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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Taming the Pit Bull
Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital offers free spay/neuter program for popular city dog breed
“Operation Pit” is taking a bite out of the stereotype that pit bulls are ruthless killers—and saving lives while it’s at it.
The program, recently launched at Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital, 424 E. 92nd St., provides free spay and neutering to pits and pit mixes.
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New Year’s Resolutions Your Pet Would Want You to Make
When the ball dropped in Times Square and the humans were all out celebrating, your pets were at home reflecting on the previous year and making their New Year’s resolutions. Here are their top 10 submissions for 2011. They are relying on you to help them achieve their goals!
Breed All About It: Advice For Dog Owners In NYC
An interview with Dr. Nicholas Dodman about training your new best friend
For many families in New York City, deciding to get a dog can be a weighty decision, as many New Yorkers have small living quarters, long work hours and unpredictable schedules. What’s more, picking a breed can be an undertaking in itself; how do you know which breed is right for your family and lifestyle? Should you get a purebred or a mixed breed, and how do you know that a shelter dog will be a safe addition to your family? To answer these questions and more, we chatted with Dr. Nicholas Dodman, of Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine (and a frequent contributor to the popular Animal Planet television show Dogs 101), for his expert advice on picking the right pet for your family and making sure your pooch is healthy, balanced, well-exercised and stable. Read more
