When you become a ZFF cat guardian or rather the ZFF cat becomes your guardian, making the right choice of litters (and boxes) is a tough decision, especially given the number of litters and types out there with new ones entering the market almost daily. Litter Box Set Up Start by having your litter and box set […]
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. […]
We hope you were able to make it to our dog adoption event today! If not, here is what you missed!!! We had a bunch of cool dogs around Kebe – who has an adoptive home lined up already! HOORAY Feliciano – the blind rescue from Egypt Milo – Super friendly guy with floopy ears […]
From real world experience and my involvement in dog online communities, dog parks are ALWAYS a very controversial topic. However, living in New York City and much of surrounding areas, many of us do not have the luxury of a yard. So we have to bring our dogs to dog parks for them to run […]
It is far too often that rescues see perfectly fine and lovely animals returned after a very short period of time after adoption. Some of the top reasons are Allergies Unexpected Costs “Accidents” in the home with housetrained dogs Aggression Hyperactivity We have heard them all. That is why our adoption apps are so long. […]
Browsing through our adoptable dog list or posts on Instagram, you have certainly come across the term “Baladi dog” But what is a Baladi Dog? In Arabic, “Baladi” means “of town” “local” “rural” comparable to English “folk” with a lower-class connotation – wikipedia. When the word is applied to a dog, it generally refers to […]