Abyssinians are often called the “dogs of the cat world,” and our two-year-old cat, Busy, has certainly lived up to that description. She is smart, loyal, and always on the move, with an impressive amount of energy for a small cat.
One early morning, I passed a man walking his dog on Christopher Street, picking up trash on the sidewalk and throwing it in the trash bins. It seemed they were street cleaning together. I thanked him for doing this for our community and he said, “Why not take care of where we live?” I was touched and thought our community should know more about Elliott and Grover. Here’s what he had to say. —Joy Pape
My name is Rocky and I live in the West Village. I pull my leash considerably harder than my 12 lbs. of body weight might suggest I could. Mostly, I’m drawn to a few human friends who work in local businesses, the tennis balls and treats they offer, any old slice of pizza on the ground and all our local dog parks.
On a recent Saturday, a tiny, shivering dog was pulled from the Hudson River by a group of kayakers near Pier 26. He was barely paddling, coated in oil, visibly exhausted — but alive. The rescue has been dubbed “a second Miracle on the Hudson” by neighbors, a reference to the dramatic 2009 plane landing just a few miles north on the same river. This time, the survivor was a scrappy eight-month-old Chihuahua mix named Chili.
Park time is an important part of your routine with your furry best friend, and dog families like yours are a vital part of our Hudson River Park community.When you’re in the Park with your pup, we ask that you follow certain rules and guidelines so that everyone—on two legs and four—can enjoy the Park safely.
New Yorkers and their pets are especially vulnerable to the hot weather hazards because the city can be 10 degrees warmer than surrounding areas.
In humans, there isn’t a particular age when one is considered a senior or old. But what about pets? The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reminds us that age is not a disease and they have some great information related to senior cats and dogs. Below, we provide excerpts from the AVMA website.
Veterinarian Dr. Nicole Cerniello, Medical Director at Greenwich Village Animal Hospital (GVAH), is often busy providing dental care to pets. This piqued our interest to learn more about the importance of dental health for pets.
Lenox Health Greenwich Village (LHGV) offers pet therapy to their patients and staff. We reached out to Emma Catizone, LCSW, director of operations, also known as a “passionate patient care administrator.”
We meet many of the Village pets (mostly dogs) you read about while out and about—but it’s not so easy to meet cats. So, on a cold day we were excited to meet Morgan and her lovely cat, Betty, on Pier 45 looking over the Hudson River.
