by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Did you know that cats that are exposed to 2nd hand smoke have a higher incidence of getting lymphoma, skin cancer and mouth cancer?  According to a Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine study which found a strong connection between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and oral and skin cancer in cats. […]

by Pamela Fitzpatrick, of YourDogWalkers, shihtzu58@optonline.net Halloween Safety Tips for your Pets! Halloween is only a few days away and with pet costume parades, parties and trick-or-treating happening across Long Island many people want to include their pets in the fun. People often take their dogs along when trick or treating with their children, and […]

By Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace Did you know that tomorrow, Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 is the 4th Annual National Pit Bull Awareness Day? Started four years ago by an organization called Bless the Bullys  – they wanted to shed a brighter light on the positive side of this amazing breed of dog and their responsible […]

WHY URBAN METAL ISN’T PRECIOUS by Blair Sorrel, Founder, www.StreetZaps. com Of course, you want a worry-free walk year-round, so adopt this simple strategy: EYEBALL THE BLOCK, AVOID A SHOCK. Take just a few seconds to survey the immediate surroundings and make your trajectory toward a non-conductive surface, ie., plastic, wood, cardboard, rather than risking […]

by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Shelter Misconceptions What is the average Long Island animal shelter misconception? To the layman or non-dog owner, most people think they are just loaded with pit bulls or labrabulls, and that is it.  While at each shelter you will see both of the above, if you actually go to your […]