New York State is banning pet shops from selling dogs, cats and rabbits, starting in 2024, in an effort to crack down on “puppy mills.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Pets”
Was the Pandemic Dog Boom a Myth?
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2022
Is New York City really overrun by barking hounds? The data might tell a different story. Source: New York Times
The Great Guinea Pig Giveaway Has Begun
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2022
From geckos to chinchillas, small pets were a pandemic balm. Now shelters across the country say they are being surrendered. Source: New York Times
No More Pet Store Puppies? New York May Finally Ban Sales.
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2022
A bill prohibiting the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in New York pet stores, passed by the Legislature in June, awaits a decision from Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source: New York Times
Your Dog Is Not Ready for You to Return to the Office
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
Pets (and their owners) prepare for the inevitable. Source: New York Times
As Travel Restrictions Ease, Dog Sitting Isn’t For Everyone
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2022
As travel returns, so are requests for dog sitting — after all, those pandemic puppies aren’t taking care of themselves. Source: New York Times
Time for Pandemic Puppies to Learn How to Be Alone
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
Book that dog walker soon. As dog owners head back to work or plan vacations, they’re finding long wait lists at doggy day cares and kennels. Source: New York Times
When a No-Pet Policy Isn’t Really a No-Pet Policy
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2021
Pet policies are not always as straightforward as they seem. Sometimes they apply to some tenants but not others in the same building. Source: New York Times
Infrared Drones, Search Parties and a Lasso: Chasing a Runaway Llama
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
In a season of uncommon grief and worry, people far beyond the Westchester County estate from which Gizmo escaped were all too happy to fret about something else, for a change. Source: New York Times
How a Veterinarian Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
Pets have provided much-needed emotional support this year. But they need to be taken care of, too. Meet one of their doctors. Source: New York Times