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[VIDEO] Cat Goes Baffroom on KSDK Channel 5 Anchor Pat McGonigle

It's incredible to see KSDK-TV (Channel 5) anchor Jennifer Blome laugh so hard on live TV that she cries.Not as incredible for her poor co-anchor, Pat McGonigle, whose suit may need cleaning (or replacing) after a cat had "an accident" on him.  This was yesterday morning, at 6:28 a.m., to be ex ... More >>

An Open Letter to Missouri Rep. Rory Ellinger, Re: Missouri State Dog

Dear Representative Ellinger, First of all, congratulations on your victory in last week's primary! Yes, yes, we know you ran unopposed -- and will run unopposed again in November -- but a lot of people came out to vote for you and only you, which must be a real self-esteem booster. We're very happ ... More >>

Dog Daze: A surprising number of venues offer summer respite for man and best friend

Let the Dogs Out

Food Truck Controversy Spreads Nationwide

Mark Andresen​Last month, I looked at the conflict between food trucks and bricks-and-mortar restaurants in St. Louis. Specifically, I focused on downtown, where trucks can ply their goods within the previously established downtown vending zone, but are also restricted from operating within 20 ... More >>

Meet St. Louis' Greatest Athlete: Baxter the Flying Dog

image viaSt. Louis's greatest athlete in action. His trainer, Tony Lampert, is in the background.​Now that Albert Pujols has left us, you may think that the title of Greatest Athlete in St. Louis is up for grabs. But you'd be wrong. The new Greatest Athlete is a world-record holder and a force ... More >>

Chop Shop Food Truck Launches Today

via Facebook​You know, I was just thinking it's been too long -- 24 hours, at least, maybe 48 -- since a new food truck hit the streets of St. Louis. Today, Chop Shop will make its maiden voyage, arriving at Purina headquarters (Chouteau Avenue between South Tucker Boulevard and South Seventh Stre ... More >>

Guerrilla Road Warriors: St. Louis Food Truck to Hit the Highway

Sometimes we go on vacation for the food. And sometimes, the food goes on vacation. #embedly_twitter_34691851{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/275002644/gsf-facebook.jpg) #131516; padding:20px;} #embedly_twitter_34691851 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;marg ... More >>

Chicken Adobo with a One-Hour Egg From Guerrilla Streetfood

Robin WheelerChicken adobo with a one-hour egg, Guerrilla Streetfood.​The Place: Guerrilla Streetfood (Locations announced daily via Twitter), the Filipino food truck. The Lunch: Chicken Adobo ($6) with a One-Hour Egg ($1). In the twilight of 2011, it's time to see if the year's biggest loc ... More >>

Purina Now Official Dog Food Sponsor for Westminster Kennel Club

That dog is a champion! Get him some Purina Pro Plan.​Local kibble-mongers Purina are the new official pet food sponsor of the Westminster Kennel Club. WKC, of course, is the 135-year-old organization that runs a show for purebred dogs every year. The multi-year partnership was announced today."Pu ... More >>

Dog Meet Dog

Jane Muscroft of Queen's Cuisine

Deborah Hyland​Somewhere along the line, Americans got the idea that "high tea" meant "fancy," as in "high class." In fact, a high tea is simply a light meal with a meat dish or two, often eaten by laborers. The stereotypical tea with scones, clotted cream and jam is properly known as "cream t ... More >>

This Month in Science

image via​Here in St. Louis, lots and lots of people are working tirelessly to explain the meaning of life -- not in the philosophical sense, but literally: How does the universe work? Here are some of the discoveries they've made this month, as reported in Riverfront Times and Daily RFT: Bar ... More >>

Peek Into The Amazing, Rich Lives of Cats!

Friskies, the cat food division of local pet food purveyors Purina, has upped the internet-cat-cuteness game to dangerous levels with the release of a new video, "Cat Diaries: The First Ever Movie Filmed By Cats!"It's about four minutes of video captured by 25 camera-equipped cats around the country ... More >>

Comment of the Day: Reader Finds Cat Film Unrealistic

Today's comment comes from a post this afternoon about a new film about cats by St. Louis pet-food company, Purina.From "mntvernon": Where's the hairball 'luggie', or the half chewed field mouse dumped in your lap, or the one of those delightful fur covered dung bags that takes a dump in a potted ... More >>

We Believe

Purina Wants Your Help Proving Multiple Cat Owners Aren't Filthy Animal Hoarders

Purina hopes to dispel the above stereotype of multi-cat homes.​Did you know that 50 percent of Americans without cats have purposely not visited a home because the homeowner had two or more cats? And, three in five (60%) of Americans without cats say they would be willing to give up something lik ... More >>

Let's Go to the Dogs

John Legend, Bradd Young and Aloha at Fair St. Louis, Saturday, July 3

You couldn't have asked for better weather for Saturday night's festivities on the riverfront. Granted, it was a little on the hot and humid side, but still surprisingly mild for St. Louis in July. The crowd was as enormous as you might expect; many came out specifically for John Legend, while oth ... More >>

The End of Cooking for My Cat

Aimee Levitt​About two years ago, my cat Bess and I embarked on a culinary adventure. One boring afternoon as we sat together on the couch reading Jeffrey Steingarten's essay "The Man Who Cooked for His Dog," Bess shot me a pointed look from her big green eyes, and the message she had been try ... More >>

St. Louis-Based Nestle Purina Latest Company to Pull Ads from Glenn Beck

A website devoted to financially crippling controversial Fox News host Glenn Beck has scored another victory. This time with a St. Louis-based multinational advertiser. Yesterday Nestle Purina Petcare said it was an "error" that advertisements for its Cat Chow brand pet food that ran on Beck's show ... More >>

Laclede Gas Tied for Worst Place in America to Work if You're Gay, Lesbian or Transgendered

Laclede: It's a gas -- unless you're gay. ​The Laclede Group, whose primary subsidiary is Laclede Gas, has earned the dubious distinction of finishing tied with Exxon Mobil Corp. as the worst place in the nation to work if you're gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. A total o ... More >>

Let Every Dog Have this Day

What Do Bess and Stephen Colbert Have in Common?

​RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Like every other food blogger in St. Louis and probably the country, I went to see Julie & Julia over the weekend. (It was mandatory. There was a memo and everything.) I enjoyed it. A cat played a minor but alm ... More >>

St. Louis is no fun — and that's a good thing! Plus: Obama's pants, an allegedly felonious Purina fat cat and more.

Last Week's Most Popular Daily RFT Posts, July 20-26

G'morning! If you're just not ready to unclench the weekend from your grip, rewind with these highlights from last week on the Daily RFT, the top-ten most-read postsJoker Bites His Wife's Face, Tells Cops He's BatmanThomas Byrd of Granite City, Ass Clown of the Week nominee, was sentenced to 24 year ... More >>

Pet Food Executive Lived Like Fat Cat, Allegedly Bilking Nestle-Purina for $250,000

Thomas Faulkner on the Purina Cat Chow diet.The former director of marketing for Nestle Purina Petcare has been indicted on fraud charges for use of his company credit card. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Thomas Faulkner billed the company more than $250,000 in fraudulent invoices that he ... More >>

Best Read of the Morning: Appetizers for Cats

fancyfeast.com/appetizersFancy Feast's "Seabass & Shrimp Appetizers in a Delicate Broth"One of our favorite Post-Dispatch scribes, Todd Frankel, has a most delicious story out today documenting a secret operation at Nestle Purina. The project, 3.5 years in the making, is hailed as a plan to shak ... More >>

The Best of Gut Check: Cooking for Your Cat

Since July, 2008, RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, have been embarked on a culinary adventure.While Gut Check is on vacation this week, check out some of Aimee's (and Bess') best work:Sardine Heaven (July 28, 2008):My cat Bess is a magnificent animal. Others may not agree, but they ... More >>

Cooking for Your Cat: In Which Bess Meets Her Match, or The Carnivore's Dilemma

RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.One of the hazards of my job is forced immersion -- some might say obsession -- in a particular subject for months at time. Pick-up artists, education, death, comic books, vampires...the books and articles pile up. (S ... More >>

Cooking For Your Cat: Cat Munchies

RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Bess just hissed.This is a rare occurrence these days. In our old apartment, she hissed a lot, but that was because one of our cat-roommates, Henry, was an asshole. He liked to eat her food and lie on her favorite spo ... More >>

Cooking For Your Cat: Country Captain

RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Like many people who are obsessed with both food and news, I am a regular reader of the New York Times' Dining & Wine section. At first I was just a passive consumer of food lore, but gradually over the past year, ... More >>

Cooking for Your Cat: Batter Blaster

That's Incredible!

Dogs just wanna have fun

Cooking for Your Cat: Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal

Cooking for Your Cat: Shrimp Frozen Yogurt

Cooking for Your Cat: Sardine Heaven

Doggone Good Time

Come park, then bark

They Call it Puppy Laughs

Furry equals funny

Have You Herd?

Ruffed Up

Unreal thinks that dogs are incredible, sizes matter and carp cakes are good eatin'. Plus, an artist has some colorful words for ArtDimensions Village.

Fair Play

Mr. Night and Ms. Day know Fair Saint Louis inside and out. Just please don't feed funnel cakes to their dog.

Town and Country

And home and garden

High Times

Lucy in the sky with balloons

Film Openings

Week of October 29, 2003

That Ain't Kibble

Chowing down the Incredible Dog Challenge

Best in Show

Nobody denies Debi Baker's talent with animals. Too bad she doesn't have the same gift with people.

What is Your Favorite Locally Produced Commercial Product?

Street Talk for the week of April 19, 2000

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Time and progress have conspired to end the working life of the last grain elevator in St. Louis County