March is Adopt a Guinea Pig Month!
If you’re thinking about adopting a guinea pig, here is want to consider about their care.
Category: Exotic Pets
Sooty Says Thanks for the Second Chance…So Cute!
Thanks to your support of our Wheels of Hope program, thousands of NYC’s homeless pets got out of the cage this year. The vast majority of the pets the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals transports are cats and dogs, but occasionally, we get the opportunity to help a feathered friend. Sooty the parrotlet had been down on his luck …
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A Therapist Offers Advice on Grieving the Loss of a Pet
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 …
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Avian Welfare Coalition: Helping Shelters Take Wing on Proper Bird Care
When most people think of an animal shelter, they envision a place with lots of meowing cats and barking dogs. But on any given day, you might also find a pot-bellied pig, a goat, a snake, a rabbit, a hedgehog, or a turtle waiting in the wings. Many animal shelters are rising to the challenge and extending their services to …
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Mayor’s Alliance Efforts Highlight the Care of Birds in NYC Shelters
by Denise Kelly, Avian Welfare Coalition Time flies! This January 5 marks the tenth anniversary of National Bird Day, a day of action aimed at raising awareness to the plight of captive birds. Coordinated by Born Free USA and the Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC), National Bird Day is a good time to appreciate our native birds flying free outside …
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