It’s best to keep pets indoors during the festivities to prevent dogs and cats from ending up injured or at a busy shelter overflowing with other lost pets. Continue Reading →
Tips to Keep Pets Calm and Safe Over the Fourth of July
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Best friends Animal Society in NYC to Host Valentine’s Adoption Event
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Across the country, shelters are struggling with higher intakes, while adoptions, fosters and transports are not keeping pace. This has led to a population imbalance, with more animals in shelters, causing increased strain on shelter staff and the current shelter crisis. With most U.S. shelters at or over capacity, pets are more at risk for being killed due to lack of space. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Best Friends Animal Society, Valentine's Day
February is Spay and Neuter Month for Dogs and Cats
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The Nutmeg Spay & Neuter Clinic in Stratford offers low cost spay and neutering. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Cats, Dogs, Best Friends Animal Society, Nutmeg Spay & Neuter Clinic, Spay and Neuter Month
Best Friends Animal Society to Host “Kitten Shower” on Sunday
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Every year during spring, thousands of tiny kittens arrive in overwhelming numbers at our local animal shelters during a period known as “kitten season.”
By fostering a kitten — or a few — folks are providing them the chance to grow up and find families of their very own. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Volunteering, Best Friends Animal Society, Kitten Shower, kittens
Celebrate National Dog Day on Thursday, Aug 26
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National Dog Day is the perfect time to pause and appreciate the joy dogs bring, and the comfort and companionship they p Continue Reading →
Filed under: Dogs, Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Urges Pet Adoption and Fostering Due to Decrease of Adoptions in Shelters across the Country
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“If you have been considering getting a new pet, now is the time. The public stepped up during the pandemic, and we need to do it again because countless animals’ lives are at stake if this progress backslides.” – Julie Castle Best Friends CEO Continue Reading →
Filed under: Cats, Dogs, Best Friends Animal Society, rescue
Tips to Protect Your Pets This July 4th
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Bring all pets indoors whenever neighborhood fireworks displays are likely, making sure that any potentially harmful food or alcohol is kept out of reach.
Secure pets in a room, close the widows, draw the curtains, and play loud music or turn on the television to drown out the frightening sounds. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Cats, Dogs, Holiday, Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends: Tips and Resources to Prevent Dog Bites
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Over the past thirteen months, increased household stress, isolation and lack of socialization have been hard on everyone, but they can have an especially detrimental effect on our dogs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Dogs, Best Friends Animal Society
9 Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe During the First COVID-19 Holiday Season
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Curb the tendency to give your dog or cat human food. Any change in your pets’ diet may give them indigestion, diarrhea or worse. Foods that people should avoid giving their pets include chocolate, grapes, onions, poultry bones, eggnog and fruitcake. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Dogs, Best Friends Animal Society
Fall in Love with Your New Best Friend this Black Friday
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To view available pets and fill out an application, visit bestfriendsny.org (The adoption center is currently closed to the public, but adoptions are still taking place virtually). Continue Reading →