by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Doggie Day Trip – the NoFo! (That’s North Fork of Long Island!) If you have yet to visit the North Fork (NoFo) of Long Island with your pup – you are missing out!  The NoFo is the perfect day-trip destination if you are looking to do wine tasting, pumpkin or […]

by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Lifers… By now you should know that October is Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month, and while so many people do adopt from shelters (thank you!), many dogs are there way too long – and are overlooked.  A potential adopter may be walking through a local shelter and find out that a dog […]

by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com The annual Parrot Expo held by the Long Island Parrot Society was held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Freeport Recreation Center in Freeport, N.Y.  Hundreds of bird afficiando’s flocked to the center to see the many different birds and parrots, listen to expert speakers and see many unusual […]

By Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com The Basset Hound Olympics took place on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Wantagh Park in Wantagh, NY.  Hosted by Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue who has been rescuing Bassets for the past 28 years, throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  The fundraiser brought Bassets of all ages, sizes and droopy […]

By Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Two different events in New York City on Saturday, September 28, 2013 brought in pet lovers from all over the tri-state area.  The first was Best Friends Animal Society’s Strutt your Mutt fundraising dog walk – held at Pier 84 on Hudson River Park – hundreds of people and their […]