Human foods for Fido
If your pets are like mine, you have their undivided attention any time you’re trying to get a bite to eat. The good news is, it’s OK to share human...
View ArticleWinter pride & groom
The pampered, pedigreed purebreds competing tomorrow and Tuesday in Madison Square Garden’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show are famous for being perfectly primped — especially the gorgeously groomed...
View ArticleSpot in the light
For hard-core devotees of “American Idol,” there are plenty of opportunities for Spot to command the spotlight — and that’s precisely where many New Yorkers feel their best friends deserve...
View ArticleDogged devotion
Director Lasse Hallstrom’s new film, “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” tells the story of a college professor (Richard Gere) whose loyal dog accompanies him to the train station each day, then...
View ArticleSit. stay. download.
The city’s pet lovers have good reason to look forward to tonight’s Academy Awards telecast — and not just because the Disney Pixar masterpiece “Up,” nominated for Best Picture, stars...
View ArticleSlim buddy
Dogs can be many things to many people: Companions…confidants…weight-loss coaches? That’s what Bob Kirkley of Brooklyn discovered when his terrier Buddy packed on the pounds. The 6-foot retired EMT and...
View ArticleDevoted dog owner creates healthy treats for fussy, furry friends
Lower East Sider Annette Frey’s professional life has gone to the dogs — and she couldn’t be happier. Thanks to her pit bull-beagle mix Lambchop, the former physical therapist found...
View ArticleA couple of cool cats
In the hip language of jazz music, the coolest artists are called “cats.” Contemporary jazz guitar legend Mike Stern, a six-time Grammy nominee, and his wife, Leni, a singer-songwriter-guitarist,...
View ArticleSadness for Sam
In 1996, I read a newspaper story describing the desperate situation at the city pound, Animal Care and Control. So many dogs and cats were coming into the shelter, and...
View ArticleCanine couture
What would it take to get you to return to school decades after you’d completed your degree? For Upper East Sider Lynne Correia, the motivation was her 7-year-old Brussels griffon,...
View ArticleFood fur a cause
At this time of giving thanks, New York’s needy pets can now feel part of the citywide celebration. The Animal Relief Fund (ARF-NY) is a new breed of charity that distributes donated pet food to hungry...
View ArticleDog to a diva
Most New Yorkers are happy to have time off from work for the holidays. Not Jack the Maltese of Manhattan’s West Side. The job of this tiny, 9-pound dog is to appear in the Metropolitan Opera’s...
View ArticleHappy howl-idays
Don’t be a Grinch and put fake antlers on your pooch. Instead, give Spot real antlers he can chew. Dogs dig Free Range Chews Buckarooz ($11.79, Amazon. com) and ZiwiPeak Deer Antlers ($12.99,...
View ArticlePup’s fit fur royalty
Emily Blunt isn’t the only one in “The Young Victoria” who steals almost every scene she’s in. That honor is shared by a 7½-month-old pup named Tori, who plays Victoria’s beloved pooch, Dash. “Dashy,”...
View ArticleBull’s luck is the pits
Gem is a sweet, friendly pit bull who got his name because of his sparkling personality. But these days, he isn’t feeling so bright and happy. The Sunday before Thanksgiving, Gem’s owner died....
View ArticleThe scoop on poop
’Tis the season for making New Year’s resolutions, and dog lovers can do their part when it comes to cleaning up after their pooch in 2010. Scooping Spot’s poop is the law, and violators risk getting...
View ArticleBorder control
In the concrete canyons of New York City, dogs give us humans a welcome link to nature. But in rural areas of the country, where there’s nothing but nature for miles around, things are very different,...
View ArticleFunnies fur Fido
Snoopy, Odie, Pluto, Scooby. There’s never been a shortage of famous Fido cartoons, and dog lovers are certainly captivated by both the artistry and the stories behind them. Now, a new Web site called...
View ArticleTubbiest tabbies
A new blog about tubby tabbies has feline fanciers roaring — some with laughter, others with outrage. FatCatLover.blogspot.com — a k a F@K@Lover — collects captioned kitty pics of portly pusses. It’s...
View ArticlePup up video
It’s a sad fact of city life: Often, dogs must be left home alone. But this reality motivates New Yorkers to devise creative ways to keep Spot entertained. Many leave the TV on, but freelance producer...
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