Don’t be Fooled by Deceptive Puppy Mills

Written by NY Press on January 16, 2013. Posted in Breaking News, News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

PET STORES MIGHT DISGUISE SAD ORIGIN OF CUTE POOCHES How many of us have walked past a New York City pet store and stopped to look at the adorable puppies playing in the window? Have you ever wondered where they come from? If you have no idea, you are not alone. According to a national
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ASPCA Adoptables

Written by NY Press on July 19, 2012. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News Our Town, Our Town, West Side Spirit

These animals are available for adoption at the ASPCA Center on East 92nd Street. Derby Derby, a 3-year-old Chihuahua mix, is up for adoption. He only has three legs, but this little tripod has no trouble keeping up, and he loves to play. He adores being with his favorite people and likes to curl up
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No Horsing Around this Time

Written by Anam Baig on April 4, 2012. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News Our Town, Our Town, West Side Spirit

Will the Central Park horses finally be outlawed? By Anam Baig and Sean Creamer Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages have been a traditional New York City tourist attraction since the 1930s, but animal rights activists have been pushing for years to close the stables, free the horses and find them a home outside the Big Apple.
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Who Will Save Them?

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on September 21, 2011. Posted in Pets

Politicians argue over best way to save beleaguered animal shelter system Most elected officials and animal rights advocates agree that New York City’s public shelter system is desperately in need of reform. Shelters are grossly overcrowded and understaffed, the city spends only 10 percent of the Humane Society’s recommended $8 per capita on its
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ASPCA Wants Shamrock Horses

Written by admin on June 9, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

By Max A. Goldstein The ASPCA reaffirmed its offer to find homes for 22 carriage horses after the city closed Shamrock Stables, on West 45th Street. The property will be used to build a new residential development and expand a nearby school. The stable owners, however, declined the offer
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Talk to Me about My Pet

Written by admin on October 15, 2009. Posted in Pets, Special Sections

“How are the kids?” I always make a point of asking my friends. They appreciate it and talk about day camp, allergies, Saturday’s visit to the Bronx Zoo, who’s good at math and who was so funny at the pediatrician yesterday. My experience as an uncle seven times over has taught me how to talk
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HELP WITH THAT VET BILL

Written by admin on December 23, 2008. Posted in Pets, Special Sections

Besides insuring your apartment, your car, your jewelry and yourself, you can insure your pets. There are a lot of companies that offer pet insurance; even the ASPCA has a plan. But while many people would never willingly forego their own health insurance, is it a good idea for a pet? Not everyone agrees. “I
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ANIMAL WELFARE STARTS HERE

Written by admin on September 22, 2008. Posted in Pets, Special Sections

Henry Bergh wasn’t particularly interested in animals. But Bergh, who later went on to found the ASPCA, became involved with their protection because it was “simply the right thing to do.” Heritage of Care, by Dr. Stephen L. Zawistowski and Marion S. Lane (Praeger Publishers, $39.95) is more than a history of the ASPCA. The
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