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a daschund sits next to two Marc Jacobs bags with his portrait painted on the side.

Shopping

Get a portrait of your pet painted on a bag at Marc Jacobs in NYC throughout April

Posted on April 11, 2025

Pets

Pets and the City: Introducing a new column about dogs!

Posted on April 8, 2025

flatbush vet cat getting dental exam

Brooklyn Paper

Cats and canines: Flatbush Vet prepares to launch much-needed affordable dental care for pets

Pets

Women’s History Month: Meet Christina Orlando, the NYPD’s first ESU female K9 trainer

Posted on March 26, 2025

Woman in mask holding cat sick with bird flu

Health

Bird flu: Two NYC cats die in cases linked to raw cat food product

Posted on March 15, 2025

Calico cat rubbing its head and ears against a seated person's foot.

Pets

Check out these cat cafes in New York City and Long Island

Posted on March 15, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Construction underway on ‘state-of-the-art’ new Animal Care Centers shelter in East New York

Maya is a seven year old golden retriever and unofficial face of the Gild Hall Hotel.

Financial District’s Gild Hall Hotel welcomes guests with Maya, the ‘canine concierge’

Posted on March 5, 2025

dogs at the westminster dog show

Pets

Looking back at the Westminster Dog Show: Not Best in Show, but still the best

Posted on February 28, 2025

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Pets

MUG Root Beer to give bulldogs recognition amid Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Posted on February 7, 2025

Guiding Eyes for the Blind CEO Thomas Panek (left) celebrated his one-year anniversary with his guide dog, Ten, with Eli Manning (right).

Sports

Eli Manning helps celebrate one-year anniversary of Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s CEO/guide dog partnership

Posted on January 31, 2025

Simon the Basset-Cattle dog (left) was inaugurated as the new dog mayor

Pets

New York City inaugurates new dog mayor, Simon the Basset-Cattle Dog

Posted on January 29, 2025

Brooklyn Paper

Firefighters brave freezing temps to battle Brooklyn blaze, rescue pet

maine coon kitten and chihuahua in front of white background

Pets

These were the most-searched dog and cat breeds in New York in 2024, according to Adopt a Pet

Posted on December 31, 2024

a dog and a kitten

Pets

These are 2024’s most popular dog and cat names in New York City

Posted on December 25, 2024

Furry friend fun! Happy Tails opens new doggy day care in Tribeca.

Pets

A furry paradise! Happy Tails, NYC’s first members-only dog club, expands to Tribeca

Posted on December 23, 2024

Golden retriever puppy in pet shop window.

Pets

Queens pet store owners brace themselves as New York ban on selling dogs, cats, and rabbits takes effect

Posted on December 17, 2024

puppy in cage at pet store

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn’s pet stores push back on retail sale ban — but activists say it’s much-needed

feral cat shelters in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Paper

Baby, it’s cold outside: Cat lovers build shelters to help Brooklyn’s feral felines face winter weather

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Royal Canin to host French Bulldog pop-up in Flatiron next week

Posted on November 15, 2024

It's down to Simon vs Bertram, who will be the next NYC Dog Mayor?

Pets

The most adorable election happening in NYC this year: Vote for your next Honorary NYC Dog Mayor

Posted on November 11, 2024

Enzo the Shih Tzu (left) has pulled out of the race for NYC Dog Mayor against Bertram the Pomeranian (right)

Pets

NYC Dog Mayor race sees huge shake-up after crypto community causes competitor to drop out of the race

Posted on November 4, 2024

a white dog lounging on lawn for PAWS Act

Pets

Check out these 4 adorable rescued dogs available for adoption in NYC

Posted on October 30, 2024

(left) Michelladonna with a cat, (right) Alice Ma, Michelladonna and Drew Rosenthal

Pets

The real bodega cats of NYC star in their own series

Posted on October 29, 2024

Dogs in NYC in danger or exposure to marijuana

Cannabis

Pothead pets: Veterinarians see uptick in marijuana toxicity in pets as THC use grows in NYC

Posted on October 25, 2024

dog watching a movie in a cinema theater, with soda and popcorn wearing glasses

Pets

New York Dog Film Festival to return with emphasis on PTSD Service Dogs

Posted on October 18, 2024

Beautiful domestic grey cat lies into scratching post at Cat cafe. Lazy marble tabby domestic cat lying and relaxing.

No cat, no problem: 3 NYC cat cafés you should visit for National Cat Day

Posted on October 5, 2024

a dog at Barktoberfest in costume

Holidays

Barktoberfest dog costume contest to return for Halloween celebration at Pier 57

Posted on October 4, 2024

dogs on the Howling Halloween Pup Cruise

Pets

Circle Line to bring back Howling Halloween Pup Cruise with costume contest and adoption event

Posted on September 28, 2024

people in a park at a press conference about pets and service animals in New York

Politics

New bill would increase fines for drivers who hit pets, service animals in New York

Posted on September 25, 2024

dog on an ASPCA vet clinic table in Queens

Pets

Free ASPCA clinic opens for pets in Queens offer tender loving care from experts

Posted on September 20, 2024

gray cat rescued on Staten Island wrapped in a towel

Pets

NYPD, neighbors battle extreme heat to rescue kitten trapped in Staten Island storm drain

Posted on August 29, 2024

the Mars Summer Treat Pack Truck will be handing out free treats, while supplies last, in New York City.

Pets

Grab free treats for you and your pup from the Mars Summer Treat Pack Truck this weekend

Posted on August 23, 2024

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Rescue dogs on the NYC runway at the ‘Furry, Fashionable and Fabulous’ show

Posted on August 15, 2024

a dog in front of the nyc skyline

Pets

New York City politics is a doggy world; dog mayor canine-didates hope to ‘bark’ change

Posted on August 14, 2024

Cops caught a sneaky serpent slithering across the street in the West Village on Sunday afternoon.

Cops catch snake jay-slithering across West Village street

Posted on August 4, 2024

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Pets

Pets can now join their owners for brunch at Jams at 1 Hotel Central Park

Posted on July 31, 2024

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Cyclones’ ‘Bark in the Park’ scores big with furry fans

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Brooklyn

Celebrate and help adoptable dogs in Brooklyn through hot dogs and daiquiris

Posted on July 16, 2024

Pets

This NYC vet makes house calls. In ‘Pets and the City,’ she’s penned a memoir full of tails

Posted on June 10, 2024

Boris & Horton dog cafe

Brooklyn Paper

Boris & Horton to close Williamsburg dog café, owners receive death threats over crowdfunding campaign

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 14: Dog handler Kaz Hosaka and Sage, Best in Show and Non-Sporting Group winner pose during the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show - Best In Show at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 14, 2024 in Queens, New York.

Pets

SEE IT: Scenes from this year’s Westminster Dog Show at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

Posted on May 15, 2024

Pets

Here’s what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog

Posted on May 10, 2024

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Bronx Times

‘A groundbreaking initiative’: City’s first pet-friendly homeless shelter opens in the Bronx

two women, each holding a small dog at a benefit for dog rescues in SoHo, NYC

Pets

Senior pups dress to impress at fashion show benefit for dog rescues in SoHo

Posted on April 15, 2024

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Pets

Ending animal cruelty: NYPD celebrates 10 year collaboration anniversary of rescuing dogs and cats with ASPCA

Posted on April 9, 2024

RIP Flaco: Celebrity owl who escaped Central Park Zoo dies after hitting building

Posted on February 24, 2024

Boris and Horton is located at 195 Avenue A in the East Village.

Brooklyn

Community rallies to save Boris & Horton and stop beloved dog café from closing

Posted on February 23, 2024

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community

Bronx heroes honored at New York Botanical Garden celebration on April 10

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Op-ed: Reckless budget cuts will harm Queens families

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Cops arrest trio for Bensonhurst sewer break-in, fourth suspect remains at large

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‘Queens of Drama’: Two pop stars fall in love amidst the dangers of fame