Tag: cats

Artists help Feral Cat Coalition in San Diego!

A great exhibition of art in Gallery 21 at Spanish Village in Balboa Park is about to wrap up. What has made this exhibition unique is that sales directly help a San Diego organization called the Feral Cat Coalition.

The Sixth Annual Reigning Cats and Dogs Art Show continues through tomorrow, Monday, October 6, 2025. (I wish I’d come by a bit sooner.) If you can’t make it but would like to help the Feral Cat Coalition, no problem!

Here’s the Feral Cat Coalition website, where you can make a donation or buy fun merch. Funds raised are dedicated to reducing the overpopulation of feral and abandoned cats through free, humane Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR).

Neutering these feral cats (which are mostly unadoptable) is considered compassionate. Feral cats multiplying outdoors can result in their offspring being unhealthy or malnourished or captured and euthanized.

Some photos taken in Gallery 21 today…

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Funny pet images at San Diego County Fair!

The 2025 San Diego County Fair is a “Summer Pet-tacular” so you know lots of fun pet stuff can be enjoyed all around the Del Mar Fairgrounds!

Wandering around, whether its inside the Pets Rock Live on Tour theme exhibit, or the many art and hobby exhibits, or the Paul Ecke Jr. Garden Show . . .you never know what funny pet images you’ll discover! A dog running for mayor? A skateboarding cat?

Enjoy some random photographs I took during my visit a couple days ago!

Also, if you missed it, check out the fair’s humorous Meowseum of Fine A(rt) by clicking here!

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Meowseum of Fine A(rt) comes to San Diego!

The Meowseum of Fine A(rt) has brought a purrfectly wonderful exhibit to San Diego. Visitors to the San Diego County Fair have the rare opportunity to view amazing masterpieces inside the Pets Rock Live on Tour theme exhibit!

A sign near the famous paintings explains: In The Meowseum of Fine A(rt), explore a sweeping retrospective of feline creativity–from purr-impressionist masterpieces to post-litterbox minimalism. This groundbreaking exhibit showcases how cats have redefined the art world through disruption, lounging, and high-concept box installations. Each work captures the eternal struggle between the feline spirit and the constraints of the hooman-designed world.

Examples of the stunning artwork that visitors will gaze upon…

Girl with a Purrl Earring, by Johan Vermeower.
Mewna Lisa, by Leanardough da Vinci.
The Meow, by Ed-purred Meow-nch.
Vincent Van Grrr (Self-Pawtrait)
Cubist Cat Cuddles, by Pawblo Picatso.
Sunpurrs, by Vincent Van Gough-Away-I’m-Napping.
The Kibble Kiss, by Gustav Klimpt.

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Pets in fine art at San Diego County Fair!

A popular attraction at the San Diego County Fair is the Exhibition of Fine Art on the first floor of Grandstand East. The fair’s theme in 2025 is our love for pets, so it isn’t surprising many of the fine art entries depict beloved animals.

The exhibition is extensive and broken up into many categories based on media and subject matter. Artists who’ve submitted their work, hoping for a blue ribbon, are from many walks of life all around San Diego County. When I checked out the exhibition, I couldn’t help noticing pets were a common subject, and not just dogs and cats. I saw rabbits, parrots and other critters!

There are pet portraits, pets painted humorously, pet abstracts! If you have a pet or simply love animals, the art will definitely put a smile on your face.

I photographed random examples that I really like…

Look who I met as I left the fine art exhibit. Woof and Meow!

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Pet chalk art at San Diego County Fair!

Three panels of awesome chalk art welcome people arriving at Grandstand East during the 2025 San Diego County Fair. The theme of the fair this year is “Summer Pet-Tacular” and images of dogs, cats and other non-human friends are all over the Del Mar Fairgrounds!

Stay tuned for the next day or two. I’ll be sharing fun photos of pet art that I found and like! Other stuff, too!

First, check out this incredible chalk art!

Three dogs ride a roller coaster at the San Diego County Fair. Chalk art by Meg and Toni Canilang.
A party hat cat! Chalk art by Katie Bush.
Two friends among flowers. Chalk art by Maribeth McFaul.

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Pet mural at Lazy Eye Coffee in North Park!

Here’s a really fun mural in North Park! The faces of pets have been painted on a wall at Lazy Eye Coffee. The artist is Hanna.

The artwork is filled with expressive dogs and cats–most radiate love, but one pooch appears devilish!

Emblazoned on the mural is Let’s Get Lazy. Sounds good to me! (Wait a minute. Doesn’t caffeine have the opposite effect?)

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Comic-Con fun in the Petco Park Interactive Zone!

Every year at San Diego Comic-Con the Petco Park Interactive Zone offers lots of free family fun. In 2024, if you like being creative, playing games, winning prizes, getting free stuff, and chowing down on tasty food, there’s a lot of fun!

On Thursday I entered the zone to see what I might see. And it was hard to miss the 21 foot tall Exploding Kittens statue of Devilcat. From its feline derriere I extracted a super cool Exploding Kittens Good vs Evil party card game!

Then I checked out the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree photo op. Something weird was hatching from an enormous egg…

Then came perhaps my favorite activation. The Sharpie Creation Station! Visitors could check out a new line of Sharpie Creative Markers by making art by the Sharpie bus. Cool!

Then I entered the Attack of the Metallic Menace, which informs people about the dangers of smoking. Check out the creature inside! I believe I remember it from last year…

The ever popular Hello Kitty Café truck is here…

And other food trucks are present, including “We Slaughter Barbecue” with its The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 50th Anniversary graphics!

There are plenty of picnic benches to sit at while eating and people/cosplay watching…

Finally, I enjoyed walking by the Game of Thrones Legends activation where there are several cool and spooky sculptures! I heard an announcement that someone playing the game was winning a prize, too!

The Petco Park Interactive Zone is located in the Lexus Premier Parking Lot adjacent to the Padres ballpark. It’s right next to the Harbor Drive pedestrian bridge.

The fun opens at 10 am each day of San Diego Comic-Con!

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A painted memorial to Tibor in City Heights.

There’s a beautiful memorial to a cat named Tibor in City Heights. I noticed this painted rock beside the sidewalk as I walked with my camera last weekend. I was photographing the parade that preceded the Festival of Love.

The colorful stone honors the life of Tibor aka TT, a cat that was loved by the neighborhood.

I thought you might be touched by this small memorial.

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Rosie, beloved cat of San Diego Veterans Museum.

Few see this small marker at the San Diego Veterans Museum at Balboa Park. Curious eyes might discover it behind the outdoor Vietnam Veterans Peace Memorial on the east side of the museum.

I read these words for the first time today.

The heartfelt memorial for a beloved cat reads:

Rosie the Museum’s mascot was named after the famous Rosie the Riveter of WWII. As Cat in Charge she welcomed visitors with a friendly meow, kept an eye on things during the day and assumed her role as Tabby on Patrol guarding the museum at night. 2000 – 2008

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More street art on Beyer Boulevard!

Enjoy four great examples of street art in San Ysidro!

I saw these the other day while walking along Beyer Boulevard, near its intersection with Alaquinas Drive/West Park Avenue.

(You can find these about a block east of this fun street art.)

Colorful mural painted on side of 7-Eleven on Beyer Boulevard, not far from a trolley station.

No al Racismo! No to Racism! By @Yvette_Roman

Large agricultural mural on the side of La Bodeguita Food Store.

Cat street art under a starry, starry night. By @d_barron26 in 2022.

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