A Reddit NYC poster asked today, "Where can I go to pet dogs in NYC?" Let's assume this person is not a dog napper, and let's assume that for whatever reason they don't want to just walk up to people walking their dogs on the sidewalk. A lot of people in New York want dogs, but as we were reminded in the Sh*t New Yorkers Say video, it just wouldn't be fair. So where do you go to hang out with some other man's best friend? Some suggestions: more ›

While keeping resolutions may be a losing battle for us weak humans, it may be easier for you to keep them when they relate to your pet's health. Studies say that about half of dogs and cats are overweight or obese, which can result diabetes, respiratory disease, kidney disease, and other ailments including hip dysplasia. more ›

Mendham Township, New Jersey, is up in arms over the possibility of a new rule limiting the number of dogs that one person can own, a measure that's aimed squarely at one of the town's Rottweiler owners. more ›

It is essential that you join your pets in the Afterlife, because wouldn't it suck if some other spirit family started feeding them and changed their name to Biscuit? Not to mention the awkward encounters at the dog run in the sky. So pet lovers should be relieved to know that the state's Cemetery Board has concluded that human ashes may be buried in Westchester's Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. "I feel great," Bronx resident Rhona Levy, who has been fighting to be buried with her dogs and cats, tells the Post. However, the Board did caution that humans still have markedly less chances of getting into Heaven than dogs. more ›

Dogs: They're running amok in Central Park, and cyclists are getting hurt! If you think it's a joke, just talk to 51-year-old Nancy Chilton, who was biking in the park in July 2010 when a dog darted out in front of her. The two species collided, and Chilton was catapulted over the handle bars. She was wearing a helmet, but the accident still hurt her head, and doctors had to remove part of her skull. (She also fractured her pelvis, spine and sustained permanent hearing damage.) "I wouldn't have survived," she tells the Wall Street Journal. It's unclear if the dog made it, but we're guessing it stayed at the scene and was not charged. more ›

A three-year-old Doberman's rambunctious life came to an abrupt end on Staten Island last night when an off-duty Port Authority police officer shot the frisky pet while he walked his own dog through the neighborhood of Westerleigh. The Staten Island Advance reports that the Mazzola family pulled into their driveway around 9 p.m. after a long drive home from the Catskills, and their Doberman Boo Boo burst out of the car as soon as the doors opened. It would be his last romp, because, unfortunately for him, an armed off-duty cop was walking past the house with his pug. more ›

Frequent flyers with four-legged friends probably already know this, but short-nosed dogs like bulldogs, pugs and Boston terriers are being banned from many airlines. The reason? They keep dying in transit. more ›

Atlantic City police thought they were dealing with a normal marijuana bust when they raided an alleged drug dealer’s home Friday. They seized a pound of weed, a gun, hollow point bullets, and money which they believe is profit from the suspect's pot-dealing business. Oh, and they also found two pet alligators. more ›

Remember that fancy new East River Esplanade that opened last month on the lower lower east side? The one with the fancy new dog run? Well, it turns out that downtown dogs are getting sick from the brand-new run, because the park has turned into one giant toilet. more ›

American Airlines is scrambling to show the public that employees are working hard to find a cat they lost at JFK... after the kitty's distraught owner launched a social media campaign. Last Thursday Karen Pascoe and her two cats went to JFK for a flight to San Fransisco, where Pascoe was relocating for a new job. After clearing security, she bid goodbye to her two pets as the American Airlines handler was putting the plastic ties around the kennel door. But before boarding her flight, she got a call that one of her cats was missing. On the Facebook page Jack The Cat is Lost in AA Baggage at JFK, she writes (in the third person): more ›

So you live in a Zone A area and have been told to evacuate—what to do about your pets? Take them with you! Because of the evacuation (and the imminent shut down of the MTA) you are allowed to bring Fido and Mittens for a ride on the subway. But before you pack up your four-legged friends (and other pets) there are few things you might want to do... more ›

Remember last month, when the city told pet lovers they couldn't accompany their beloved furry friends to the Great Beyond? Unsurprisingly, the move didn't go over so well then, and it's not going over so well now, either, with protests against the measure gaining traction. more ›

Because little Fido's kibbles simply must be organic, several of the city's high-end butcher shops are now producing gourmet dog food. And though it sounds ridiculous at first, it's maybe, actually, somehow not the worst idea in the world. more ›

East Village couple Adam Berk and Karen Kushkin were out celebrating a $2,850 default judgment against their landlord, Steven Croman, of Croman Realty, in January when someone broke into their ground floor apartment, burglarized it, and set it on fire. Their beloved Labrador, Foster, died a week later as a result of smoke inhalation, and although the couple isn't directly accusing Croman of arson, they tell the Post he still deserves the blame. more ›

Bad news for pets and their beloved owners: New York's Division of Cemeteries has instructed animal cemeteries to stop burying the ashes of pet owners alongside deceased Lassies and Patches. And as you can imagine, owners who have been affected are none too pleased about it: "Suddenly I'm not at peace anymore. You want to be with the people you are closest with, your true loved ones. The only loved ones I have in my life right now are my pets, which I consider my children." Bronx resident Rhona Levy told NBC. more ›

We hope we don't step on anybody's claws by pointing out that it sometimes seems as if cat owners are sniffing the proverbial cat nip. Oh sure, we love cat fashion shows as much as the next red-blooded American, and surely gay cat marriage has paved major ground for gay human marriage. But once you start talking about mummifying your beloved Mr. Patches through ancient Egyptian rituals...well, it's like Bob Dylan once said: "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way from getting your cat mummified by a necromancer in Sunset Park." more ›

New Yorkers will never be satisfied. Whereas Main Street America is content to find companionship with dogs, cats, fish and the occasional Guinea Pig, New Yorkers keep getting busted for harboring weird, illegal pets like turkeys, iguanas and sugar bears. The Post reports that the "lions share" of the 42 New Yorkers busted for having illegal pets were in Brooklyn, probably because their chicken coops weren't as inconspicuous as they imagined. more ›

Did you know that there is a pet-only airline which puts animals in the main cabin on adorably furry flights between twelve cities? Long Island-based Pet Airways launched in 2009 as a luxury airline service for "Pawsengers." That was well and good, but we had one question: how could they sleep at night when there was no luxury car service to transport the pets to the airport?!? more ›

Though the ASPCA deals with pet abuse issues, much of their focus ends up being solely on animals like dogs and cats. But other pets need someone to look out for them as well: To that end, a Brooklyn woman has been arrested and charged with killing a hamster. more ›