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Can You Foster a Bulldog?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Long Island Bull Dog Rescue is seeking extra fosters in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene:

“Due to the aftermath of Irene many of our volunteers have been evacuated from their homes.  We are in urgent need of foster homes for incoming Bulldogs. If you can foster at this time, this would be of great help.
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Contact Bulldogrescue1@aol.com or 516-458-1716.

We don’t want to turn away a rescue and we don’t want them on the street or in the shelters”

If you are willing and able, please consider taking in a displaced pet.

Image source: LIBR

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Surprise! It’s Pig Week!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Hosted by Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Pig Week is an initiative to educate pet owners about these uncommon pets.  Best Friends recently posted an informative blog about “pignorance” which caught my eye as I recently lost an aunt who found great solace in her hospice caretaker’s pot-bellied pig. When I was searching for an image for this post I Googled “therapy pigs”, a term that not surprisingly generated the following suggestion: “Did you mean therapy dogs?” No, Google, I did not. Even the Internet is guilty of pignorance!

Please take a moment to read the blog entry by Piggy Paradise manager Yvonne McIntosh, which dispels myths about pig cleanliness, size, and intelligence, but be warned – you may never eat pork again.

Image source: PigProgress.net

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Local Kitties Need New Home

Posted on May 31, 2011 by | Leave a comment

We have a local friend-of-a-friend situation- there are three cats here in Astoria that need to re-homed due to a child with severe allergies. The family is heartbroken and really want to find a loving home for their cats. If you are interested in one or all,  please contact us ASAP and we’ll get more details for you. Here are a few small pics:

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Help Fix Up Bugsy’s Dog Run

Posted on February 26, 2011 by | Leave a comment

I’m sure some of our Astorian clients will recognize this  dog run over by Shore Towers at the edge of the park. Formally known as “Bugsy’s Dog Run” there is a local movement mobilizing to make it a cleaner, happier place for local dog owners and walkers. (And of course, the dogs!)

For those of you interested in helping out please visit the Astoria Dog Owners’ Group on Facebook, where you can see a 3-D model of the redesign proposed by organizer Valentin Mosnegutu, and find out about upcoming meetings.

Images Courtesy of Valentin Mosnegutu

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