By Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Recycling to help animal shelters Most Long Islander’s are accustomed to recycling their plastic and glass bottles, newspaper, aluminum cans and some are even composting. But what about items that you throw away that could be used by our local Animal Shelters? You might be surprised to learn some of […]

By Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Huntington Town voted Most pet friendly In a recent 2-week long poll taken by LIPetPlace.com asking, “What Town do you think is the most Pet Friendly on Long Island?” The Town of Huntington beat out Smithtown and Islip by one vote as being the most pet friendly. While every town […]

July 7, 2010 By Pamela Fitzpatrick, of YourDogWalkers, shihtzu58@optonline.net HEAT WAVE – HOT WEATHER TIPS For pet owners, a heat wave like the one we’re currently experiencing requires taking extra care to ensure pet safety. NEVER leave any animal inside a parked car during the summer- a car can heat up to 120 degrees in […]

June 28, 2010 By Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com About 9 years ago, I heard from a fellow pet lover about a new pet store opening in North Babylon, and that I had to go there and check it out. When I asked why, what was so special about it? I was told, just go and […]

June 25, 2010 by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Hitting the road with your pet Summer time and road trips go hand in hand and many people now travel with their pet. It is great to be able to bring your pet, but you should prepare properly so in case of an emergency or if your […]