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Stella the Cat - Cute Pet of the Day

by Paw Nation Staff (Subscribe to Paw Nation Staff's posts): Mar 16th 2011 9:00AM Filed Under: Cats, Cute Pet of the Day

cat cute pet of the day picture krnhersh, Flickr

Cute Pet Name: Costella (Stella)

Location: New York City

Age: 6 years

Cat Breed: Manhattan Upper West Side mix

Favorite Toy: Tin foil rolled into a ball.

Likes: Snuggling with her brother Elvis and playing with Dasha, our 14-year-old dog/surrogate mom.

Dislikes: Calamari, sardines and most human food.

Weird Quirks: Likes to squint her eyes, tilt her head and snuggle under my chin. She also likes to lie on her back, belly up.

Congratulations to our submitter, krnhersh. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Dog Costumes Get Crazy and Creative at New York City Halloween Parade

by Kristen Seymour (Subscribe to Kristen Seymour's posts): Oct 28th 2010 11:00AM Filed Under: Dogs, Pet Clothes, Photo Galleries

The Tompkins Square Park Halloween Parade in New York City celebrated its twentieth anniversary on Saturday with more than 400 dolled-up dogs competing for a prizes like an iPod Touch, which went to Gracie the pug and her owner, Dewey Moss, who dressed Gracie as Scarlett O'Hara from "Gone With the Wind," reports the New York Post.

The event was a clear indication of two things: the incredible creativity that abounds in New York City, and the intense love New Yorkers feel for their pets. Nobody spends this much time on a dog costume unless there's a serious bond there, right? A few of our favorites from the parade are in the gallery below.

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Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade

It's the best time of year to see artistic New Yorkers get creative with their canines!

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Boo at the Zoo

Zoo goers take part in the Lost Hayride on October 9, 2010. In celebration of Halloween, Bronx Zoo holds "Boo at the Zoo" with various activities such as Haunted Safari Adventure, Lost Hayride, Costume Parade and pumpkin carving. ( Damon Dahlen, AOL )

Boo at the Zoo

Reynaldo Cordero, aka Batman works the gates at the Bronx Zoo on October 9, 2010. In celebration of Halloween, Bronx Zoo holds "Boo at the Zoo" with various activities such as Haunted Safari Adventure, Lost Hayride, Costume Parade and pumpkin carving. ( Damon Dahlen, AOL )

Boo at the Zoo

Helen and Alice Hickey ride on the Lost Hayride on October 9, 2010. In celebration of Halloween, Bronx Zoo holds "Boo at the Zoo" with various activities such as Haunted Safari Adventure, Lost Hayride, Costume Parade and pumpkin carving. ( Damon Dahlen, AOL )

Boo at the Zoo

Milda Morales rides on the Lost Hayride at the Bronx Zoo on October 9, 2010. In celebration of Halloween, Bronx Zoo holds "Boo at the Zoo" with various activities such as Haunted Safari Adventure, Lost Hayride, Costume Parade and pumpkin carving. ( Damon Dahlen, AOL )

Boo at the Zoo

A zoo worker lies in wait to scare zoo patrons on the Lost Hayride on October 9, 2010. In celebration of Halloween, Bronx Zoo holds "Boo at the Zoo" with various activities such as Haunted Safari Adventure, Lost Hayride, Costume Parade and pumpkin carving. ( Damon Dahlen, AOL )

Boo at the Zoo

Todd Pugsley demonstrates pumpkin carving for the kids at the Bronx Zoo on October 9, 2010. In celebration of Halloween, Bronx Zoo holds "Boo at the Zoo" with various activities such as Haunted Safari Adventure, Lost Hayride, Costume Parade and pumpkin carving. ( Damon Dahlen, AOL )

Boo at the Zoo

And if you're dressing your pet for Halloween, be sure to submit your photos to us for a chance at having your pet featured in a special Halloween gallery on Paw Nation!

More from AOL: Holidash offers up another amazing Halloween transformation.

Bed Bugs and Pet Safety - What You Need to Know

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts): Aug 26th 2010 12:00PM Filed Under: Cats, Pet Health

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"Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite!" At one time, this was just a spooky thing to say when you tucked in the kids, but it was always just a cute but meaningless threat after bed bugs were mostly eradicated in developed countries. If you live in New York City, however, you know all too well that these little pestering parasites are back on the loose, attacking Abercrombie and Fitch, scaling the Empire State Building, and even haunting the Hamptons. (There's no escape, people.)

Though most of us would be happy to see these vexing vermin on the endangered-species list, bed bugs are quickly becoming an unwelcome fact of life, not just in NYC, but in a number of major cities across the nation -- biting both pets and humans alike.

The Stats: According to a recent study done by the National Pest Management Association and the University of Kentucky, 95 percent of the U.S. exterminators surveyed reported encountered a bed bug infestation in the past year. MSNBC.com reports that bed bug populations have increased 500% in recent years.

What They Are: According to the Michael F. Potter, Extension Entomologist at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, bed bugs are small, brownish, flattened insects that feed solely on the blood of animals and humans. "Adult bed bugs are about 3/16-inch long and reddish-brown, with oval, flattened bodies. They are sometimes mistaken for ticks or cockroaches." He explains that the bugs are "efficient hitchhikers and are usually transported in on luggage, clothing, beds, furniture, and other items." They tend to congregate in the bed, hiding within seams and crevices in the mattress and headboard and usually bite people at night when they are sleeping.

Famous NYC Guide Dog (and Champion for Guide Dog Rights) Dies at 13

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts): May 21st 2010 5:00PM Filed Under: Dogs, Hero Pets

Ruger famous NYC guide dog dies picture IDS.Photos, Flickr

One part service dog, one part best friend, Ruger the yellow Lab not only helped guide his owner Kevin Coughlin through the streets of Manhattan, but he became an unofficial mascot for guide-dog rights.

Ruger carved out his place in history when he served as Exhibit A in a series of court cases in which Kevin fought (and won) discrimination suits against businesses that refused to allow his service dog through their doors. Terms like "trailblazer" and "pioneer" are rarely bestowed upon members of the canine family, but in Ruger's case, they seem quite fitting.

After winning high-profile case after high-profile case, Ruger became a darling of the news media and was recognized by strangers who would reportedly stop and introduce themselves on the street. Ruger died Wednesday of natural causes at the age of 13.

When owner Kevin Coughlin lost his vision in 1997, he felt that he would never find true happiness again. When he met Ruger, Kevin tells the New York Times, "It was this in-your-face, all encompassing feeling. That was the biggest gift. He allowed me once again to experience joy."

Ruger accompanied Kevin on his travels for 10 years, even bouncing back after having a cancerous tumor removed from his leg. Obviously, this dog was something special, and people in his neighborhood could see it. Ruger was reportedly a regular at Third Avenue's Imperial Pizza, where workers would happily slip him tasty scraps.

The famous guide dog even had his own retirement party in 2008, when Ruger left the city to enjoy his remaining years in Warwick, N.Y.

Dog Held For Ransom Returns Home

by Paw Nation Staff (Subscribe to Paw Nation Staff's posts): Feb 18th 2010 10:30AM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News

Sugar the bulldog/basset hound mix dog picture Mecea for New York Daily News

Sweet relief: Sugar is home!

A beloved Brooklyn mutt that had vanished into snowy Prospect Park was found Tuesday shivering and tied to a tree.

The French bulldog/basset hound mix named Sugar vanished last Wednesday. Soon after, a money-hungry man called the family demanding a ransom.

When a flustered Drucie Belman offered only $50 - a figure she just blurted out and later regretted as too low - the dognapper hung up . The tale of woe was originally featured by Daily News columnist Michael Daly on Sunday.

The family - including husband Albert, 42, and their sons, Henry, 10, and Leo, 7 - plastered Park Slope with posters and searched Prospect Park.

Calls came in, but many were hangups - and some were downright cruel. "Someone called up yesterday and said, 'Sugar's dead,'" Belman said.

Read the rest of the story by Barry Paddock and Katie Nelson at the New York Daily News!

Goat Skips Town for Greener Pastures

by Rebecca Quimby (Subscribe to Rebecca Quimby's posts): Sep 14th 2009 3:00PM Filed Under: Pets News

Photo: Farm Sanctuary

It's a story that starts off like a bad joke: Why did the goat cross the road -- or should we say, the Hutchinson River Parkway?

In the case of an emaciated baby Nubian goat found wandering in New York City on September 1st, he was most likely saving his hide from being sold at a live meat market. The east Bronx area isn't new to goats on the lam (sorry!) as two others, Isabella and Duncan, were also found in bad shape walking through the borough in July, reports the New York Daily News. The lucky refugees were rescued by animal control and are now living at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY. Paw Nation spoke with Farm Sanctuary national shelter director Susie Coston about how this latest goat is doing and his chances for rehabilitation.

Does the goat have a name?
Not yet -- we usually wait to see their personalities come out. He's been so out of it we haven't really gotten to know him yet. Just today he started talking and making some normal little goat sounds. We'll name him when we know him a little better.

How is he doing?
The mobile vet is checking on him, because he's still dehydrated. He doesn't have a good appetite, and he's on antibiotics for pneumonia. He's definitely loaded with parasites. He's emaciated and very weak and tired. We've had much worse pull through so we're hoping he will too -- he just needs a week of really good care.

He's only about a month old. He's a Nubian, so he'll eventually be about 200 lbs. Baby goats usually aren't mortified by the presence of humans, but these city ones are mistreated -- we always find them diseased and full of parasites. It's mind-boggling to me that they are sold for meat.

Why do you think he was wandering in the Bronx?

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