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City Council es Bill to Ban Guinea Pig Sales

Animal shelter operators and other advocates say a surge in people abandoning their pets in the pandemic has made for a hairy situation. But pet shop representatives say their efforts to come up with solutions to the problem have fallen on deaf ears.
Posted inShelters

Keeping New Yorkers and Their Pets Together in Tough Times

The city’s animal care agency and other nonprofits are increasing efforts to pair pet owners with the resources they need to hang on to their furry friends when money is tight and housing can’t be found.
Posted inPublic Safety

Every Volt Counts: City Finding Less Stray Electricity, But Dogs Keep Getting Shocked

A jolt of stray electricity killed Lida Bilokur’s beloved service dog Lala in January when the Great Dane-boxer mix stepped on a charged metal plate, squealed in agony and collapsed on a cobblestone path in Brooklyn.     “She was part of my family and she’s gone — and that’s it,” said Bilokur, 31, whose friend had […]