Simone, now called Gertie, came to us from an elderly couple who could no longer care for her. She was extremely overweight. We lovingly called her “our seal.” She was so overweight it was not like a “Awww, a cute fat cat” but “OMG that can’t be good.” We were so lucky that Robin came […]
Fostering a cat is a great way to give back to those in need of some help. We had adopted 2 cats from ZFF, and last year we decided to give back by fostering. Fostering cats is both challenging and rewarding. The rewards received are not financial but come in the form of snuggles from […]
Going away and can’t decide whether to hire a pet sitter for your cat, dog or both vs taking everyone on vacation? Long or short term? Business or pleasure? Do you really need to be worrying about your cat or dog when you are in work mode? If pleasure, is the trip genuinely pleasurable for […]
As you walk through the cat food aisles at the local pet store you will see cat food packaging with beautiful images of cats snuggled up to carrots, broccoli, apples and a variety of other fruits and vegetables and whole grains. While that packaging is very attractive and “feels” healthy these are NOT the ingredients […]
When you become a ZFF cat guardian it is hard to decide what litter is best for your cat(s). There are so many choices. Litter Box Set Up Start by having your litter and box set up for your cat and then show the newcomer where the box is upon arrival. Cats are intuitive and house trained […]
From the humblest of origins, a hero can emerge. In June of 2017, formerly known as Enchilada, now proudly called MIKE, this little Bulldog came to Zani’s Furry Friends ZFF. He was in bad shape. After we got him, he started feeling ill. A trip to the vet with an X-ray showed that this poor […]
The sun was shining and Zani’s adoptable dogs were out and about at Carl Schurz Park on the Upper East Side! We hope you could stop by and meet them but if you missed it here’s what went on! Today we were featuring Mush – Just arrived from Russia and is still not too sure […]
One of the best things about getting a brand new dog or a cat is naming them! You can name them LITERALLY whatever you want – unlike human children they will NEVER get made fun of at the dog park. Dog names are as unique as your dog! I just LOVE it when dogs have […]
Kittens! The adorable balls of energy that jump and play and meow and purr! We love kittens! When it comes to kitten adoption (we consider a cat to be a kitten when it is under a year old) , it is our very strict policy that kittens MUST be adopted in pairs. Most of our […]
So much has happened in 2018!!!! We rescued so many dogs and cats we saved this year from kill shelters and disaster areas in the USA. We worked with rescue groups in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Puerto Rico, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to bring dogs in need here to find them great families. […]