May 26th 2011 3:30PM
Real estate agents have become frontline soldiers in a shadow crisis to the foreclosure mess: Pets are being abandoned by their owners in their empty houses. It isn't uncommon for an agent to open the door of a foreclosed property and find a starving dog or cat left behind when the family moved on. Local animal... Continue Reading »
May 11th 2010 11:00AM
Our nation's foreclosure crisis has left an estimated 1 million dogs and cats abandoned, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Many pets lose their homes and human families when owners can't find an apartment that accepts pets. Enter, "Fluffy's Law." Our neighbors to the north in... Continue Reading »
Jan 19th 2010 12:30PM
Dog may be man's best friend. But video has the dog's back. Video surveillance captured two cases of extreme dog abuse in the same Manhattan public housing building- oneof them this past weekend. The perp in that incident, heartless and cruel Tiara Davis, was arrested Monday. Sunday's incident left Sparky, a 4-year-old... Continue Reading »
Sep 25th 2009 10:00AM
Calling all animal lovers.... you may have participated in a pub crawl or two... but a pup crawl? Yes, the Pup Crawl is a first-ever event happening this weekend in New York. Volunteers will walk dogs across the Brooklyn Bridge to raise donations for, and awareness about, the increased numbers of animals abandoned due... Continue Reading »
