Can you adopt a new pet during a global pandemic? How about fostering one? Is it safe? Zani’s Furry Friends continues to rescue cats and dogs. We sat down with ZFF’s director to discuss how COVID-19 has changed the rescue efforts and the pet adoption process in New York. Q: Are people looking to adopt […]
We all know that we should not leave living things we love in a parked car during the summer, even if it isn’t THAT hot. Many studies have been done on how fast and how hot a car can get. The studies vary slightly in terms of the exact temperature but the consensus is that […]
“Sato” is a Puerto Rican slang term that refers to the unwanted and often mistreated mixed breed feral dogs that have been dumped and now have formed a population on the beach in the southeast corner of the island, called Playa Lucia. Hundreds of Satos roam the beach in rowdy, starving packs for so long […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you have fallen in love with a foreign rescue dog, there are a number of things you need to do to prepare yourself. Many dogs from different cultures come from very different circumstances than you would imagine a dog from the US. It will be up to you as the pet guardian to acclimate […]