Who wants to watch a trailer for Dawson’s Creek reenacted by dachshunds? To avoid an argument, let’s just say “the entirety of America.” Presenting… Dachshund’s Creek! Full disclosure: I’ve fucking hated dachshunds ever since one bit the shit out of my leg when I was 12 years old. And I while I still think they […]
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The Pixie Project’s Pixie Party
Yay! The Pixie Project non-profit animal adoption center and rescue is having a fundraising Pixie Party on Sun Oct 19 at Coopers Hall. A decidedly food aggressive event, there will be plenty of gorge-ables from the likes of St. Jack, Ataula, Clyde Common, Lardo, Chefstable, and Salt & Straw. AND! The evening will also feature […]
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“Apparently Kid” Makes First Commercial; is Apparently Adorable
At first I was like, “Oh, apparently they’re making the ‘Apparently Kid’ do commercials now? Apparently that’s a crock of shit!” But then I watched it, and apparently I was wrong—because the “Apparently Kid” is apparently more than adorable… especially when he’s being trampled by a gang of equally adorable puppies. Apparently.
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Meet the Wieners of the First Ever Wiener Takes All!
Hang on to your wieners, it looks like we’ve got a hit! The Mercury‘s first-ever Wiener Takes All wiener dog race on Sunday at Lucky Lab was sneaker of a hit, with an astounding 600-person turnout and 78 racing wieners! Winner came away with prizes packages from folks like Bean Goods and a portion of […]
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California to Allow Dogs at Restuarants
This is interesting: With a swipe of his pen, Gov. Jerry Brown has ensured Sutter can tag along to some bars and restaurants. Assembly Bill 1965 makes it easier to bring your pet next time you dine out or grab a drink. The bill permits dogs to join owners at the outdoor sections of food […]
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Don’t Miss the Mercury‘s X-Treme Pet Issue!
Guys! Don’t let this week’s issue of the Mercury ride out over the horizon before checking out our second annual Pet Issue feature! The adorable illustrations by Susie Ghahremani are reason enough alone to treasure it: ARTWORK BY SUSIE GHAHREMANI Plus: In honor of the tightness of our bonds, we explored some of the more […]
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Mercury Pet Week Presents: My Dog Eating Corn
This is my dog, Oscar, eating corn on the cob. He liked it a lot! This concludes my contribution to the Mercury Pet Week.
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Mercury Pet Week Presents: Rocky the Death-Defying French Bulldog
As you know, it’s “Pet Week” here at the Mercury—which means we’re celebrating pets all week long, and afterwards? NEVER SPEAKING OF THEM AGAIN. Today’s Mercury pet of the day is Rocky, the Death-Defying French Bulldog, who is absolutely (and adorably) terrified to jump into his owners arms… but… I think he can, I think […]
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Wiener Takes All!
As you are probably not aware, the Mercury‘s second annual Pet Issue is coming right up on Wed Aug 20, so we thought: Why not host a motherfucking wiener dog race? Now, we looooove wiener dogs here at the Merc (except for Wm Steven Humphrey, who is inexplicably afraid of them, but whatever, he’s out […]
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Meat for Cats & Dogs’ Hail Mary Indiegogo
Meat certainly isn’t the only progressive pet food supply store in town, and it probably isn’t the first to emphasize a raw meat diet for your critters either, but it was Meat’s Heidi Liedeker who has shaped my approach to cat nutrition. I love and trust her store so much that even though it no […]
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End Hits Newshound: Nosy News Roundup!
I don’t know when this photo was taken, but that dog is probably dead by now. It’s time for yet another End Hits Newshound Nosy News Roundup! All the music news that’s fit to sniff. • The Dap-Kings are doing a special DJ set at Everyday Music before the Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings show […]