The money will go to shelters in Manhattan and Queens to improve shelter conditions.
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Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade goers have a bone to pick.
Only in New York do pet owners pay $250 more in rent a month for their fur babies.
Children are not the only ones wondering where pets go when they die. Here are options for disposing of deceased animals respectfully.
Animal Care Centers cites ‘critical capacity issues’ as it grapples with a surge in people giving up pets, many due to financial pressures.
"The end of an era," a wildlife rehabilitator wrote, saying the red-tailed hawk died Tuesday. Others say the raptor actually died years ago.
It's a new venue for the nearly 150-year-old event, now back in New York City after a two-year, pandemic-induced sojourn in the suburbs.
"I thought I was buggin'," said a man on a viral Citizen video who was bitten by a peacock in The Bronx.
Animal shelter operators and other advocates say a surge in people abandoning their pets in the pandemic has made for a hairy situation.
"This is great news," NYC Parks tweeted with video taken Monday showing at least two dolphins frolicking in the river.
"Certainly holidays can be a tricky time," says dog behaviorist Gabrielle Johnson. "We're in tight spaces. Stress is high."
The Council was given a nudge Wednesday to act on a bill that would ban the sale of guinea pigs, according to The City.
Naming a cat or dog can be ruff — see what New Yorkers chose in 2022, according to Rover.
The Bronx Zoo, where Happy resides, says no.
Lila Bilokur described her certified emotional support dog Lala as her “life partner” and “best friend.” “She was my everything,” she added.
An NYPD video shows chickens rescued from genuinely fowl conditions in an illicit shack found along Queens railroad tracks.
Old Governors Island has a new trick up its sleeve — dogs, on leashes, will finally be allowed on the island.
What do an athletic Hungarian farm dog and a tiny pet of bygone Russian aristocrats have in common? The club.
A woman in a leopard-print wrap jumped the Bronx Zoo lion's den barrier to tell the cats, "I missed you!" according to sources and reports.
The 11-month-old female was voluntarily surrendered. She was treated at the Bronx Zoo and will receive lifelong care at a conservation site.
Check out what other dogs New Yorkers think are really good boys and girls, according to a new study by Rover.
Each of the 10 new police dogs has been named in honor of an officer who was killed in the line of duty.
It’s taking place in Tarrytown without an audience because of the pandemic.
The show won't take over Madison Square Garden this year and no spectators are allowed, but still, the anticipation is palpable.
When they got there, they removed a manhole cover, then saw the kitten floating on a Gatorade bottle.
Lucy, a support dog, ran off Saturday and spent hours crisscrossing the subway system, ducking trains from Chambers Street to 28th Street.
The three dogs were adopted by three separate families, and as luck would have it their owners say they randomly reconnected miles away.
Midwestern Pet Company has recalled products because of potential salmonella poisoning.
Dog trainer Amanda Gannon says most owners should leave their pets alone more often, so their dogs can develop proper coping skills.
There’s an update on the call for help from Manhattan’s main animal shelter.
The Manhattan Animal Care Center says it’s because too many staff members have COVID or are quarantining.
Rescuing dogs from peril overseas has grown costly and fraught, groups that specialize in international adoptions say.
"I pray every day that whoever took him has a conscience and does the right thing and brings him back safe."
Uti-Puti Knopochka was among a group of purebreds imported from Russia.
A new audit recommends actions after it found 57 percent of dogs tested at city-run shelters developed respiratory disease.
Wednesday is National Dog Day, and an increasing number of Americans are turning to furry friends during the coronavirus pandemic.
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