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Red flags of a pet scam include:
• Popular breeds are available for incredibly low prices.
• The seller refuses to meet in person or take a video call.
• Extra charges for cages, vaccinations and other shipping costs.
• The word “teacup” is used in an advertisement.
• High-pressure tactics are meant to make the buyer think the animal will be harmed. Continue Reading →
“As the weather has gotten colder, we have been getting lots of calls on cats that people have seen outdoors and feel bad for. They want us to take them, but we are at full capacity for cats and we don’t have any cat cages at the moment.” – Greenwich Animal Control Officer Suzanne Ondreicka Continue Reading →
The box with abandoned cat and four-week old kittens was found underneath the Bruce Park arch sign at the entrance to the playground. If anyone saw someone leave these animals behind or recognizes the calico cat or her four-week-old kittens to please call Greenwich Animal Control at (203) 622-8299. Continue Reading →
There will be a Low-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic for dogs and cats at Greenwich Animal Control this Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00 noon. Greenwich Animal control is located at 393 North Street (driveway after North Street School). The Participating Veterinarian is Shelley Skopit, DVM of Park Animal Hospital in Darien. The fee is $20 cash (or check) per pet for a 1- or 3- year vaccine. Three-year vaccines require written proof (not tags alone) of previous rabies vaccination. Continue Reading →
During Monday’s 13-hour hearing, two sides faced off over proposed HB 6832, “To authorize municipalities to adopt ordinances to prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops.” Continue Reading →
Once the temperature drops below 20° Fahrenheit, pets are at risk of developing hypothermia or frostbite. Dogs and cats’ paws, ears, and tails are the most common places pets can develop frostbite. Keep your pets inside during extreme temperatures and make sure to keep both walks and potty breaks short. Ke Continue Reading →
Dr. Shelley Skipit, DVM of Park Animal Hospital in Darien will be at the shelter to microchip pets. Continue Reading →
“This is not going to just go away. This year I know of three females that had kittens. This morning I saw four of them in our back yard playing. There are currently also six adults that frequent our property. That’s 10 cats in our yard alone.” – Pam Petito, Old Greenwich Continue Reading →
Feral cats are unsocialized, wild cats that congregate in colonies and reproduce at an alarming rate. Continue Reading →
“Roughly 7 million people in America are planning to acquire a pet this year, and if just 6 percent more people chose to adopt versus purchase their pets, we would end the killing of dogs and cats in our nation’s shelters,” said Julie Castle, CEO, Best Friends Animal Society. Continue Reading →