Category: Dogs

Everyone appreciates David Glicksman's volunteer efforts on behalf of companion animals. (Photo by Devon Santoro)

By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dogs, Events & Campaigns, Feral Cats & TNR, Microchipping, Pet Adoption, Spay/Neuter

by Thea Feldman A self-proclaimed lifelong animal fan, David Glicksman says he had no idea how much his life was going to change when he decided to attend a meeting for new volunteers for the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals in 2010. He was so impressed with the organization and its Coordinator of Events and Training, Barbra Tolan, that he …

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By Posted on Posted in Dogs, Policy & Legal

    by Thea Feldman The Coton de Tulear is a small, long-lived dog that, on average, stands about 10 inches high and weighs between 9 to 15 pounds. Its coat is on the long side and is most commonly white, black and white, or white with tan markings. Native to Madagascar, the dog is relatively rare, despite having what long-time …

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by Thea Feldman Thanks to Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League (MAGDRL), a Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals participating organization and an Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C) New Hope partner, a fawn-colored fellow named Buster is getting a fresh start at a new life. When Buster’s owner turned him into the Brooklyn AC&C shelter right after Christmas, the dog …

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    NBC 4 New York’s daily lifestyle show, New York Live, celebrated three years of pet adoptions on Friday, February 22, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. ET, with close to 600 dogs adopted since the segment launched in 2010. New York Live features the weekly segment, “Pet Project,” in partnership with the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, which showcases adoptable dogs …

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By Posted on Posted in Cats, Dogs, Exotic Pets, Pet Care & Training

by April Lang, LCSW For many people, there are few bonds in this world as strong as those between a human and non-human animal. There are myriad reasons we bring animals into our lives: to keep us from being lonely, to have someone to pal around with, to nurture one who has been abused and/or abandoned, or even to save …

A Therapist Offers Advice on Grieving the Loss of a Pet Read more »