Puppy Bowl Experience January 27–February 1, 2014 Discovery Times Square, 226 West 44th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues), Manhattan As part of the 10th anniversary of the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals and the ASPCA will host on-site pet adoption events at Discovery Times Square’s live, interactive Puppy Bowl Experience exhibit every …

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    The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals urges New Yorkers to check for animals taking cover before starting car engines Thursday, January 16, 2014 – New York, NY – With the cold weather underway, New Yorkers need to take special precautions to ensure the safety of small animals, especially cats, who live outdoors. These animals often seek shelter and warmth …

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    Adoption fair presented by the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals also offers Emergency Preparedness Clinic for pet owners Sunday, September 8, 2013 – Brooklyn, NY – Manhattan’s Union Square Park was transformed today into New York City’s pet adoption capital as the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, in partnership with the Petco Foundation, hosted Adoptapalooza, where animal lovers had …

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by Ken Foster Editor’s Note: Meet author Ken Foster at Adoptapalooza Union Square on Sunday, September 8, where he’ll be signing copies of his newest book, I’m a Good Dog: Pit Bulls, America’s Most Beautiful (and Misunderstood) Pet. I adopted my first dog in New York City in January 2001. I had just returned from a three-month stay in Costa …

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New York, NY – Friday, August 16, 2013 – A beautiful, gentle, eight-year-old Pit mix named Wisdom was brought to a shelter after she was found wandering the streets post-Hurricane Sandy. Kiera, a charming 13-year-old tabby cat wound up at a shelter when her family relocated to Hawaii. These and thousands of other senior animals, through no fault of their …

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