something that is unusual. We have seen that the cars are not infallible and what’s worse there, there are holes in the technology. Not knowing there’s a person, or in this case, a small animal under your car, strikes me as something that you could improve on. It strikes me as a safety hazard. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Waymo’s been facing a bit of a PR crisis over KitKat’s death. It doesn’t help that on the same day of the accident, just hours before KitKat was fatally struck by a Waymo, the company’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana appeared on TechCrunch’s Disrupt stage. This exchange went viral: \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Clip from TechCrunch’s Disrupt stage]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kirsten Korosec: Will society accept a death potentially caused by a robot? \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Takedra Mawakana: I think that society will, I think the challenge for us is making sure that society has a high enough bar on safety that companies are held to. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, after those comments, the company faced immense backlash when news of KitKat’s death broke. Waymo made a statement four days after KitKat died. They apologized and said they’d make a donation to a local animal rights organization in KitKat’s honor. But skepticism about the safety risks of autonomous technology has only continued to build. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So those are all things to be concerned about, regardless of how many cats are struck by human drivers every day. And regardless of how safe Waymo is, by and large. Uh, frankly, I have to tell you, I’ve been more than a little disappointed by the simplistic whataboutism of people who simply wanna shrug their shoulders and say ‘They’re safer than humans. What do you want?’ I think that it could do better. I think that both the corporation and the vehicles could do better.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And it turns out a lot of other people feel the same way.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> What sparks anger and movements is not always what you think it is. In this case, yes, a cat was run over, which happens all the time, every day. But you know, this strikes me as being, uh, a tipping point type situation. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This backlash is coming at a time when Waymo is really expanding. In parts of the Bay Area and Southern California, they’re even allowed on freeways. Last month, amid the KitKat backlash, Waymo launched in Miami, with plans to roll out its cars in ten more cities over the next year. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s clear there’s a lot of buzz around Waymos. But the critics are gaining some steam, thanks to the tragedy that befell KitKat. And that brings us back to the rally, in front of Randa’s Market, a week after KitKat was killed. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Crowd Chanting “KitKat, KitKat, KitKat”]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So how are organizers, advocates, and politicians using the momentum from this incident to push back against the ever-expanding reach of self-driving car companies?\u003c/span> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">That’s a new tab … but first, a quick break. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ok we’re back. Let’s open a new tab.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX keyboard sounds]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat the tech martyr\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX tab sequence]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">About a week after KitKat’s death, San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder hosted the memorial rally for KitKat, in front of the corner store he’d called home for years. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Memorial Rally for KitKat]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supervisor Jackie Fielder: Local communities deserve a say over our streets and over the technologies that affect us. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supervisor Fielder was one of several speakers at the makeshift podium. An officer from the local Teamsters chapter raised concerns about autonomous vehicles taking human jobs. A public transit advocate questioned why the city was investing so heavily in robotaxis, while San Francisco’s trains and buses face a huge funding deficit. And a few spoke out about the safety issues. They came from different backgrounds, but shared the same point: why didn’t their community get a say in allowing Waymos?\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here’s how Justin Dole, a bar owner and president of the organization Small Business Forward, put it when it was his turn to speak at the rally: \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Memorial Rally for KitKat]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cb>\u003ci>Justin Dole: \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I think that’s why people have been so profoundly disturbed by KitKat’s death. The mayor of this space, as he was known, was taken from us by a technology that none of us asked for and crucially, to the point of this resolution, none of us consented to. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> And that’s at the heart of a new legislative push from Supervisor Fielder. KQED reporter Sydney Johnson, who we heard from at the top of the episode, has been reporting on the rideshare industry here in California. She actually lives in the Mission — KitKat’s home turf. Sydney’s going to walk us through this legislative battle. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> There have been no shortage of, you know, efforts in Sacramento to try and carve out laws around robotaxis, which is this really relatively new technology and, and area of law also. And a lot of those have faced, you know, lobbying and have just had a pretty difficult time getting through the legislature.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the rally, our local supervisor, Jackie Fielder, along with other community and labor leaders were calling on state lawmakers to revisit legislation that was actually proposed last year, but failed. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sydney’s talking about SB-915, a California senate bill that would have allowed local cities to vote on whether to allow robotaxis on their streets. Supporters said that it gives residents more agency. Critics of the bill said that it would make rides between different towns or municipalities an absolute nightmare.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> One of the biggest, uh, points of opposition to that piece of legislation was that it would create this, you know, really messy patchwork of different policies where maybe you have a robo taxi that can get you around one tiny city, but you can’t actually get to your destination, which is two towns over because this city in the middle voted against it.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So that ultimately failed. It did not get the support it needed to pass. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">H\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">owever, there was still a lot of interest in finding a way to still provide some, you know, democratic framework for this technology, which currently for robotaxi companies, they only need to receive permits from the state level in order to operate.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And they’ve received that for multiple cities and California and a few other places around the country. But these lawmakers who were supporting, uh, this law last year and, and now Jackie Fielder who’s asking lawmakers to revisit it, wanna see the effort not completely die since it didn’t work around city to city regulation, but are hoping to kind of broaden that a little bit at looking at the county level. So having the county of San Francisco or the county of Alameda, you know, these various kind of larger jurisdictions, voters there can decide whether robo taxis can operate on their streets.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a city supervisor, Jackie Fielder can’t introduce state legislation herself, but she’s still using this moment to shine a spotlight on the issue.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung in tape:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Can you talk about how lawmakers and public transit advocates are using this momentum from this cat’s death to push for new action around Waymo’s and other Robotaxis? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> What’s interesting about this story and about Kit Kat is it seems to have gotten bigger than California, and certainly bigger than San Francisco where this happened. Um. There were stories about KitKat in the Washington Post, in the New York Times. We were seeing stories on CNN about this cat who was killed by a Waymo and just the heartbreak that came as a result of that. And so local lawmakers here in San Francisco really latched onto that. You know, we, we see this with all different types of legislation when there’s a viral moment and a lawmaker might try to attach some sort of policy idea to that moment and, and, you know, kind of ride some of the energy and life that that story has via that virality.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Um, and we certainly saw that here with KitKat and how supervisor Jackie Fielder said, Hey, we need to start talking about this again before things get worse. But, you know, some tragedy has already happened here. And voters, at least who were showing up to this rally, uh, were pretty open about the fact that they wanted to see some sort of either restrictions or at least have the option to vote on whether Waymo’s can operate and, and roam the streets.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You know, It still remains to be seen if lawmakers in Sacramento are going to pick this up. Um, but certainly here there’s been some, uh, support bubbling for it. I think that it has really just become a symbol for so many different things. Whether it’s concerns about AI taking jobs or safety, or sustainability with transit. You know, I think a lot of people have been able to impress their message onto KitKat’s death.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> These critiques of automated technology have been around for decades. But it’s only recently that they’ve taken a hold in mainstream, public conversation as autonomous vehicles advance and spread across the country. Waymo may be leading the race, but competitors are sprinting to cash in on the robotaxi wars. Uber, Zoox, Nvdia, Tesla, and like, every car manufacturer are all investing in and testing and launching their own versions of a driverless ride service.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joe, the managing editor at Mission Local, says KitKat became a flashpoint for these larger tensions playing out in San Francisco and beyond.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Just on the base level, this, what you’re describing here is a proxy war between the technology companies and the Teamsters unions. And so you can basically see, you know, which politicians are more aligned with the big money tech companies. And Waymo is owned by Google, which, you know, uh, draws a lot of water in this town to use the Big Lebowski line.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uh, they’re, they are, they are big players, you know, with, with no small amount of lobbying money and no small amount of interest in this state and in this county San Francisco. Is it possible that in the future this legislation could be adopted? I get the sad feeling that something terrible needs to happen.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here’s Oscar, the Mission Local reporter.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Oscar Palma:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Yeah, I mean, this is something that I, I, I think about just in my everyday life, um, like a cyclist usually has to die for the city to build the proper infrastructure, um, in a section of the city. And it’s, it’s sad that we have to get to that point to, to see the changes that a lot of us want to see.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So clearly, KitKat has become a symbol of something bigger — let’s talk about what his death means. How about one last tab? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX keyboard typing] \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat’s legacy \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">SFX tab sequence]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This month, Randa’s Market welcomed a new bodega cat: Coco, a white six-month-old kitten, with a black nose and ink-tipped ears. She was a gift, from a neighbor to the store’s owner. 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These like, you know, sleek driverless cars, quite literally crush a bodega cat is just such a stark image of seeing, you know, this sort of San Francisco that wants to resist all the ways that technology is now quite literally displacing people, animals, you know, a, a city that was once affordable to artists and creatives and teachers and, you know, working class folks.\u003c/span> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This whole story really kind of characterized I think some of that disappointment and sadness that people have about having no say or no control over the quote unquote progress that’s happening around them.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, knowing that, there’s a real ironic twist to this story. KitKat, the adorable face of resistance to encroaching tech, is now also a meme coin. 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You have this like feeling of like people mourning this loss together and this like very, um, deep connection that everyone had with each other.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You know, like I went to report the next night. Uh, and I went to Delirium and people were taking shots for KitKat. You know, like Delirium is right next to the liquor store. if you had been there, you would’ve seen the mood in the bar that night. Everyone was really quiet. Everyone was really sad, and people were taking shots for KitKat left and \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So pour one out for KitKat. We’d usually close all these tabs, but today? 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KitKat was more than a bodega cat — he was known as the Mayor of 16th street. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson, Guest:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> There were dozens of people there, you know, chitchatting. uh, many of them lived in the neighborhood and were giving each other hugs and, you know, talking about memories that they had of walking by the market after a late night and petting KitKat or, you know, maybe on their way to work and, and giving him a little scratch, uh, when they popped in for a drink in the morning.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat’s death was particularly devastating for the neighborhood, because it wasn’t old age, or sickness, or even human cruelty that killed him. It was a \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waymo. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> That’s the autonomous rideshare service, also known as a robotaxi.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I’d say the vibe of this event was, you know, both. Mournful and, and somber. but also really angry and, and focused.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat was struck and killed in late October, and in the days after, locals mourned him by turning the tree in front of Randa’s Market into a makeshift shrine. Someone had attached a framed photo of KitKat to the tree, and others adorned the frame with flowers and a cat-sized crown. The base of the tree was overflowing with candles, bouquets, handwritten messages, and of course, cat treats. 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Really just said, this is a moment where we have to think about these technologies that are being deployed all around us \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here’s San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder at the rally. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Jackie Fielder at Rally]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The future of autonomous vehicles should be decided by people, not tech, oligarchs and their politicians. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Audience Member: Yes!\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jackie Fielder: Thank you all so much and rest in peace, KitKat. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat’s death sparked nationwide outrage. He’s become the face of resistance to robotaxis, AI, and the tech industry as a whole. 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The company has plans to deploy its robotaxis in San Diego, Sacramento, and lots in between. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And so it kind of became, you know, more than just this cat who died. This is actually now something where people who have been, you know, nervous or uneasy about autonomous vehicles, uh, really had a moment where they were saying, Hey, let’s actually think about how we can avoid this kind of tragedy, uh, especially if it could get even worse in the future.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waymo says its autonomous vehicles are safer than human drivers — at least, they have a lower crash rate. But these cars aren’t infallible. KitKat may be the most viral victim of a robotaxi crash, but he’s not the only one. His death has raised some major concerns about safety, especially as Waymo and other robotaxi companies vie to compete with human-driven rideshares. The loss of this little bodega cat might have sparked a movement … but can these giant tech companies really be reined in? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is Close All Tabs. I’m Morgan Sung, tech journalist, and your chronically online friend, here to open as many browser tabs as it takes to help you understand how the digital world affects our real lives. Let’s get into it. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waymos, and robotaxis as a whole, have been pretty controversial since they started hitting streets in 2020. While robotaxi supporters praise the convenience and supposed safety of self-driving cars, detractors have real concerns. They threaten jobs, they disrupt traffic, they can’t make the same decisions that a human driver can, which makes them a nuisance at best and at worst, a public safety hazard. Plus, they represent the tech industry’s rapid encroachment on local communities. Like we covered in one of our very first episodes of this show, it’s what makes Waymos so easy to vandalize: they’re a physical, tangible outlet for this collective anxiety and rage against Silicon Valley. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Los Angeles, Dodgers fans celebrated their team’s World Series win by spray painting and smashing Waymos.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Videos of the vandalized cars went viral, with captions like “Justice for KitKat” and “Revenge for the bodega cat.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So why did this particular incident kick off such a firestorm? To unpack that, we need to return to the night KitKat was killed. What do we know, and what don’t we know, about what happened? Time to open a new tab. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX typing]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What happened to KitKat? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX tab sequence]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003cb>Oscar Palma, Guest:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Every time I go to the Roxy, I would always make a point to stop by and then say hi to Kit Kat.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is Oscar Palma, a reporter at Mission Local, a news site that covers San Francisco. He was one of the first journalists to break the news of KitKat’s death. The Roxie is a local theater that shows indie and arthouse films. This area is a bustling social hub — there are bars, restaurants, comedy clubs and KitKat lived in the heart of it, in the corner store right next to the Roxie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Oscar Palma: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">People were laughing and saying we call him the boss because he was checking on everyone, making sure that everything was working.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So the night of the incident, KitKat was doing what he did best: sauntering up and down the street, greeting bar patrons.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Oscar Palma:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It was Monday night. I believe it was 11:40 pm and two witnesses who came up to me and they say, “Hey, we saw everything that happened.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">They came out of the bar, and so they saw the Waymo was picking up some passengers.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> While the Waymo idled at the curb, KitKat darted under the hood, settling in front of the car’s front tire. A bystander noticed the cat, and rushed over to lure him out. She recounted the night in an interview with the New York Times. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Meg Brigman in TikTok Clip]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">I bent down, his ears were back. He looked very stressed. I said, “KitKat, come here, come here.” Being so close to the car, I didn’t expect it to drive away.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oscar said that KitKat stood in front of the tire for about seven seconds, before he got spooked and retreated further under the car. The Waymo didn’t appear to sense KitKat, or the person crouched in front of the car. Instead, as surveillance footage obtained by the New York Times shows, the Waymo pulled forward. Here’s Oscar again.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Oscar Palma: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And so he ran over, um, half of his body. And so Kit Kat, um, made it on its own back to the sidewalk. But, um, our witnesses saw everything and they describe a very awful sight to see. Uh, pretty much seeing the last moment of KitKat being alive, and they say that the Waymo never really stopped.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat dragged himself to the sidewalk, but was gravely injured and spitting blood. A bartender called KitKat’s owner and rushed the cat to a nearby animal hospital, where he died.\u003c/span>\u003cb> \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oscar said that Mission Local requested a copy of Waymo’s footage from the accident, but the company didn’t respond. Here’s Joe Eskenazi, managing editor at Mission Local. He joined us for the conversation with Oscar.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi, Guest:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So clearly, you know, the witnesses told Oscar that the cat had been idling in front of the car for seven seconds. Waymo simply said, the cat darted underneath the car. Both of those things can be true, but by omitting the first part, you’re not telling the full story. So, you know, presumably it’s all on film.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waymo touts its safety record as significantly better than human drivers. The company reported that throughout June 2025, Waymos had 80% fewer injury-causing crashes. But autonomous vehicles aren’t able to replicate human thinking and reasoning. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For their story, Mission Local spoke with several experts on autonomous vehicles.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here’s the problem, is that human beings have what’s known as object permanence. When you hide your face from a baby, you know the baby is surprised to see that you can take your \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">fa\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hand away and, and your face is still there. But you know, children who are even very young understand that your face doesn’t disappear. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waymo cars don’t know that. Waymo cars don’t have the computational power, as amazing as they are, to know that the cat that, uh, was in front of the car for seven seconds and then walked under the car where there are not sensors is still a factor. You can’t really have the sensors on the bottom of the car because they get dirtied up so quickly. If you’ve ever touched the tires on your car, they’re really dirty, so they get dirtied up so quickly that you can’t really have sensors there. So, you know, these cars are susceptible to small objects like this being underneath the car.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What happened to KitKat is not a one-off incident. Earlier this month, just weeks after a Waymo killed KitKat, another Waymo ran over an unleashed dog in San Francisco, about ten minutes from where KitKat was struck and killed. The dog’s owners decided to put him down due to severe pelvic injuries. Waymo reportedly offered to assist with the dog’s medical expenses, and offered to cover the cost of adopting a new pet.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> People can say that human beings don’t drive as well as these vehicles. But we can also say that we’re seeing a pattern here of the autonomous vehicles being susceptible to small objects underneath them or even large objects underneath them.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A similar incident happened with Cruise just a few years ago. If this is your first time hearing about Cruise, it’s probably because the company shut down last year.\u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cruise was the robotaxi service owned by General Motors. They were actually the first company to receive California’s Driverless Deployment Permit, in 2022. They had a modest fleet, a couple hundred cars in San Francisco, and planned to expand to other cities. They were actually bigger than Waymo back then. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Until, in 2023, when one of Cruise’s driverless cars hit a pedestrian. Instead of stopping, the car ran her over and continued driving, dragging her for about 20 feet until it finally stopped at a curb , still on top of the pedestrian. She was critically injured in the crash. The California DMV revoked Cruise’s license and ordered the company to suspend operations in the state. That was in late 2023 and Waymo opened to the public in California in 2024. But KitKat’s death rehashes the same concerns that people had over Cruise. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> These incidents are, you know, kind of like, uh, a broad daylight shooting in a suburban neighborhood. It’s something that is unusual. We have seen that the cars are not infallible and what’s worse there, there are holes in the technology. Not knowing there’s a person, or in this case, a small animal under your car, strikes me as something that you could improve on. It strikes me as a safety hazard. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Waymo’s been facing a bit of a PR crisis over KitKat’s death. It doesn’t help that on the same day of the accident, just hours before KitKat was fatally struck by a Waymo, the company’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana appeared on TechCrunch’s Disrupt stage. This exchange went viral: \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Clip from TechCrunch’s Disrupt stage]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kirsten Korosec: Will society accept a death potentially caused by a robot? \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Takedra Mawakana: I think that society will, I think the challenge for us is making sure that society has a high enough bar on safety that companies are held to. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, after those comments, the company faced immense backlash when news of KitKat’s death broke. Waymo made a statement four days after KitKat died. They apologized and said they’d make a donation to a local animal rights organization in KitKat’s honor. But skepticism about the safety risks of autonomous technology has only continued to build. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So those are all things to be concerned about, regardless of how many cats are struck by human drivers every day. And regardless of how safe Waymo is, by and large. Uh, frankly, I have to tell you, I’ve been more than a little disappointed by the simplistic whataboutism of people who simply wanna shrug their shoulders and say ‘They’re safer than humans. What do you want?’ I think that it could do better. I think that both the corporation and the vehicles could do better.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And it turns out a lot of other people feel the same way.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> What sparks anger and movements is not always what you think it is. In this case, yes, a cat was run over, which happens all the time, every day. But you know, this strikes me as being, uh, a tipping point type situation. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This backlash is coming at a time when Waymo is really expanding. In parts of the Bay Area and Southern California, they’re even allowed on freeways. Last month, amid the KitKat backlash, Waymo launched in Miami, with plans to roll out its cars in ten more cities over the next year. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s clear there’s a lot of buzz around Waymos. But the critics are gaining some steam, thanks to the tragedy that befell KitKat. And that brings us back to the rally, in front of Randa’s Market, a week after KitKat was killed. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Crowd Chanting “KitKat, KitKat, KitKat”]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So how are organizers, advocates, and politicians using the momentum from this incident to push back against the ever-expanding reach of self-driving car companies?\u003c/span> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">That’s a new tab … but first, a quick break. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ok we’re back. Let’s open a new tab.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX keyboard sounds]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat the tech martyr\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX tab sequence]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">About a week after KitKat’s death, San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder hosted the memorial rally for KitKat, in front of the corner store he’d called home for years. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Memorial Rally for KitKat]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supervisor Jackie Fielder: Local communities deserve a say over our streets and over the technologies that affect us. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supervisor Fielder was one of several speakers at the makeshift podium. An officer from the local Teamsters chapter raised concerns about autonomous vehicles taking human jobs. A public transit advocate questioned why the city was investing so heavily in robotaxis, while San Francisco’s trains and buses face a huge funding deficit. And a few spoke out about the safety issues. They came from different backgrounds, but shared the same point: why didn’t their community get a say in allowing Waymos?\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here’s how Justin Dole, a bar owner and president of the organization Small Business Forward, put it when it was his turn to speak at the rally: \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Memorial Rally for KitKat]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cb>\u003ci>Justin Dole: \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I think that’s why people have been so profoundly disturbed by KitKat’s death. The mayor of this space, as he was known, was taken from us by a technology that none of us asked for and crucially, to the point of this resolution, none of us consented to. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> And that’s at the heart of a new legislative push from Supervisor Fielder. KQED reporter Sydney Johnson, who we heard from at the top of the episode, has been reporting on the rideshare industry here in California. She actually lives in the Mission — KitKat’s home turf. Sydney’s going to walk us through this legislative battle. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> There have been no shortage of, you know, efforts in Sacramento to try and carve out laws around robotaxis, which is this really relatively new technology and, and area of law also. And a lot of those have faced, you know, lobbying and have just had a pretty difficult time getting through the legislature.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the rally, our local supervisor, Jackie Fielder, along with other community and labor leaders were calling on state lawmakers to revisit legislation that was actually proposed last year, but failed. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sydney’s talking about SB-915, a California senate bill that would have allowed local cities to vote on whether to allow robotaxis on their streets. Supporters said that it gives residents more agency. Critics of the bill said that it would make rides between different towns or municipalities an absolute nightmare.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> One of the biggest, uh, points of opposition to that piece of legislation was that it would create this, you know, really messy patchwork of different policies where maybe you have a robo taxi that can get you around one tiny city, but you can’t actually get to your destination, which is two towns over because this city in the middle voted against it.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So that ultimately failed. It did not get the support it needed to pass. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">H\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">owever, there was still a lot of interest in finding a way to still provide some, you know, democratic framework for this technology, which currently for robotaxi companies, they only need to receive permits from the state level in order to operate.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And they’ve received that for multiple cities and California and a few other places around the country. But these lawmakers who were supporting, uh, this law last year and, and now Jackie Fielder who’s asking lawmakers to revisit it, wanna see the effort not completely die since it didn’t work around city to city regulation, but are hoping to kind of broaden that a little bit at looking at the county level. So having the county of San Francisco or the county of Alameda, you know, these various kind of larger jurisdictions, voters there can decide whether robo taxis can operate on their streets.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a city supervisor, Jackie Fielder can’t introduce state legislation herself, but she’s still using this moment to shine a spotlight on the issue.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung in tape:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Can you talk about how lawmakers and public transit advocates are using this momentum from this cat’s death to push for new action around Waymo’s and other Robotaxis? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> What’s interesting about this story and about Kit Kat is it seems to have gotten bigger than California, and certainly bigger than San Francisco where this happened. Um. There were stories about KitKat in the Washington Post, in the New York Times. We were seeing stories on CNN about this cat who was killed by a Waymo and just the heartbreak that came as a result of that. And so local lawmakers here in San Francisco really latched onto that. You know, we, we see this with all different types of legislation when there’s a viral moment and a lawmaker might try to attach some sort of policy idea to that moment and, and, you know, kind of ride some of the energy and life that that story has via that virality.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Um, and we certainly saw that here with KitKat and how supervisor Jackie Fielder said, Hey, we need to start talking about this again before things get worse. But, you know, some tragedy has already happened here. And voters, at least who were showing up to this rally, uh, were pretty open about the fact that they wanted to see some sort of either restrictions or at least have the option to vote on whether Waymo’s can operate and, and roam the streets.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You know, It still remains to be seen if lawmakers in Sacramento are going to pick this up. Um, but certainly here there’s been some, uh, support bubbling for it. I think that it has really just become a symbol for so many different things. Whether it’s concerns about AI taking jobs or safety, or sustainability with transit. You know, I think a lot of people have been able to impress their message onto KitKat’s death.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> These critiques of automated technology have been around for decades. But it’s only recently that they’ve taken a hold in mainstream, public conversation as autonomous vehicles advance and spread across the country. Waymo may be leading the race, but competitors are sprinting to cash in on the robotaxi wars. Uber, Zoox, Nvdia, Tesla, and like, every car manufacturer are all investing in and testing and launching their own versions of a driverless ride service.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joe, the managing editor at Mission Local, says KitKat became a flashpoint for these larger tensions playing out in San Francisco and beyond.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joe Eskenazi:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Just on the base level, this, what you’re describing here is a proxy war between the technology companies and the Teamsters unions. And so you can basically see, you know, which politicians are more aligned with the big money tech companies. And Waymo is owned by Google, which, you know, uh, draws a lot of water in this town to use the Big Lebowski line.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uh, they’re, they are, they are big players, you know, with, with no small amount of lobbying money and no small amount of interest in this state and in this county San Francisco. Is it possible that in the future this legislation could be adopted? I get the sad feeling that something terrible needs to happen.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here’s Oscar, the Mission Local reporter.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Oscar Palma:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Yeah, I mean, this is something that I, I, I think about just in my everyday life, um, like a cyclist usually has to die for the city to build the proper infrastructure, um, in a section of the city. And it’s, it’s sad that we have to get to that point to, to see the changes that a lot of us want to see.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So clearly, KitKat has become a symbol of something bigger — let’s talk about what his death means. How about one last tab? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SFX keyboard typing] \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KitKat’s legacy \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">SFX tab sequence]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This month, Randa’s Market welcomed a new bodega cat: Coco, a white six-month-old kitten, with a black nose and ink-tipped ears. She was a gift, from a neighbor to the store’s owner. 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These like, you know, sleek driverless cars, quite literally crush a bodega cat is just such a stark image of seeing, you know, this sort of San Francisco that wants to resist all the ways that technology is now quite literally displacing people, animals, you know, a, a city that was once affordable to artists and creatives and teachers and, you know, working class folks.\u003c/span> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This whole story really kind of characterized I think some of that disappointment and sadness that people have about having no say or no control over the quote unquote progress that’s happening around them.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, knowing that, there’s a real ironic twist to this story. KitKat, the adorable face of resistance to encroaching tech, is now also a meme coin. And yes for the uninitiated, that’s a cryptocurrency thing. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So now you know there is an altar on 16th Street for KitKat, but he will forever be immortalized on the blockchain as a crypto coin also.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Morgan Sung: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KITKATCOIN launched without the knowledge of KitKat’s actual family, but the store owner’s son has since taken over. He says he donated the first $10,000 of proceeds to an animal rights group. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sydney Johnson:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> And I believe that it hit its peak on Halloween, which was just a few days after KitKat’s death. Um, but pretty shortly after that the value of this crypto coin just plummeted. Uh, which if you’ve followed these meme coins before is a pretty typical story. But I think with this, you know, it really. 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"content": "\u003cp>It’s a sound familiar to nearly all cat owners. Sinking into your couch after another long day —and then you hear it: your kitty determinedly digging its small but sharp claws into your most treasured furniture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People always ask, ‘Why does my cat have to scratch on my favorite chair?’” Santa Monica-based veterinarian Jennifer Conrad said. “Because it \u003cem>is\u003c/em> your favorite chair. It’s where you sit. Cats know that, and that’s why they scratch there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As detrimental to your household furniture — and your stress levels — it may be, scratching is a perfectly natural behavior for cats, Conrad said. Not only is it a way for them to stretch, relax and mark territory, it’s also about you as their owner. “When your cat scratches where you sat or where you are, it’s to tell other cats that she loves you and you’re hers,” she added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While cat owners around the world have found different ways to manage what kitties do with their claws (more on this below), the United States is unique in its \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/us-news/declawing-cats-provokes-a-billion-dollar-debate-596bff0c\">widespread reliance on declawing\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While some might assume this process is akin to filing down a cat’s claws, it’s actually a surgical procedure in which a veterinarian removes a segment of the bone on each toe, taking out the claw entirely. A similar procedure on a human would cut the fingers on a hand down to the first knuckle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#InwhatsituationsdoesCaliforniasnewlawstillallowdeclawing\">In what situations does California’s new law still allow declawing?\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Animal advocates have \u003ca href=\"https://pawproject.org/about-declawing/position-statement-on-declawing/\">long criticized this practice\u003c/a>, arguing that declawing is excessively cruel, negatively impacts a cat’s ability to take care of itself, and often results \u003ca href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-16288-8\">in long-term pain\u003c/a>. Dozens of countries \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48528968\">have already banned cat declawing\u003c/a>, and on Jan. 1, 2026, California will prohibit this practice, following the lead of states like New York and Massachusetts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066807\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12066807 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatClawsGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1287\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatClawsGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatClawsGetty-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatClawsGetty-1536x988.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“When your cat scratches where you sat or where you are, it’s to tell other cats that she loves you and you’re hers,” said Santa Monica-based veterinarian Jennifer Conrad. \u003ccite>(Huayang/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The problem is that too many people value human and furniture convenience over the well-being of their beloved cats,” said state Assemblymember Alex Lee, D-San José, who authored \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB867\">the new law\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This bans declawing for any cosmetic or convenience purpose,” Lee told KQED. “But if there’s some medical reason that amputation is necessary, then it can still happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, as California moves to end declawing, how can you, as a responsible pet-owner, better manage your beloved cat’s claws — keeping them safe and happy while hopefully preventing expensive damage to your home? Keep reading to hear the expert advice veterinarians want you to know.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can I stop my cat from scratching everywhere?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The short answer is: You can’t completely stop your cat from scratching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Scratching is a normal behavior for cats,” reiterated veterinarian Jennifer Scarlett, who is also the CEO of the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. “It’s like yawning or stretching. This is part of their normal repertoire of behaviors.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts recommend these two strategies:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Manage the sharpness of your cat’s nails\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Encourage your cat to scratch different things (e.g., \u003cem>not\u003c/em> furniture)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch2>1. How to cut down on sharpness\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Just like with human nails, cat claws can be clipped. Using \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/CatAdvice/comments/w3svsx/what_nail_clippers_do_you_use_on_your_cat/\">a specialized nail clipper\u003c/a>, you can gently trim the sharp tips on your kitty’s claws. This won’t stop them from scratching, but it will reduce the sharpness with which they scratch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you haven’t clipped your cat’s claws before, you will have to train them. And cats are — to put it gently — tricky when trying new things.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066822\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12066822 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starting Jan. 1, veterinarians in the state will no longer be allowed to declaw cats. \u003ccite>(Wirestock/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, it’s not impossible, said Conrad, who also leads the Paw Project: an animal advocacy group that helped author the state’s declawing ban. “You can train a cat if you figure out what sort of reward the cat wants,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If the cat is food-motivated, find out which treat the cat likes,” she recommended. “And then you can begin to train them to \u003cem>allow \u003c/em>you to trim their nails.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conrad advised starting by getting your cat comfortable with you just touching their paws. You can do this by offering a taste of their favorite treat after you touch their paws.[aside postID=arts_13978816 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/250713-streetcats_00111_TV_qed.jpg']“Your cat will want you to touch their paws because they get a lick of their treat,” she explained. “And then you build up a little bit and say to them, ‘If I clip one nail, you get a lick.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, it’s normal for cats to feel anxious while you touch their paws, so don’t be dissuaded if your pet is initially reluctant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Don’t try to clip all of their nails in one fell swoop,” SF SPCA’s Scarlett said. “What you want to do is build on good experiences.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meaning, “If you can clip two claws, that’s great,” she said. “Stop on a good note.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another reason to take it slow: When we push a kitty beyond what they’re comfortable with, they most likely will end up really hating getting their claws trimmed, explained Scarlett. “Don’t ever do it if it’s gonna be a fight. It’s just not worth it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if the nail clipper is not working out for you? Remember that you can also try gently filing their claws with an emery board (and while you’re at it, consider \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UTJXvM/\">a cat spa day\u003c/a>?). But if it feels that your cat is really not having it, don’t be afraid to ask your vet or a pet groomer for help reducing the sharpness of their claws.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>2. How to redirect where your kitty scratches\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Did you buy a scratching post that your cat has refused to use?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First of all, it might be that they don’t like what the post is made out of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can get different types of scratching posts, some cats like sisal, others like jute twine and some like wood or cardboard,” Scarlett said. “Get a variety and put them in different places that your cat likes to be in.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066825\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066825\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty4.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty4-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty4-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cats lounge on a sofa at The Cat House on the Kings on Aug. 25, 2017, in Parlier, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Observe what kind of material your cat enjoys scratching the most. It might be that they’re drawn to a surface similar to the furniture they like to scratch on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Give them lots of options to do the right thing and make the couch — and things that you don’t want them to scratch on — a little less desirable,” Scarlett added. If you are keeping a tight budget, remember that it’s also possible to make a scratching post on your own: materials like corrugated cardboard, felt and wood are often available at your local crafts or home improvement store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And to convince your pet that your furniture is \u003cem>not\u003c/em> scratch-friendly, you can place double-sided sticky tape on surfaces they are drawn to. Another option is to make a homemade mix of citrus and water that you can gently spray on furniture. While citrus is not harmful to cats, they are not the biggest fans of the smell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One thing I don’t recommend is punishment. You can shoo them away, but remember it’s a normal behavior. They just chose the wrong thing at that time,” Scarlett said. “So give them a good choice.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, take into account \u003cem>where \u003c/em>you place the scratching posts in your home. For one thing, cats usually don’t like scratching posts that are hidden away, since scratching is also used to mark territory, Paw Project’s Conrad said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So you can’t ask them to use a scratching post that’s in the garage behind the dryer,” she said. “It has to be centrally located because what they’re doing is they’re telling other cats — and the world — that you are their human, and this is their territory.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"InwhatsituationsdoesCaliforniasnewlawstillallowdeclawing\">\u003c/a>In what situations does California’s new law still allow declawing?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>AB 687 does allow declawing, but only when it’s considered “medically necessary.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A cat may have an injury to a claw, a deep infection, or a tumor where we would need to amputate — that would be a medical necessity,” Scarlett said. “Declawing because you don’t want your cat to scratch the couch: that’s an elective procedure, and that’s being banned.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066827\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066827\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty5.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cat in the adoption center at CatCon Worldwide 2018 at Pasadena Convention Center on Aug. 4, 2018, in Pasadena, California. \u003ccite>(Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If a vet continues to offer declawing for aesthetic or convenience purposes, they could potentially have their professional license suspended or removed by the California Veterinary Medical Board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This law does not prevent cat owners from seeking out the procedure in other states where it’s still widely permitted. But advocates urge owners to first consider the long-term impacts this procedure could have on their cat’s life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Once you amputate their toes, cats will feel pain when they dig in their litter box, and many of them will never ever use the litter box again because it hurts so much,” Conrad said. “Without their claws, they don’t have a good way to protect themselves, and they could start to bite.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While cat owners around the world have found different ways to manage what kitties do with their claws (more on this below), the United States is unique in its \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/us-news/declawing-cats-provokes-a-billion-dollar-debate-596bff0c\">widespread reliance on declawing\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While some might assume this process is akin to filing down a cat’s claws, it’s actually a surgical procedure in which a veterinarian removes a segment of the bone on each toe, taking out the claw entirely. A similar procedure on a human would cut the fingers on a hand down to the first knuckle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#InwhatsituationsdoesCaliforniasnewlawstillallowdeclawing\">In what situations does California’s new law still allow declawing?\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Animal advocates have \u003ca href=\"https://pawproject.org/about-declawing/position-statement-on-declawing/\">long criticized this practice\u003c/a>, arguing that declawing is excessively cruel, negatively impacts a cat’s ability to take care of itself, and often results \u003ca href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-16288-8\">in long-term pain\u003c/a>. Dozens of countries \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48528968\">have already banned cat declawing\u003c/a>, and on Jan. 1, 2026, California will prohibit this practice, following the lead of states like New York and Massachusetts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066807\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12066807 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatClawsGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1287\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatClawsGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatClawsGetty-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatClawsGetty-1536x988.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“When your cat scratches where you sat or where you are, it’s to tell other cats that she loves you and you’re hers,” said Santa Monica-based veterinarian Jennifer Conrad. \u003ccite>(Huayang/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The problem is that too many people value human and furniture convenience over the well-being of their beloved cats,” said state Assemblymember Alex Lee, D-San José, who authored \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB867\">the new law\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This bans declawing for any cosmetic or convenience purpose,” Lee told KQED. “But if there’s some medical reason that amputation is necessary, then it can still happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, as California moves to end declawing, how can you, as a responsible pet-owner, better manage your beloved cat’s claws — keeping them safe and happy while hopefully preventing expensive damage to your home? Keep reading to hear the expert advice veterinarians want you to know.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can I stop my cat from scratching everywhere?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The short answer is: You can’t completely stop your cat from scratching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Scratching is a normal behavior for cats,” reiterated veterinarian Jennifer Scarlett, who is also the CEO of the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. “It’s like yawning or stretching. This is part of their normal repertoire of behaviors.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts recommend these two strategies:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Manage the sharpness of your cat’s nails\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Encourage your cat to scratch different things (e.g., \u003cem>not\u003c/em> furniture)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch2>1. How to cut down on sharpness\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Just like with human nails, cat claws can be clipped. Using \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/CatAdvice/comments/w3svsx/what_nail_clippers_do_you_use_on_your_cat/\">a specialized nail clipper\u003c/a>, you can gently trim the sharp tips on your kitty’s claws. This won’t stop them from scratching, but it will reduce the sharpness with which they scratch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you haven’t clipped your cat’s claws before, you will have to train them. And cats are — to put it gently — tricky when trying new things.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066822\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12066822 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starting Jan. 1, veterinarians in the state will no longer be allowed to declaw cats. \u003ccite>(Wirestock/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, it’s not impossible, said Conrad, who also leads the Paw Project: an animal advocacy group that helped author the state’s declawing ban. “You can train a cat if you figure out what sort of reward the cat wants,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If the cat is food-motivated, find out which treat the cat likes,” she recommended. “And then you can begin to train them to \u003cem>allow \u003c/em>you to trim their nails.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conrad advised starting by getting your cat comfortable with you just touching their paws. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“Your cat will want you to touch their paws because they get a lick of their treat,” she explained. “And then you build up a little bit and say to them, ‘If I clip one nail, you get a lick.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, it’s normal for cats to feel anxious while you touch their paws, so don’t be dissuaded if your pet is initially reluctant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Don’t try to clip all of their nails in one fell swoop,” SF SPCA’s Scarlett said. “What you want to do is build on good experiences.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meaning, “If you can clip two claws, that’s great,” she said. “Stop on a good note.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another reason to take it slow: When we push a kitty beyond what they’re comfortable with, they most likely will end up really hating getting their claws trimmed, explained Scarlett. “Don’t ever do it if it’s gonna be a fight. It’s just not worth it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if the nail clipper is not working out for you? Remember that you can also try gently filing their claws with an emery board (and while you’re at it, consider \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UTJXvM/\">a cat spa day\u003c/a>?). But if it feels that your cat is really not having it, don’t be afraid to ask your vet or a pet groomer for help reducing the sharpness of their claws.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>2. How to redirect where your kitty scratches\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Did you buy a scratching post that your cat has refused to use?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First of all, it might be that they don’t like what the post is made out of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can get different types of scratching posts, some cats like sisal, others like jute twine and some like wood or cardboard,” Scarlett said. “Get a variety and put them in different places that your cat likes to be in.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066825\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066825\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty4.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty4-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty4-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cats lounge on a sofa at The Cat House on the Kings on Aug. 25, 2017, in Parlier, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Observe what kind of material your cat enjoys scratching the most. It might be that they’re drawn to a surface similar to the furniture they like to scratch on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Give them lots of options to do the right thing and make the couch — and things that you don’t want them to scratch on — a little less desirable,” Scarlett added. If you are keeping a tight budget, remember that it’s also possible to make a scratching post on your own: materials like corrugated cardboard, felt and wood are often available at your local crafts or home improvement store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And to convince your pet that your furniture is \u003cem>not\u003c/em> scratch-friendly, you can place double-sided sticky tape on surfaces they are drawn to. Another option is to make a homemade mix of citrus and water that you can gently spray on furniture. While citrus is not harmful to cats, they are not the biggest fans of the smell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One thing I don’t recommend is punishment. You can shoo them away, but remember it’s a normal behavior. They just chose the wrong thing at that time,” Scarlett said. “So give them a good choice.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, take into account \u003cem>where \u003c/em>you place the scratching posts in your home. For one thing, cats usually don’t like scratching posts that are hidden away, since scratching is also used to mark territory, Paw Project’s Conrad said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So you can’t ask them to use a scratching post that’s in the garage behind the dryer,” she said. “It has to be centrally located because what they’re doing is they’re telling other cats — and the world — that you are their human, and this is their territory.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"InwhatsituationsdoesCaliforniasnewlawstillallowdeclawing\">\u003c/a>In what situations does California’s new law still allow declawing?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>AB 687 does allow declawing, but only when it’s considered “medically necessary.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A cat may have an injury to a claw, a deep infection, or a tumor where we would need to amputate — that would be a medical necessity,” Scarlett said. “Declawing because you don’t want your cat to scratch the couch: that’s an elective procedure, and that’s being banned.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066827\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066827\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty5.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/CatsGetty5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cat in the adoption center at CatCon Worldwide 2018 at Pasadena Convention Center on Aug. 4, 2018, in Pasadena, California. \u003ccite>(Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If a vet continues to offer declawing for aesthetic or convenience purposes, they could potentially have their professional license suspended or removed by the California Veterinary Medical Board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This law does not prevent cat owners from seeking out the procedure in other states where it’s still widely permitted. 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In San Diego County, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kpbs.org/news/public-safety/2025/11/20/san-diego-county-police-agencies-access-many-private-license-plate-readers-with-minimal-oversight\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">law enforcement agencies are also searching license plate cameras owned by private businesses\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — with little oversight. \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new law banning cat declawing in California is set to take effect next year. \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>California health officials are warning people \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/poisonous-wild-mushrooms-california-monterey-san-francisco-cba09ed69bdd26450ee24cb5518efaba\">not to forage wild mushrooms \u003c/a>right now because of a deadly outbreak linked to toxic “death caps.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2 class=\"LongFormPage-headline\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kpbs.org/news/public-safety/2025/11/20/san-diego-county-police-agencies-access-many-private-license-plate-readers-with-minimal-oversight\">\u003cstrong>San Diego County Police Agencies Access Many Private License Plate Readers With Minimal Oversight\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The nondescript black cameras are mounted near each entrance of the Las Americas Premium Outlets in San Diego County, capturing the license plate, make and model of every car that enters the mall parking lot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As soon as you come in, it’s in the system,” said a former worker with Simon Property Group. The company is the largest owner of shopping malls in the country, including Las Americas, the sprawling complex next to the San Ysidro border crossing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At first, he embraced the automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras from Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based surveillance technology company. The former employee believed the ALPR system would help address shoplifting and solve serious crimes that occasionally happened around the mall, like robberies and vehicle theft. And then he realized the power — and scope — of the license plate surveillance system. Flock can help users analyze patterns of movement and potential associations between drivers. And Simon Property Group gave several law enforcement agencies open access to search and receive notifications from its ALPR system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If people knew more about it, I would say people will obviously be pissed off,” he said. “Nobody wants big brother watching you on every single little thing.” The former employee agreed to speak with KPBS on the condition of anonymity, fearing professional consequences for discussing company policies. A spokesperson for Simon Property Group did not respond to multiple requests for comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The use of license plate reader technology has long been a flashpoint between law enforcement and privacy advocates. In recent years, \u003ca class=\"Link\" href=\"https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_201520160sb34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">California has established certain guardrails\u003c/a> for ALPR networks owned by police departments and other public entities, including restrictions on how the data can be shared. The systems are also subject to public records requests. But those safeguards don’t apply to the many private businesses — including Home Depot, Lowe’s, the Southwestern Yacht Club, Fashion Valley mall and homeowners associations — that give police access to their license plate readers. These private systems effectively serve as a wide-ranging extension of law enforcement’s surveillance apparatus — even though the private businesses are not subject to the same public scrutiny and transparency requirements. A KPBS review of more than 1,500 pages of police records reveals law enforcement agencies in San Diego County have access to dozens of local private Flock camera networks, which include over 150 previously undisclosed license plate readers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Veterinarian Group Questions Declawing Ban\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A new law banning cat declawing in California \u003ca href=\"https://a24.asmdc.org/press-releases/20251203-californias-bill-ban-cat-declawing-will-take-effect-2026\">is set to take effect next year.\u003c/a> West Hollywood was the first city to outlaw cat declawing, back in 2003. San Francisco, Berkeley, and several other California cities later followed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Declawing isn’t just trimming nails — a veterinarian removes the first bone of each toe. Erik Olstad is a veterinarian at UC Davis. He says there are far better options to prevent scratching, like “soft paws,” rubber coverings that fit over a cat’s nails. “There’s so many other things we can do versus chopping off fingers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Olstad — along with the California Veterinary Medical Association — does not support the statewide ban. He says the procedure is already rare, and sometimes medically necessary. For example, an immunocompromised owner could face a dangerous infection if scratched.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 class=\"Page-headline\">\u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/poisonous-wild-mushrooms-california-monterey-san-francisco-cba09ed69bdd26450ee24cb5518efaba\">\u003cstrong>California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms \u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>California officials are warning foragers after \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR25-023.aspx\">an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms\u003c/a> that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The toxic wild mushrooms are often mistaken for edible ones because of their appearance and taste. “Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure,” Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said in a statement. “Because the death cap can easily be mistaken for edible safe mushrooms, we advise the public not to forage for wild mushrooms at all during this high-risk season.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"LinkEnhancement\">\u003ca class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https://apnews.com/article/midwest-mushroom-boom-poisonings-a9ed612ba66b1690201bc8fc402ebbb1\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">Wet weather\u003c/a>\u003c/span> fuels the growth of death cap mushrooms, and officials warn against any wild mushroom foraging to avoid confusion. Residents in central California’s Monterey County became ill after eating mushrooms found in a local park, according to county health officials. Another cluster of cases were in the Bay Area, but state health officials warned that the risk is everywhere.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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The cats died \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/media/mediapubhpdetail.cfm?prid=4901\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">after consuming raw milk\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that was recently recalled after samples tested positive for bird flu.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The season for kissing under the mistletoe has arrived! While there’s no guarantee for holiday smooches, you can get a permit to \u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/harvest-your-own-mistletoe-help-trees\">harvest your own mistletoe\u003c/a> this season.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>UC, CSU Schools Still Failing In Repatriation Efforts\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A federal law went into effect in 1990 requiring universities to return Native American human remains and artifacts to the appropriate tribes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and its 2001 California counterpart establish requirements for the protection of Native American graves and the treatment and return of Native American human remains and cultural items from the collections of government agencies and museums. But \u003ca href=\"https://a45.asmdc.org/press-releases/20240806-state-audits-uc-and-csu-decades-long-failure-return-native-american-human\">a recent state audit\u003c/a> shows many universities are not in compliance with the law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California’s state auditor has conducted three audits: a \u003ca href=\"https://information.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2019-047/summary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UC audit undertaken in 2019\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://information.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2021-047/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a second UC review in 2021\u003c/a>, and a \u003ca href=\"https://information.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2022-107/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSU survey and report in 2022\u003c/a>. The CSU audit revealed collections of more than 700,000, although not all campuses had undertaken required inventories. 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That’s why the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests require permits to harvest mistletoe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Found on oaks and pines, the plant siphons nutrients and water. While healthy trees can coexist with mistletoe — and mistletoe can provide a source of food and nesting for local birds and small wildlife — too much of it can weaken trees, especially if they’re already stressed by other impacts such as drought or disease.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>July 4th is once again around the corner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It may feel harder for many to celebrate this year, on the heels of devastating mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, countless other instances of lethal gun violence around the country, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11917111/even-without-roe-v-wade-abortion-is-still-legal-in-california-heres-what-you-need-to-know\">the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade\u003c/a> — all amid the ongoing COVID pandemic that is still claiming many lives around the country every day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if you're one of those feeling this way about the upcoming holiday, Fourth of July events will still be taking place near you as the weekend approaches. These celebrations often mean fireworks: lots of them. And that's not good news for everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether it's official fireworks displays or illegal fireworks being set off in your neighborhood, the sudden noise of such displays can cause challenges for many. Read on for advice on how to handle them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#PTSD\">How fireworks affect PTSD survivors\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#wildfire\">Reducing wildfire risk from fireworks\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#pets\">Tips for pet owners on July 4th\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Which fireworks are legal — and which aren't?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The state of California regulates the sale and use of fireworks to cut down on threats to safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"A legal firework has gone under testing by the state to ensure that the characteristics of it are inherently safer than those that don't get our safety seal,\" says Daniel Berlant, deputy director of community wildfire preparedness and mitigation at Cal Fire. \"Really, any firework that explodes, goes up in the air or moves around the ground uncontrollably are considered illegal fireworks.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's not just about the type of firework, but where they're being used. In California, the\u003ca href=\"http://www.readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/CA-Retail-Booth-Locations-2022.pdf\"> sale and use of state-approved fireworks each 4th of July\u003c/a> — known as \u003ca href=\"https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/l5uef2bv/2021-california-state-approved-safe-and-sane-fireworks-book.pdf\">\"Safe and Sane\" fireworks\u003c/a> — is permitted in a limited number of communities: only about 300 statewide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, those places are: Cloverdale, Dixon, Dublin, Gilroy, Newark, Pacifica, Rio Vista, Rohnert Park, San Bruno, Sebastopol, Suisun City and Union City. \u003ca href=\"http://www.readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/CA-Retail-Booth-Locations-2022.pdf\">See the full list of places where July 4th fireworks are permitted.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anywhere else, even on the Fourth of July weekend and even if they're on the \u003ca href=\"https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/l5uef2bv/2021-california-state-approved-safe-and-sane-fireworks-book.pdf\">Safe and Sane list\u003c/a>, fireworks are illegal.\u003ca href=\"http://www.readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/CA-Retail-Booth-Locations-2022.pdf\"> \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You also have only a \"very small window\" to purchase Safe and Sane fireworks around the Fourth of July holiday, says Berlant: from 12 p.m. on June 28 through 12 p.m. on July 6 each year. (That's unless a community has a local ordinance that's even more restrictive.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's worth noting that last year, \u003ca href=\"https://theconversation.com/skip-the-fireworks-this-record-dry-4th-of-july-over-150-wildfire-scientists-urge-the-us-west-163561\">over 150 fire scientists joined many fire officials across the West\u003c/a> to urge that residents abandon their plans to launch personal fireworks on July 4, on account of the wildfire risk. Jump straight to \u003ca href=\"#wildfire\">more expert tips for safe firework use that reduces wildfire risk\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"PTSD\">\u003c/a>Risks for people living with PTSD\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11826052\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11826052\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd-800x500.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd-1020x638.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd-160x100.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fireworks can be triggering for people living with PTSD. \u003ccite>(Vojtech Okenka/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fireworks can trigger symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans or victims of gun violence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Dr. Brian Mohlenhoff\"]'What I'm hoping is that after [fireworks] happen, they can quickly reorient and remind themselves that they're in a safe place, and they're not back there. So anything that can help with that is a good thing.'[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Brian Mohlenhoff, a psychiatrist in the PTSD clinic at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, told KQED in 2020 that many of his patients struggle when there's an uptick in fireworks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mohlenhoff says he encourages his patients to focus on the present, adding, “What I'm hoping is that after [fireworks] happen, they can quickly reorient and remind themselves that they’re in a safe place, and they're not back there. So anything that can help with that is a good thing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the inevitability of fireworks going off across the Bay Area on a nightly basis, Mohlenhoff shared advice with KQED for how people suffering from PTSD can prepare and cope.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plan ahead (if you can)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preparation may be more difficult if you're hearing fireworks going off \u003cem>ahead\u003c/em> of July 4 — instead of being confined to a single holiday. With fireworks happening at unpredictable times, it’s impossible to know when to expect them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s harder than the Fourth of July, because that random explosion is very similar to a lot of people to what it's like on a base,” Mohlenhoff says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can, try to reduce the noise by listening to music, watching a movie or playing video games with headphones on. If you're also triggered by bright flashes, close your curtains or blinds to block the light at night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Focus on the present and ask for support\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The most important mental health tip, Mohlenhoff says, is to ground in the present moment and remind yourself you’re safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can use grounding techniques to focus on your surroundings, such as naming out loud five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell and one thing you can taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mohlenhoff says it can also be helpful to orient toward what's around you and tell yourself things like, “I'm here in my home. I'm here with my loved ones. I'm here with my dog. And that boom is just the fireworks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Having a supportive friend or family member present (or that you can call) is often the most grounding for patients, Mohlenhoff says. It's important for them to remind the person suffering from PTSD that they're safe in the here and now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Get \u003ca href=\"https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/helping-someone-with-ptsd.htm\">more tips on how to help a loved one coping with PTSD\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Download a mindfulness app\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're by yourself or need extra support, you can try a coaching app to guide you through grounding exercises.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mohlenhoff recommends \u003ca href=\"https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/mindfulcoach_app.asp\">Mindfulness Coach\u003c/a>, a free app created by the National Center for PTSD that offers guided meditations and coping strategies. Here is \u003ca href=\"https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/index.asp\">a list of more recommended apps from the National Center for PTSD\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Talk to a mental health professional\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're seeking professional help, the National Center for PTSD has \u003ca href=\"https://www.ptsd.va.gov/gethelp/find_therapist.asp\">information on how to find a therapist, counselor or mental health provider\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here is a list of free hotlines to speak with a professional:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org\">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline\u003c/a>: (800) 273-8255\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>For the veteran’s crisis line, press 1.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>For deaf and hard of hearing support, dial (800) 799-4889.\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml\">National Institute of Mental Health\u003c/a>: (866) 615-6464\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.crisistextline.org\">Crisis Text Line\u003c/a>: Text HOME to 741741\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Here are Bay Area centers specializing in patients with PTSD:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov\">San Francisco VA Health Care System\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bayareatrauma.com/\">Bay Area Trauma Center \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.traumarecoveryclinic.org\">Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinical Services\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"wildfire\">\u003c/a>Fireworks and fire risk\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11552046\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11552046\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks.jpg\" alt=\"Unsanctioned fireworks are seen over Oakland on July 4, 2017.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1167\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-160x97.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-800x486.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-1020x620.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-1180x717.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-960x584.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-240x146.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-375x228.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-520x316.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unsanctioned fireworks are seen over Oakland on July 4, 2017. \u003ccite>(Theodore Roddy/YouTube)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/4dof2a4s/fireworksfires_2012-2021.pdf#California%20Fireworks%20Statistics%20(2012-2021)%20(PDF)\">Cal Fire's figures on firework fires\u003c/a> are sobering: In 2021, 916 fires caused by fireworks resulted in over $3.2 million of damage to properties around the state. 2020 was even worse, with more than 2,000 fires in California resulting in over $8 million of property damage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mishandled fireworks specifically around the Fourth of July in California have caused real damage in the past. In 2014, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/06/27/fourth-of-july-gone-bad-fireworks-casualty-warns-of-holiday-hazard/\">a reveler set off fireworks in Yolo County\u003c/a> near the Monticello Dam, igniting a 6,500-acre blaze that took days to put out, injured five firefighters and drove dozens of people from their homes.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Lt. Jonathan Baxter, spokesperson, San Francisco Fire Department\"]'Sparklers burn at 1,800 degrees, which is [hot] enough to burn gold. So if it can burn gold, you can imagine what it can do to your hand.'[/pullquote]Cal Fire's Daniel Berlant says now that most of the fireworks shows that were cancelled due to COVID in 2020 and 2021 have returned, the agency hopes \"that more people follow our recommendations and attend a community-based public display show shot by professionals versus breaking the law and using illegal fireworks.\u003ci>\"\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's usually always dry around this time of year, says Berlant, but this year the status of California's drought makes the wildfire risks posed by fireworks even higher. \"It's not going to take much for an illegal firework to spark a wildfire,\" he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're \u003cem>still\u003c/em> considering setting off your own fireworks display over the Fourth of July weekend, you might want to consider the impact fireworks have on the Bay Area's air quality.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has warned that every year at this time, the smoke, dust and soot from fireworks add to unhealthy spikes in particulate matter, and urges residents to \"consider your health and the health of your family before lighting personal fireworks.\" The agency also encourages people to avoid firing up the barbecue, lighting a campfire and other fire-related activities that all add to overall air pollution, which weighs on everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you're planning to light up some fireworks or simply watch them from afar, here are a few safety tips, compiled from experts around the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Know the regulations in your community\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Check this list to \u003ca href=\"http://ca-fireworks.presskit247.com/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=508\">find out whether fireworks are legal in your city\u003c/a> this Fourth of July. Fireworks aren't permitted in California State Parks, either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If you are coming to visit the parks, leave your fireworks at home,\" urges State Parks information officer Adeline Yee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Use only approved fireworks\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although certain fireworks are legal in much of California, the state has a zero-tolerance policy for both the sale and use of illegal fireworks, and violators may face fines of up to $50,000 and jail time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Illegal fireworks include firecrackers, Roman candles, sky rockets, bottle rockets, aerial shells and other fireworks that move on the ground or in the air in an uncontrollable manner. Want to do a quick check? Look for the Safe and Sane label that indicates fire marshal approval, and consult \u003ca href=\"https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/l5uef2bv/2021-california-state-approved-safe-and-sane-fireworks-book.pdf\">Cal Fire's full list of approved \"Safe and Sane\" fireworks.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department, also told us in 2019 that sparklers are illegal in San Francisco. “Sparklers burn at 1,800 degrees, which is [hot] enough to burn gold,” he said. “So if it can burn gold, you can imagine what it can do to your hand.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plan your location wisely\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As well as being sure \u003ca href=\"http://ca-fireworks.presskit247.com/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=508\">whether fireworks are even legal in your city\u003c/a> this Fourth of July, consider \u003cem>where\u003c/em> you're setting them off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We really are urging people to be extra cautious in wildland areas,\" says Cal Fire's Berlant, who notes that even in urban areas, fireworks can still spark a wildfire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Berlant recommends you make \"sure that Safe and Sane fireworks are used in areas that are cleared from vegetation\" and are lit in \"parking lots or in driveways that are surrounded by nothing that could catch on fire.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Be ready to douse a fire\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Never point fireworks at yourself or another person, and never attempt to relight or fix a firework that won’t light. Designate a sober, responsible adult to light up the fireworks. Light one firework at a time, far away from dry grass, and have a bucket of water or a hose handy in case something goes wrong. Also, this may sound obvious, but alcohol and fireworks do \u003cem>not\u003c/em> mix well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Properly dispose of fireworks\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end of the celebration, all used and misfired fireworks should be submerged in water for 15 minutes and wrapped in a plastic bag to keep them from drying up. Then toss them in the household trash. Any unused fireworks that have not expired should be kept in a cool, dry place away from children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1944577/keep-your-fireworks-from-becoming-a-wildfire-this-fourth-of-july\">full list of tips on preventing causing a wildfire with your fireworks\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"pets\">\u003c/a>Fireworks and dogs: How to keep your pets calm\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11758999\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11758999\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/07/GettyImages-172621161-e1562195755163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1355\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make sure you know how to keep your pup safe during this year's Fourth of July celebrations. \u003ccite>(Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fireworks are notorious for spooking animals, and shelters across the nation report \u003ca href=\"https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/verify-are-more-pets-lost-during-4th-of-july-than-any-other-time-of-the-year/103-569349422\">an increase in lost pets\u003c/a> every year on July 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We spoke with a veterinarian from the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11758991/6-tips-from-a-vet-to-keep-your-pets-safe-on-july-fourth\">advice on how to keep dogs and other pets happy while fireworks are happening\u003c/a>. Here are her top tips:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Keep pets at home — or leave town\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s natural for animals to be fearful of loud noises,” Dr. Sophie Liu, San Francisco SPCA resident in behavior medicine, told KQED in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since fireworks have been so frequent, make sure your pets are secure inside your home and you're able to monitor them. But, if possible, she recommends going out of town with your pets for July 4 — somewhere without fireworks, if possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update your pet’s tag and microchip information\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liu says shelters often receive microchipped animals but are unable to contact their owner because the pet's microchip information is outdated. Your veterinarian can help if you don’t know how to update this information or if you don't remember which microchip company you used.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Recognize fearful behavior\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pets may perceive loud, unexpected noises as a threat, and running away or hiding is a natural survival instinct.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s important to know whether your animal is anxious in order to prevent them from accidentally injuring themselves. Animals may be showing signs of fear if they are panting, licking their lips, whining, drooling, shaking, yawning, hiding or not accepting a treat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Create a safe space\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is not uncommon to see pets trying to tear through metal crates, chew through door frames or jump out of windows,” Liu warns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She suggests owners create a safe haven for their pets before and during fireworks celebrations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Choose a comfortable room without windows, or where you can close the curtains. Play soothing music or use a white noise machine,” Liu says. “The goal of these tools is to help your pet relax and stay calm.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liu says some pets may want to hide in the bathroom due to its extra insulation, which could make a great safe space if your pet is naturally attracted to it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Give them treats — but watch what they eat\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Distract your furry friends with what they love most — treats. Even better: Try a treat-dispensing toy, like a Kong, to keep them distracted for long periods of time. “A pet that is comfortable enough to be eating is less likely to be panicked or worried,\" Liu says.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Dr. Sophie Liu, SPCA\"]'Pets should never be near fireworks — not only is it scary for animals, but fireworks have the potential to cause serious harm.'[/pullquote]But be aware of what they have access to, she warns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We’ve had animals come to our veterinary hospitals with severe injuries due to fireworks, including burns,\" Liu says. “Pets should never be near fireworks — not only is it scary for animals, but fireworks have the potential to cause serious harm.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs also may try to eat fireworks that aren’t safely stored, which contain chemicals and heavy metals. Also, keep your canines from munching on sparklers, glow sticks, charcoal, kabob skewers and even\u003ca href=\"https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/foods-to-avoid.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> these common foods that can be dangerous to pets\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Consider over-the-counter medication \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can try using calming pheromones to relax your pet, such as sprays for cats, and collars or plug-ins for dogs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If all else fails, and your pet is exhibiting severe anxious behavior, Liu says to talk with your vet about medication options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>These tips were drawn from our 2019 story \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11758991/6-tips-from-a-vet-to-keep-your-pets-safe-on-july-fourth\">\u003cstrong>6 Tips From a Vet to Keep Your Pets Safe on July Fourth\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Allessandra DiCorato and Jazmine Mejia Muñoz contributed to this story. An earlier version of this story was published June 25, 2020.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>July 4th is once again around the corner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It may feel harder for many to celebrate this year, on the heels of devastating mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, countless other instances of lethal gun violence around the country, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11917111/even-without-roe-v-wade-abortion-is-still-legal-in-california-heres-what-you-need-to-know\">the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade\u003c/a> — all amid the ongoing COVID pandemic that is still claiming many lives around the country every day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if you're one of those feeling this way about the upcoming holiday, Fourth of July events will still be taking place near you as the weekend approaches. These celebrations often mean fireworks: lots of them. And that's not good news for everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether it's official fireworks displays or illegal fireworks being set off in your neighborhood, the sudden noise of such displays can cause challenges for many. Read on for advice on how to handle them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#PTSD\">How fireworks affect PTSD survivors\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#wildfire\">Reducing wildfire risk from fireworks\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#pets\">Tips for pet owners on July 4th\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Which fireworks are legal — and which aren't?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The state of California regulates the sale and use of fireworks to cut down on threats to safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"A legal firework has gone under testing by the state to ensure that the characteristics of it are inherently safer than those that don't get our safety seal,\" says Daniel Berlant, deputy director of community wildfire preparedness and mitigation at Cal Fire. \"Really, any firework that explodes, goes up in the air or moves around the ground uncontrollably are considered illegal fireworks.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's not just about the type of firework, but where they're being used. In California, the\u003ca href=\"http://www.readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/CA-Retail-Booth-Locations-2022.pdf\"> sale and use of state-approved fireworks each 4th of July\u003c/a> — known as \u003ca href=\"https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/l5uef2bv/2021-california-state-approved-safe-and-sane-fireworks-book.pdf\">\"Safe and Sane\" fireworks\u003c/a> — is permitted in a limited number of communities: only about 300 statewide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, those places are: Cloverdale, Dixon, Dublin, Gilroy, Newark, Pacifica, Rio Vista, Rohnert Park, San Bruno, Sebastopol, Suisun City and Union City. \u003ca href=\"http://www.readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/CA-Retail-Booth-Locations-2022.pdf\">See the full list of places where July 4th fireworks are permitted.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anywhere else, even on the Fourth of July weekend and even if they're on the \u003ca href=\"https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/l5uef2bv/2021-california-state-approved-safe-and-sane-fireworks-book.pdf\">Safe and Sane list\u003c/a>, fireworks are illegal.\u003ca href=\"http://www.readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/CA-Retail-Booth-Locations-2022.pdf\"> \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You also have only a \"very small window\" to purchase Safe and Sane fireworks around the Fourth of July holiday, says Berlant: from 12 p.m. on June 28 through 12 p.m. on July 6 each year. (That's unless a community has a local ordinance that's even more restrictive.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's worth noting that last year, \u003ca href=\"https://theconversation.com/skip-the-fireworks-this-record-dry-4th-of-july-over-150-wildfire-scientists-urge-the-us-west-163561\">over 150 fire scientists joined many fire officials across the West\u003c/a> to urge that residents abandon their plans to launch personal fireworks on July 4, on account of the wildfire risk. Jump straight to \u003ca href=\"#wildfire\">more expert tips for safe firework use that reduces wildfire risk\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"PTSD\">\u003c/a>Risks for people living with PTSD\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11826052\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11826052\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd-800x500.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd-1020x638.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd-160x100.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/ptsd-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fireworks can be triggering for people living with PTSD. \u003ccite>(Vojtech Okenka/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fireworks can trigger symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans or victims of gun violence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Brian Mohlenhoff, a psychiatrist in the PTSD clinic at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, told KQED in 2020 that many of his patients struggle when there's an uptick in fireworks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mohlenhoff says he encourages his patients to focus on the present, adding, “What I'm hoping is that after [fireworks] happen, they can quickly reorient and remind themselves that they’re in a safe place, and they're not back there. So anything that can help with that is a good thing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the inevitability of fireworks going off across the Bay Area on a nightly basis, Mohlenhoff shared advice with KQED for how people suffering from PTSD can prepare and cope.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plan ahead (if you can)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preparation may be more difficult if you're hearing fireworks going off \u003cem>ahead\u003c/em> of July 4 — instead of being confined to a single holiday. With fireworks happening at unpredictable times, it’s impossible to know when to expect them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s harder than the Fourth of July, because that random explosion is very similar to a lot of people to what it's like on a base,” Mohlenhoff says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can, try to reduce the noise by listening to music, watching a movie or playing video games with headphones on. If you're also triggered by bright flashes, close your curtains or blinds to block the light at night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Focus on the present and ask for support\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The most important mental health tip, Mohlenhoff says, is to ground in the present moment and remind yourself you’re safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can use grounding techniques to focus on your surroundings, such as naming out loud five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell and one thing you can taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mohlenhoff says it can also be helpful to orient toward what's around you and tell yourself things like, “I'm here in my home. I'm here with my loved ones. I'm here with my dog. And that boom is just the fireworks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Having a supportive friend or family member present (or that you can call) is often the most grounding for patients, Mohlenhoff says. It's important for them to remind the person suffering from PTSD that they're safe in the here and now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Get \u003ca href=\"https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/helping-someone-with-ptsd.htm\">more tips on how to help a loved one coping with PTSD\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Download a mindfulness app\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're by yourself or need extra support, you can try a coaching app to guide you through grounding exercises.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mohlenhoff recommends \u003ca href=\"https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/mindfulcoach_app.asp\">Mindfulness Coach\u003c/a>, a free app created by the National Center for PTSD that offers guided meditations and coping strategies. Here is \u003ca href=\"https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/index.asp\">a list of more recommended apps from the National Center for PTSD\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Talk to a mental health professional\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're seeking professional help, the National Center for PTSD has \u003ca href=\"https://www.ptsd.va.gov/gethelp/find_therapist.asp\">information on how to find a therapist, counselor or mental health provider\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here is a list of free hotlines to speak with a professional:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org\">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline\u003c/a>: (800) 273-8255\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>For the veteran’s crisis line, press 1.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>For deaf and hard of hearing support, dial (800) 799-4889.\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml\">National Institute of Mental Health\u003c/a>: (866) 615-6464\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.crisistextline.org\">Crisis Text Line\u003c/a>: Text HOME to 741741\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Here are Bay Area centers specializing in patients with PTSD:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov\">San Francisco VA Health Care System\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bayareatrauma.com/\">Bay Area Trauma Center \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.traumarecoveryclinic.org\">Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinical Services\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"wildfire\">\u003c/a>Fireworks and fire risk\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11552046\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11552046\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks.jpg\" alt=\"Unsanctioned fireworks are seen over Oakland on July 4, 2017.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1167\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-160x97.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-800x486.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-1020x620.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-1180x717.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-960x584.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-240x146.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-375x228.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/OaklandFireworks-520x316.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unsanctioned fireworks are seen over Oakland on July 4, 2017. \u003ccite>(Theodore Roddy/YouTube)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/4dof2a4s/fireworksfires_2012-2021.pdf#California%20Fireworks%20Statistics%20(2012-2021)%20(PDF)\">Cal Fire's figures on firework fires\u003c/a> are sobering: In 2021, 916 fires caused by fireworks resulted in over $3.2 million of damage to properties around the state. 2020 was even worse, with more than 2,000 fires in California resulting in over $8 million of property damage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mishandled fireworks specifically around the Fourth of July in California have caused real damage in the past. In 2014, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/06/27/fourth-of-july-gone-bad-fireworks-casualty-warns-of-holiday-hazard/\">a reveler set off fireworks in Yolo County\u003c/a> near the Monticello Dam, igniting a 6,500-acre blaze that took days to put out, injured five firefighters and drove dozens of people from their homes.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Cal Fire's Daniel Berlant says now that most of the fireworks shows that were cancelled due to COVID in 2020 and 2021 have returned, the agency hopes \"that more people follow our recommendations and attend a community-based public display show shot by professionals versus breaking the law and using illegal fireworks.\u003ci>\"\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's usually always dry around this time of year, says Berlant, but this year the status of California's drought makes the wildfire risks posed by fireworks even higher. \"It's not going to take much for an illegal firework to spark a wildfire,\" he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're \u003cem>still\u003c/em> considering setting off your own fireworks display over the Fourth of July weekend, you might want to consider the impact fireworks have on the Bay Area's air quality.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has warned that every year at this time, the smoke, dust and soot from fireworks add to unhealthy spikes in particulate matter, and urges residents to \"consider your health and the health of your family before lighting personal fireworks.\" The agency also encourages people to avoid firing up the barbecue, lighting a campfire and other fire-related activities that all add to overall air pollution, which weighs on everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you're planning to light up some fireworks or simply watch them from afar, here are a few safety tips, compiled from experts around the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Know the regulations in your community\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Check this list to \u003ca href=\"http://ca-fireworks.presskit247.com/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=508\">find out whether fireworks are legal in your city\u003c/a> this Fourth of July. Fireworks aren't permitted in California State Parks, either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If you are coming to visit the parks, leave your fireworks at home,\" urges State Parks information officer Adeline Yee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Use only approved fireworks\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although certain fireworks are legal in much of California, the state has a zero-tolerance policy for both the sale and use of illegal fireworks, and violators may face fines of up to $50,000 and jail time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Illegal fireworks include firecrackers, Roman candles, sky rockets, bottle rockets, aerial shells and other fireworks that move on the ground or in the air in an uncontrollable manner. Want to do a quick check? Look for the Safe and Sane label that indicates fire marshal approval, and consult \u003ca href=\"https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/l5uef2bv/2021-california-state-approved-safe-and-sane-fireworks-book.pdf\">Cal Fire's full list of approved \"Safe and Sane\" fireworks.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department, also told us in 2019 that sparklers are illegal in San Francisco. “Sparklers burn at 1,800 degrees, which is [hot] enough to burn gold,” he said. “So if it can burn gold, you can imagine what it can do to your hand.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plan your location wisely\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As well as being sure \u003ca href=\"http://ca-fireworks.presskit247.com/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=508\">whether fireworks are even legal in your city\u003c/a> this Fourth of July, consider \u003cem>where\u003c/em> you're setting them off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We really are urging people to be extra cautious in wildland areas,\" says Cal Fire's Berlant, who notes that even in urban areas, fireworks can still spark a wildfire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Berlant recommends you make \"sure that Safe and Sane fireworks are used in areas that are cleared from vegetation\" and are lit in \"parking lots or in driveways that are surrounded by nothing that could catch on fire.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Be ready to douse a fire\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Never point fireworks at yourself or another person, and never attempt to relight or fix a firework that won’t light. 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Video footage clearly shows one of the cats zipping through the broken window, a female tuxedo cat named Nadia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11656393\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Nadia, one of the cats that was missing after the break-in, was found at a nearby construction site and cleaned up. \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11656393\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown1-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nadia, one of the cats that was missing after the break-in, was found at a nearby construction site and cleaned up. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Cat Town Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>No one spotted the second missing cat on the video, so Cat Town managers notified the construction crew next door. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We thought that would be a likely place for the cat to go,\" said Ann Dunn, Cat Town executive director. \"As it turned out, we were right.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11656392\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11656392\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown2-800x1327.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Johnstone of Johnstone Moyer, Inc recovered Nadia, one of the missing cats from Cat Town, from his nearby construction site. \" width=\"800\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown2-800x1327.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown2-160x265.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown2-1020x1691.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown2-960x1592.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown2-240x398.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown2-375x622.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown2-520x862.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown2.jpg 1115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Johnstone of Johnstone Moyer, Inc recovered Nadia, one of the missing cats from Cat Town, from his nearby construction site. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Cat Town Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After the construction crew revved up their equipment, a startled Nadia dashed across a muddy vacant lot. She dove into a small opening to hide once more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Daniel Johnston, who works at the site, tried to grab her. As he pulled her out, the frightened feline bit him. But, in an awkward embrace, he carried a squirmy Nadia down the block to Cat Down where Dunn just happened to be standing at the front door. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He walked up with this cat completely covered in mud. I didn’t even recognize her. And he handed her to me,” said Dunn. “It’s a minor miracle that that all happened and we were able to get her back safely, so quickly.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Purrfect. But what about the second missing cat?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have a happy ending there, as well. He was actually deep in hiding inside of Cat Town,\" Dunn said. \"We had a bunch of volunteers helping us outside last night looking for him while somebody sat inside, and around midnight he popped his head out and let us know he was safe too. So, all is well.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11656391\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11656391\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"London, one of the cats feared missing, was discovered hiding in our adoption center.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/03/cattown3fxd.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">London, one of the cats feared missing, was discovered hiding in our adoption center. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Cat Town Oakland)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cat Town itself is a cat adoption facility next door to a café. Visitors can sign up for time-slots to hang out with a dozen or so cats up for adoption. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About the broken window, Dunn said that Cat Town is a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cattownoakland.org/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nonprofit and would appreciate any support\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blM-1_qy0u4\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was Thanksgiving Day nine years ago when Greg Hessig met Sashimi for the first time, after luring the kitten into his cousin’s house with leftover pieces of turkey. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The tiny domestic medium-haired kitten quickly became a part of his family. Since then, Sashimi has been a “survivor,” said Hessig. Whether it’s putting up with the energy of his 4-year-old twins or surviving the Valley Fire that burned down their home in Middletown two years ago, Sashimi has been through it all.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last month, Sashimi proved his survival skills once again.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the night of Oct. 8, Hessig saw Sashimi bouncing around outside his window. His cat was the first alarm for the fire that was making its way toward their house in Santa Rosa.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As heavy smoke and embers surrounded their home, Hessig began evacuating his family, but Sashimi couldn’t be found. “I called him, but he was gone already,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11633075\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11633075\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-800x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-800x606.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-1020x772.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-1180x893.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-960x727.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-240x182.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-375x284.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-520x394.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071.jpg 1486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sashimi’s scratching posts remain at the site of the Hessigs’ home. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Greg Hessig)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When the Hessigs returned after the fires, they found their house burned to the ground, but Sashimi’s two scratching posts still stood tall.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hessig posted photos to a Facebook group called \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/SonomaNapaFiresMissingandFoundPets/\">Sonoma and Napa Missing and Found Pets\u003c/a> that works to reunite owners with their animals.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dave Yarger Jr. is one of many volunteers who have been setting traps for missing felines after the fires. He first learned the technique three years ago, when he started volunteering for \u003ca href=\"http://www.forgottenfelines.com\">Forgotten Felines\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The day after the fire, pictures of the burned kitties started coming up,” said Yarger. “So a group of people started placing food around that perimeter, as close as they could get. I just immediately knew we had to get in there and help them.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11633088\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279.jpeg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11633088\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-800x1424.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-800x1424.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-160x285.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-240x427.jpeg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-375x667.jpeg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-520x925.jpeg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279.jpeg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sashimi before the fire. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Greg Hessig)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the last two weeks alone, Yarger has successfully trapped several cats on just the single corner that he is covering in Santa Rosa. He and other trappers share their success stories on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/144808789588886/about/\">Sonoma and Napa Fires Reunited Pets Facebook page\u003c/a>. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The way everyone has come together, unorganized, unconnected, no prior friendships or anything, just random strangers that have all just kind of fallen into the same little group,” said Yarger. “It’s amazing how everyone has just come together with a specific goal in mind.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">After coming home from 10-hour days working as a CNC machinist, Yarger spends any free time he has setting up and watching traps — most nights for hours on end.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yarger also had to evacuate during the fire, but luckily saved all six of his cats. And his Santa Rosa home was unharmed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“With everything about this fire, the emotions are just nothing I’ve ever experienced,” he said. “This has given me something to focus on that’s positive, just to be able to get through it all.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11633083\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046.jpeg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11633083\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-800x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-800x600.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-160x120.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-1020x765.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-1180x885.jpeg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-960x720.jpeg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-240x180.jpeg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-375x281.jpeg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-520x390.jpeg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dave Yarger Jr. helped to trap Sashimi after he had been living on the streets for more than one month. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Greg Hessig)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two weeks ago, he saw Sashimi eating at a feeding station set up outside a fellow trapper’s house.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">After spotting Sashimi several times in the area, Yarger went out on Nov. 20, after two days of heavy rain had washed away the food at the feeding stations. He set a trap, parked his car down the street and began waiting.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He watched Sashimi approach the trap. He got out of his car, and Sashimi took off.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sashimi came back again, but this time was scared away by people passing who called out to him. “At that point, I thought I was never going to get him,” Yarger said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All the while, he was texting Jennifer Abbott-Scott, another volunteer trapper, to keep her updated on the mission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Please kitty, just eat the chicken,” Abbott-Scott recalled Yarger texting her. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11633082\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11633082\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-800x1422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-800x1422.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-160x284.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-1020x1813.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-960x1707.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-240x427.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-375x667.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-520x924.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Hessig sent a photo to Jennifer Abbott-Scott to identify. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Greg Hessig)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ten minutes later, Sashimi came back for the chicken and s\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">lowly but surely approached the cage. Yarger trapped him and quickly sent Abbott-Scott a photo.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“I thought he looked familiar, so I just hopped onto our Facebook page, which has an album of lost pets, and let Dave [Yarger] know there was a strong match,” said Abbott-Scott, via Facebook messenger.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hessig, after getting the call, was reunited with his cat by midnight. Sashimi was very skinny, but luckily suffered no fire damage. “Once I got him in the car, he started eating some of the food I set in there,” said Hessig. “Then he calmed down and was purring and everything.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“You trap them, and you look in their eyes and you know they’re scared, but you know that they have feelings and emotions,” said Yarger. “To see them reunited, and then they know things are going to be OK from that point, it’s a beautiful thing.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Hessigs are looking forward to letting Sashimi explore his backyard in the new house in Santa Rosa they are in the process of finalizing paperwork for — on Wikiup Drive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s hard for us, because we barely have a place to live, and then trying to look for the pet and do all this other stuff going on. It’s just hard to do it by yourself,” said Hessig. “It’s a good thing people like Dave are actually on the case.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nine years after first being lured into the Hessig family with bits of Thanksgiving turkey, it was Kentucky Fried Chicken that brought Sashimi back. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year for the holiday, he has earned an extra slice.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11633086\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2067.jpeg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11633086\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2067-800x1424.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1424\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2067-800x1424.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2067-160x285.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2067-240x427.jpeg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2067-375x667.jpeg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2067-520x925.jpeg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2067.jpeg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Hessig was reunited with Sashimi on Nov. 20, 2017. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Greg Hessig)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was Thanksgiving Day nine years ago when Greg Hessig met Sashimi for the first time, after luring the kitten into his cousin’s house with leftover pieces of turkey. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The tiny domestic medium-haired kitten quickly became a part of his family. Since then, Sashimi has been a “survivor,” said Hessig. Whether it’s putting up with the energy of his 4-year-old twins or surviving the Valley Fire that burned down their home in Middletown two years ago, Sashimi has been through it all.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last month, Sashimi proved his survival skills once again.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the night of Oct. 8, Hessig saw Sashimi bouncing around outside his window. His cat was the first alarm for the fire that was making its way toward their house in Santa Rosa.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As heavy smoke and embers surrounded their home, Hessig began evacuating his family, but Sashimi couldn’t be found. “I called him, but he was gone already,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11633075\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11633075\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-800x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-800x606.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-1020x772.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-1180x893.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-960x727.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-240x182.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-375x284.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071-520x394.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2071.jpg 1486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sashimi’s scratching posts remain at the site of the Hessigs’ home. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Greg Hessig)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When the Hessigs returned after the fires, they found their house burned to the ground, but Sashimi’s two scratching posts still stood tall.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hessig posted photos to a Facebook group called \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/SonomaNapaFiresMissingandFoundPets/\">Sonoma and Napa Missing and Found Pets\u003c/a> that works to reunite owners with their animals.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dave Yarger Jr. is one of many volunteers who have been setting traps for missing felines after the fires. He first learned the technique three years ago, when he started volunteering for \u003ca href=\"http://www.forgottenfelines.com\">Forgotten Felines\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The day after the fire, pictures of the burned kitties started coming up,” said Yarger. “So a group of people started placing food around that perimeter, as close as they could get. I just immediately knew we had to get in there and help them.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11633088\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279.jpeg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11633088\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-800x1424.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-800x1424.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-160x285.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-240x427.jpeg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-375x667.jpeg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279-520x925.jpeg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_1279.jpeg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sashimi before the fire. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Greg Hessig)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the last two weeks alone, Yarger has successfully trapped several cats on just the single corner that he is covering in Santa Rosa. He and other trappers share their success stories on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/144808789588886/about/\">Sonoma and Napa Fires Reunited Pets Facebook page\u003c/a>. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The way everyone has come together, unorganized, unconnected, no prior friendships or anything, just random strangers that have all just kind of fallen into the same little group,” said Yarger. “It’s amazing how everyone has just come together with a specific goal in mind.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">After coming home from 10-hour days working as a CNC machinist, Yarger spends any free time he has setting up and watching traps — most nights for hours on end.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yarger also had to evacuate during the fire, but luckily saved all six of his cats. And his Santa Rosa home was unharmed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“With everything about this fire, the emotions are just nothing I’ve ever experienced,” he said. “This has given me something to focus on that’s positive, just to be able to get through it all.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11633083\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046.jpeg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11633083\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-800x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-800x600.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-160x120.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-1020x765.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-1180x885.jpeg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-960x720.jpeg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-240x180.jpeg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-375x281.jpeg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046-520x390.jpeg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/IMG_2046.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dave Yarger Jr. helped to trap Sashimi after he had been living on the streets for more than one month. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Greg Hessig)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two weeks ago, he saw Sashimi eating at a feeding station set up outside a fellow trapper’s house.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">After spotting Sashimi several times in the area, Yarger went out on Nov. 20, after two days of heavy rain had washed away the food at the feeding stations. He set a trap, parked his car down the street and began waiting.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He watched Sashimi approach the trap. He got out of his car, and Sashimi took off.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sashimi came back again, but this time was scared away by people passing who called out to him. “At that point, I thought I was never going to get him,” Yarger said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All the while, he was texting Jennifer Abbott-Scott, another volunteer trapper, to keep her updated on the mission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Please kitty, just eat the chicken,” Abbott-Scott recalled Yarger texting her. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11633082\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11633082\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-800x1422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-800x1422.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-160x284.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-1020x1813.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-960x1707.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-240x427.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-375x667.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o-520x924.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/11/23669166_10159470669155167_9101412956911120257_o.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Hessig sent a photo to Jennifer Abbott-Scott to identify. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Greg Hessig)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ten minutes later, Sashimi came back for the chicken and s\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">lowly but surely approached the cage. Yarger trapped him and quickly sent Abbott-Scott a photo.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“I thought he looked familiar, so I just hopped onto our Facebook page, which has an album of lost pets, and let Dave [Yarger] know there was a strong match,” said Abbott-Scott, via Facebook messenger.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hessig, after getting the call, was reunited with his cat by midnight. Sashimi was very skinny, but luckily suffered no fire damage. “Once I got him in the car, he started eating some of the food I set in there,” said Hessig. “Then he calmed down and was purring and everything.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“You trap them, and you look in their eyes and you know they’re scared, but you know that they have feelings and emotions,” said Yarger. “To see them reunited, and then they know things are going to be OK from that point, it’s a beautiful thing.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Hessigs are looking forward to letting Sashimi explore his backyard in the new house in Santa Rosa they are in the process of finalizing paperwork for — on Wikiup Drive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s hard for us, because we barely have a place to live, and then trying to look for the pet and do all this other stuff going on. 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