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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 →
National Dog Day is the perfect time to pause and appreciate the joy dogs bring, and the comfort and companionship they p Continue Reading →
“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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Poultry or ham bones can break up or splinter in a pet’s stomach and be deadly, so dogs and cats should never be allowed to gnaw on them, and bones should go outside to the trash immediately. Continue Reading →
Adopt from a shelter or rescue group, rather than buying from a pet store, breeder or online retailer. Most puppies sold by pet stores and by online puppy retailers come from puppy mills. Continue Reading →
Justin Theroux was honored by Best Friends Animal Society at their Benefit to “Save Them All” at Gustavino’s on April 2, 2019 in New York City. Continue Reading →