Gifts for Those Likely to Chew the Stocking
This holiday season, the dog days are most definitely not over.
According to a new AP-Petside.com poll, more than half of all pet owners will buy a gift for their pet this holiday season. And some pets may get more than one.
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Rescue These Pets
These lovable animals are available now for adoption at the ASPCA center on E. 92nd St.
The ASPCA says Gepetto, a 4-year-old shepherd-lab mix, is an absolute sweetheart of a dog. He’s incredibly friendly to every person he meets and he loves to be stroked and cuddled. Despite some rough times in his past—the ASPCA rescued him from a hoarder—Gepetto is an energetic, happy guy (and that boundless energy makes him a great running buddy).
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Forever Friends
Promoting safe, long term, loving matches between people and companion animals
By Ally Hickson
There’s a cat in the window. She’s curled up into a ball with a paw over her face, half asleep behind the glass. Her furry tummy subtly rises and falls as she breathes a restful sleep. But as comfortable as this kitty may be, the cozy nook she’s found to lie in is only temporary. In fact, she’s here to find a permanent home.
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Frozen Food for When You Don’t Have Time to Cook—for the Dog
When Marie Moody first started her pet food company, Stella and Chewy’s, she rarely hailed a cab, unless she had to make a delivery.
“We’re selling millions of dollars’ worth of pet food and I can actually afford to take a cab now,” Moody said, punctuating the end of her sentence with a boisterous chuckle.
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Pets Don’t Sweat
High temperatures can be deadly for Fido
The dog days of summer can be hazardous for your pet. Be a cool owner and help your canine companion beat the heat this summer.
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Toilet Training Whiskers?
Two cat products designed to make the litter box obsolete
By Annie Lubin
When Amy Davids’ cat Frisco died after a heartbreaking battle with cancer in 2008, the feline lover wanted to commemorate her playful companion. So she uploaded a video of him to YouTube. What was a mundane, daily activity for Frisco turned out to be hilarious and bizarre enough to attract 3 million hits and 3,700 comments.
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For a Healthy Cat, Visit Vet Once a Year
For a Healthy Cat, Visit Vet Once a Year
June is national adopt a shelter cat month, so this month, my focus is on the feline.
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The Poop on West Side Dog Runs
When it comes to play areas, beauty is in the eye of the owner
Most Manhattan dogs spend the majority of their time cooped up in apartments, often bored and alone. They frequently rely on the kindness of neighbors or professional dog walkers for their daytime outings. But walking slowly on a leash only goes so far toward keeping them fit and happy: To maintain their physical and psychological wellbeing, they rely heavily on the dog runs that dot the city’s parks.
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A Dog-Meet-Dog Dating World
Tired of the dog run scene, pooches take to the Internet
By Alan Krawitz
For years now, city dog owners have used their pooches to help sniff out potential dates and even mates. Must Love Dogs, a 2005 movie starring John Cusack, even centered on two people who borrowed dogs just so they could meet in a dog park.
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From Pigskin to Pooch Protector
Ex-NFL player runs Upper West Side dog daycare centers
By Patrick Wall
On a recent Friday, Mitch Marrow walked into the Canine Club, a dog daycare on Columbus Avenue at 82nd Street, and showed off his swollen lip. Reggie, Marrow’s 220-pound Saint Bernard, had head-butted him the night before.
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