HAPPY GOTCHA DAY (to me)As I start my sixth year as the roving reporter for the Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda and celebrate my fifth Gotcha Day, I am filled with such incredible gratitude for all the things I have in my life. I am in Alameda today only because of John Lipp, former executive director of Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter—FAAS for short. So every year, I visit the shelter on my Gotcha Day to thank them and share a piece of cake with the staff. You may have noticed two new guests at my Gotcha Day party. So, on my fifth Gotcha Day, I hope you will check out FAAS to see all the available animals for adoption and fostering.

Source: The Guardian February 08, 2026 23:02 UTC