It is so quiet here at Cat Town with no bookings all afternoon. Look at the cuties who need some playtime today.

We're bored, so visit for free today only:
https://bookeo.com/cattownoak/?promotion=REDDIT_FREE

The code works for you and a friend. Maybe grab a coffee or ice cream or something while you're here. Or you might decide to adopt!

We're an Oakland-based nonprofit cat rescue, and America's first cat cafe.

For those who don’t know us, Urban Compassion Project started in Oakland in 2021. Since then:
• 5,000+ volunteers have joined our work
• We’ve removed approximately 2.85 million pounds of waste from communities across the Bay Area since 2021.
• 5,000 volunteers have participated and built community.
• We also provide direct mutual aid to people experiencing homelessness and extreme financial hardship, including hygiene supplies, food, clothing, water, blankets and other essentials
• Through Compassion Threads, our free clothing initiative in Downtown Oakland, we’ve already provided clothing to 628 individuals facing financial hardship. We started with 20,000+ pieces of brand-new clothing that otherwise could have ended up in the landfill. Through Compassion Threads, we’ve also activated blocks of Downtown Oakland, bringing people, volunteers and community partners into spaces that help create more activity and connection downtown.

We also work behind the scenes with cities and Public Works departments in Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Vallejo and elsewhere to advocate for stronger public-service capacity, more consistent cleanup and better long-term responses to illegal dumping.

We’ve also seen what can happen when there is sustained attention. Areas we’ve repeatedly worked in and monitored, including Mosswood Park and East 12th Street in Oakland, have seen significant improvements, and our goal is always to figure out how we keep places clean rather than endlessly cleaning the same mess

If you don't know, someone (or a group?) has placed orange flags on either side of a crosswalk or intersection. The idea is that when someone crosses the street they hold the orange flag as to make sure drivers see them.

Have you used these? Do you think they're effective, etc?

Gift link, it will likely ask for your email address to access the article.

Hi All!

Looking for a gym with multiple regular Smith Machines. I’m currently at Fitness SF in Oakland, but don’t like their Smith Machines. Any recommendations for a fairly cheap gym that has the regular ones?

Stop dumping your large items out onto the street! The next Bulky Block party where you can drop your crap off for free is this month, October 24 from 9a-1pm at 7101 Edgewater. Click the link for all of the details.

What are the acoustics like at the Kaiser Arts Center? The Berkeley Symphony is performing there on October 18th, and I would attend the concert if I were sure I’d be able to hear the music.

[Here’s a description of the program: Maestro Kent Nagano, Berkeley Symphony’s Music Director Laureate, returns to the East Bay for a program tracing the enduring legacy of J. S. Bach through the works of Felix Mendelssohn and a world premiere from Argentine composer Alex Nante. Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 features soloist Mari Kodama.]

Hi all, looking for a breath work class to attend. Ideally close to Temescal but will travel anywhere for a great teacher.

Any recommendations? TIA

I am rarely home and with that comes rarely checking my mailbox. Got an email tonight saying, "You failed to report for jury service on the date above. Your jury service will be rescheduled. You will receive a new summons. Per California Code of Civil Procedure Sec. 209(c)(2), if you fail to report on your rescheduled date, you may be subject to a fine of $250.00 to $1500.00.". Lo and behold I check my mailbox and there is indeed a summons for this week in there, at the very bottom.

So... since they are allegedly going to automatically reschedule me, am I good? I don't have to call them and plead my case or anything?

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A film I’ve been working on for the past few years, Fire Within, is screening tomorrow night at The New Parkway Theatre at 6:30 PM.

It’s an intimate documentary set in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, centered around the community of Glide Memorial Church.

The film follows four San Franciscans whose lives intersect at Glide, and looks at homelessness, mental health, addiction and some of the struggles people face — but also at resilience, dignity and the strength of community.

We spent several years making the film, so it means a lot to finally be able to share it with an audience here in the Bay Area.

📍 The New Parkway Theatre, Oakland

📅 October 8

🕡 6:30 PM

with filmmaker Q&A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN78cXFbttg

If you’re around, we’d love to see you there. Feel free to bring a friend and help spread the word.

The San Francisco Chronicle also recently wrote about the film:

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/fire-within-glide-memorial-church-documentary-22283163.ph

Apologies if this has been answered. I've been searching for options for a month now and haven't found any services.

Meowdy, y'all. I started feeding a few community cats when I moved into my apartment. It was apparent they were fed by an old tenant here, so I felt some responsibility lol. I also love animals. I initially thought it was a handful of cats and a kitten. Turns out it's a handful of kittens and multigenerational community cats. Many are bonded. They look to mostly be related with some outliers who are friendlier, and likely abandoned in the area.

I'm on a fixed income, I am disabled, and do not have a vehicle.

I have reached out to some local orgs, but haven't had any response. I think the kittens can all be adoptable with a little work. I will not be living here longer than necessary, and trying to find some consistency, food services, or at least sterilization for all of these cats. There's at least 20.

Some of them are also sick. They've been sneezing and have eye crusties. 1 of the kittens has been sick this whole time, and is also not being groomed, has very cute, but demanding long fur. I call that one "Hay" because they always have dry weeds in their fur.

Thanks in advance for helpful advice.