Cats and Dogs - Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary
Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary
Austin Chronicle - CAT ADOPTION DISCOUNTS The Austin Humane Society and the ASPCA are celebrating Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month by lowering kitten/cat adoption fees, from $90 to $50, throughout June. 646-PETS. www.austinhumanesociety.org
Local events
San Jose Mercury News - Spirit of America family festival and fireworks show. Children's activities, carnival games, student and adult music stages, exhibitor booths and an art gallery. 3-10 p.m. July 4. Church on the Hill, 500 Sands Drive, San Jose. Free. www
Sonic Youth, still growing
Island Packet Online - While Sonic Youth plans to remain a quartet for recordings, the band hired veteran bassist Mark Ibold (Pavement, Free Kitten) to join them on tour. "We wanted to keep Kim's role a little freer," Ranaldo says. "She got attached to not playing bass on
Man rescued after climbing tree for cat
Times-Leader - PORTLAND, Ore. - A man climbed a tree to save his cat, but ended up needing to be saved himself. Ken Sinclair's white kitten, Breather, got stuck 30 feet up in a fir tree on Friday. Sinclair tried calling to him, but the cat wouldn't budge, so he
