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GL Adoptable Cutie

March 1st, 2009 · Comments Off on GL Adoptable Cutie

From our friends at Sean Casey this week comes the beauty, who’s named Ozzie: Ozzy is a two year old German Short Haired Pointer/Labrador Retriever…he is neutered, dewormed, treated with Revolution to prevent fleas, ticks, ear mites and heartworm and is up to date with vaccinations. His adoption fee is $200.00 and he’ll get one […]

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Adopt a Kittie Day from the Empty Cages Collective

February 28th, 2009 · Comments Off on Adopt a Kittie Day from the Empty Cages Collective

Yes, friends, it’s cat and kitten adoption day today noon to five PM. The even, which is cosponsored by the Empty Cages Collective and NYC Pet Supplies is happening at 241 Bedford Avenue, between N. 3 and N. 4 Streets. You know what needs to be done. Go forth and do it. You can see […]

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GL Adoptable Cutie (Canine Edition): Lynx

February 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

And, now, from the kind souls at Sean Casey Animal Rescue is Lynx, who has been living there longer than any other animal. Lynx is a pit bull mix and pits are very hard to find homes for. Lynx is not a vicious creature, but quite sweet. Of course, not every animal or breed is […]

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Because We Can: Rottweiler vs. Yorkshire Terrier Tug of War

February 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

This is laugh your ass off funny to us anyway. We’ll say one thing: that Yorkie has some big cojones.

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GL Adoptable Cutie (Feline Edition): Trooper

February 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on GL Adoptable Cutie (Feline Edition): Trooper

Here is the sad, yet hopeful, story of today’s kitty available at Sean Casey Animal Rescue in Kensington: Trooper is a 3-legged cat who has survived some tough times already and he’s ready to get some TLC! When he was found in a backyard in Brooklyn he had some kind of crushing injury to his […]

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Williamsburg Kitty Adoption Event Today

February 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on Williamsburg Kitty Adoption Event Today

> [Click to enlarge] This is from the kind, kind souls at the Empty Cages Collective who “will present rescued cats and kittens available for adoption at PS9 Pet Supplies in Williamsburg Saturday, February 21st. Come by between 12 and 5 pm at 169 N. 9th St. between Bedford and Driggs. To get there, take […]

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Kick Ass Video: Hipster Rottweiler & Pig Hit it Off in the Burg

February 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments

There are many things we could say here, but we’ll simply note that this rottweiler (mix) and this very cool pig met in McCarren Park last week. They get along quite well. Maybe next we could get a rottweiler playing with skateboarders vid. We understand that some of them are REALLY into them.

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Tags: Animals · Williamsburg

GL Adoptable Cutie of the Week: Elton

February 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Elton’s story particularly touches our hearts: Elton is a 3 year old Pekingese. Elton is blind but that doesn’t change the fact that he has a lot of love to give. It’s very confusing for him at the shelter…he needs the comfort of knowing his surroundings and what to expect. We hope someone special will […]

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Fun Vids: The Brooklyn Parrots Having Fun in Winter

February 12th, 2009 · Comments Off on Fun Vids: The Brooklyn Parrots Having Fun in Winter

We love our Brooklyn parrots and it appears they were having a time of it at Green-Wood Cemetery a few days ago. A GL reader sent us links to a couple of vids of the Party Parrots of Green-Wood.

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Tags: Animals · Greenwood Heights

Fun Vids: Brooklyn Parrots Having a Great Weekend

February 9th, 2009 · Comments Off on Fun Vids: Brooklyn Parrots Having a Great Weekend

A GL reader sent us a couple of short vids he shot of the “Brooklyn parrots going crazy” at Green-Wood Cemetery over the weekend. Must have been something in the air.

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Tags: Animals · Greenwood Heights

GL Adoptable Cutie (Canine Edition): Gracie

February 8th, 2009 · Comments Off on GL Adoptable Cutie (Canine Edition): Gracie

This lovely creature is Gracie and here is some info about her: Gracie is a beautiful deep-gray three-year-old Cane Corso Mastiff. She must be the only pet in a home with no small children. Gracie is spayed, dewormed, treated with Revolution to prevent fleas, ticks, ear mites and heartworm and is up to date with […]

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GL Adoptable Cutie: Ringo Gets By with a Little Help from His Friends

February 7th, 2009 · Comments Off on GL Adoptable Cutie: Ringo Gets By with a Little Help from His Friends

Today’s lovable cutie is really pulling at my heart strings. He’s so snugly and warm that in these cold winter days I’d love to hold him close! Hear is what our good friend Andrea has to say about sweet Ringo. Ringo is probably one of the most lovable and entertaining cats you have ever seen. […]

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Tags: Adoptable Cutie · Animals · Uncategorized

Adoptable Cutie Sunday Special: Violet

February 1st, 2009 · Comments Off on Adoptable Cutie Sunday Special: Violet

Here is our Adoptable Canine Cutie of the Week from the wonderful Sean Casey Animal Rescue in Kensington: Violet is a 2 1/2 year old Shar Pei. She is a sweet, mild-mannered, low-issue dog. She is spayed, dewormed, treated with Revolution to prevent fleas, ticks, ear mites and heartworm and is up to date with […]

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GL Adoptable Cutie of the Week: Mick Jagger

January 31st, 2009 · Comments Off on GL Adoptable Cutie of the Week: Mick Jagger

Today’s lovable cutie is called Mick Jagger. He’s a hard working kitty that was laid off and out of luck. Good thing that there was a loving person around until he can find himself a permanent home! Mick Jagger was rescued from the Kensington area of Brooklyn. He was living in a bodega until they […]

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PSA: Do You Have Me?

January 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments

We’d have to say this looks like a case of dog theft, which is clearly on the rise. This pup was taken from outside Sunac on Union Avenue in Williamsburg.

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GL Adoptable Cutie Special: Blanco

January 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

We’ve been featuring a lot of cats lately and the dog lover in us wants to make sure they get equal time. In that spirit, here’s a special  Sunday Adoptable Cute from the wonderful Sean Casey Animal Rescue in Kensington, which does magnificent work: Here’s the info about Blanco: Blanco is a one year old […]

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GL Adoptable Kitty: Sweet Peaches

January 24th, 2009 · Comments Off on GL Adoptable Kitty: Sweet Peaches

Here’s one of our GL Adoptable Cuties for this week, Peaches. We’ll have a pup tomorrow! Peaches was abandoned in my building’s back courtyard, where she huddled, terrified, for two weeks, until the super finally told us she was there (he hadn’t thought to feed her, though). As soon as I found out about her […]

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Mega Pet Adoptions Today on Court Street

January 24th, 2009 · Comments Off on Mega Pet Adoptions Today on Court Street

If you read GL you know we love animals and go out of our way to help them find homes. So, when we came across this email via the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association about Mega Pet Adoptions today, we knew what we had to do. Cats, kittens and dogs are available for adoption and it […]

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Tags: Animals · Uncategorized

The Red Hook Difference: A Rooster Up for Adoption

January 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

One of our oldest Red Hook sources sent us a link to this ad on Craigslist yesterday that made us laugh out loud. It is from CL’s “farm and garden” section (who knew?) and concerns a rooster in the neighborhood that needs a new name. For some godawful reason the rooster’s name is Alicia Jr. […]

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Tags: Animals · Red Hook

GL Day Ender: Kitty Adoption Special–Hero Wanted

January 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Two words: Adopt Zoe.

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Tags: Animals · Carroll Gardens

Public Service Announcement: Do You Know Me?

January 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments

We found these up all over Fifth Avenue in Park Slope this weekend. If you know this little guy, be in touch.

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GL Adoptable Cutie of the Week: Mademoiselle Gigi

January 10th, 2009 · Comments Off on GL Adoptable Cutie of the Week: Mademoiselle Gigi

Today’s adoptable kitty comes from our friend Andrea that has personally helped me out when I’ve needed help finding a home for a found kitty. Let me present the snuggley Gigi. She’s a brown tabby about 2-3 years old and fully vetted. Meet Little Gigi! We love this beautiful brown tabby kitty that we currently […]

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Tags: Adoptable Cutie · Animals · Uncategorized

Good Karma: Empty Cages Adoption Event Today

January 10th, 2009 · Comments Off on Good Karma: Empty Cages Adoption Event Today

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Meg Groome Photo Du Jour: Does God Love Pigeons?

January 8th, 2009 · Comments Off on Meg Groome Photo Du Jour: Does God Love Pigeons?

[Photo courtesy of Meg Groome] This photo from outside a church in Park Slope does raise an interesting question.

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Tags: Animals · Park Slope

Doggie of the Day: The Coney Rottweiler

January 6th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Anyone who goes to Coney Island knows this dog and his companion. They guard some of the kiddie rides on the Bowery. This one didn’t really seem to have his heart in barking at us on the day we went to play with him.

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Tags: Animals · coney island