Seriously. Some mega-douche made off with Mr. Daniel Harlan’s pug-nosed Himalayan cat, Samantha, from his makeshift encampment under a freeway off-ramp near 8th and Harrison. Then, when he went off to look for her, his tent got stolen as well.
Seeing as how Samantha is the only thing he really cares about anymore, if you have any information concerning her whereabouts, please don’t hesitate to give Daniel a call on his cell at (415) 742-0095. Yes, homeless people have cellphones too. Pretty much everyone has one now. In fact, I was woken up just last night by a recycling scavenger having an argument with someone he was talking to on his Nokia. Multitasking!
Update! The cat has been located and returned to Mr. Harlan. Well-meaning (an apparent non mega-douche) Tom Neville came upon Samantha just as Daniel had left her (leashed to the camp, in the rain) and assumed he was rescuing her from a terrible situation. Which begs the question, is it a form of animal cruelty for homeless people to have pets? What’s more important: the pet’s well-being or the person’s emotional support?
[photo from sfgate]
