Fire educators and professionals all know and love Sparky the Fire Dog, and now he’s being recognized as one of the country’s top-notch mascots on Madison Avenue’s Advertising Walk of Fame in New York City on October 4. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is encouraging fans to vote for Sparky as their favorite icon in a [...]
In a bizarre tragedy, an English Bulldog named Cowboy, was found dead in a New York City kennel after care givers and vets allegedly ignored its distressed calls. While vets initially said the dog had died of heart failure and there was nothing that could have been done to save him, an autopsy following legal [...]
You’ve heard of drunk dialing and drunk Facebooking, but drunk puppy buying? Inebriated passers-by are falling in love with playful pooches frolicking in the windows of some West Village, New York City pet stores and the problem has become so bad the owners have banned them from taking the pets home. “I feel like they [...]
This one has us howling with glee! New York City’s Upper East Side Assemblyman and longtime animal lover Micah Kellner, has introduced legislation naming New York’s official state dog to be the “rescue dog.” “Shelter and rescue animals are unconditionally loving and loyal pets that are eager to become beloved members of a family. It’s [...]
By Manny Fernandez for The New York Times Tyson was a tough-looking, head-turning dog — a 60-pound, year-old Staffordshire bull terrier with a silver-gray coat and blue eyes. But the only thing tough about him was his name, his owner said. Tyson followed commands, never bit anyone and liked to put his paws on people’s [...]
These are the kind of stories that break your heart. – Kenn ERNIE GARCIA • GANNETT NEWS / THE JOURNAL NEWS YONKERS, N.Y. — School officials blocked a diabetic boy from bringing his dog into school this morning, continuing a dispute between his family and the district. Anthony Spataro, 8 and his mother Samantha Spataro [...]
