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PetSmart Opens First Of Two Brooklyn Locations On Atlantic Avenue

By Chuck Taylor on November 7, 2011 1:08 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Pets, Shopping

PetSmart celebrated the opening of the first of two new Brooklyn locations Monday, with Borough President Marty Markowitz attending for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. In addition to a dizzying assortment of food and pet accessories, the 15,000-square-foot superstore at 238 Atlantic Avenue offers the full-service Banfield Pet Hospital, grooming, accredited training, adoption facilities and regular events for local and national charities, as well as prescription foods and medications. The location also sells fish, birds, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs and reptiles. Continue Reading →

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Howl-o-Ween Parade a Howling Success

By Claude Scales on October 30, 2011 11:55 pm in Events, Fun, Pets

The ninth annual Howl-o-Ween dog parade, sponsored by Perfect Paws, with after-party presented by Vinegar Hill Veterinary Group, took place today on the Promenade under sunny skies, though with a fall nip in the air.Over fifty contestants showed up in a great variety of costumes, including Wellington (photo), held by owner Stacey Mankoff, and dressed as Chef Cora of Iron Chef. More photos and a video after the jump. Continue Reading →

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Halloween Events in Brooklyn Heights

By Claude Scales on October 25, 2011 4:25 pm in Events, Fun, Kids, Pets

This coming pre-Halloween weekend will be a busy one for the neighborhood. The Junior Committee of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy will host the second annual All Hallows Bash Saturday evening, October 29, from 8:00 to 1:00 a.m., at One Brooklyn Bridge Park (360 Furman Street). This year’s theme is “Heroes and Villains”; there will be prizes for the best costumes. You must be 21 or older to attend. There’s more information here, and you can buy tickets ($50 in advance; $60 at the door) here. There’s also the Kids’ Halloween Parade Saturday morning, and, of course, the Howl-O-Ween Parade Sunday afternoon.

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Reminder: Annual Doggie Howl-o-Ween Parade/Contest This Sunday, 1-3pm

By Matthew Parker on October 24, 2011 9:10 am in Brooklyn Heights, Fun, Pets

Dog owners and those that love them: A reminder that the 9th Annual Heights Doggie Howl-o-Ween Parade and Costume Contest is this Sunday, October 30th at 1pm. Contestants and onlookers meet at the Remsen Street entrance to the Promenade and stroll in Halloween Costume regalia to the north end to face a panel of celebrity judges. Tickets to register your pooch are $25 and should be purchased in advance at Perfect Paws (102 Hicks Street, corner of Pineapple). All proceeds donated to animal charities. Continue Reading →

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9th Annual Howl-o-Ween Doggie Costume Parade/Contest, Sun. Oct 30, 1-3pm

By Matthew Parker on October 3, 2011 8:41 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, DUMBO, Fun, Kids, Parents, Pets

Dog obsessed Brooklynites: You know what time it is!

The 9th Annual Howl-o-Ween Charity Doggie Costume Parade and Contest has been scheduled for Sunday, October 30th from 1-3pm on the Promenade.

If you’d like to enter your dog in the parade/costume contest, you’ll need to pre-register at Perfect Paws, 102 Hicks Street (corner of Pineapple). The cost of entry is $25/dog, all of which is a tax deductible charitable donation and all of which will be distributed among three animal-related charities: Continue Reading →

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Blessing of the Animals at Grace Church

By Claude Scales on October 2, 2011 11:00 pm in Pets, Religion

Today was the Feast of St. Francis, and Grace Church celebrated with a blessing of the animals at the 5:00 p.m. service. Here the Rector, the Rev. Stephen Muncie, administers a blessing–holy water delivered via a dogwood sprig–to Wellington, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, held by proud owner Stacey Mankoff. More photos and text after the jump. Continue Reading →

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Busy Sunday in Brooklyn Heights: Summer Space and Book Festival

By Claude Scales on September 18, 2011 11:39 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Events, Fun, Literature, Music, Pets, Poetry, Video

Karl is on hand with cam to catch all the action, from opera by Martha Cardona Theater to the BHA’s Dog Show to palmistry to yoga to great photos at Summer Space on Montague Street, then to the Brooklyn Book Festival on Borough Hall Plaza, starting with literary troubadours covering the 1961 Tokens hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and ending with a talk about erstwhile Heights resident Truman Capote by Evan Hughes, author of Literary Brooklyn. Continue Reading →

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Pooch on the Loose: Help Find Jack (He’s Been Found!)

By Homer Fink on August 15, 2011 1:51 pm in Pets

Jack the Dog has been found! Pet parent “Cheryl” tells us:

Hello! This is Jack’s owner. He is safe thanks to some folks with a few Frenchies and 2 NYPD officers who caught him, Monster Mutts in Cobble Hill, and a host of Mobile Mutts and other walkers and searchers.

He’s limping a bit and his paw pads took a beating, but he seems fine. A tremendous thank you to all the people who took some time to look, post here, or stop one of the searchers with a sighting.

And she sent BHB this photo of JtD chillaxin’ after his odyssey today.

The drama began this afternoon when we received this urgent dispatch just in from “Cheryl”: Continue Reading →

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Pussycats Galore Today at Pet Emporium

By Homer Fink on August 13, 2011 10:16 am in Pets

The Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition will be hosting Kitten Palooza, a cat and kitten adoption event, today and next Saturday (8/20) from 11am – 4pm at Pet Emporium [103 Montague Street]. View the flyer [PDF] here. See a video of an available cute, cuddly kitty after the jump. Continue Reading →

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BHA Announces Second Annual Dog Show September 18

By Homer Fink on August 10, 2011 8:10 pm in Events, Pets

This just in – the Brooklyn Heights Association will hold its second annual dog show on Sunday September 18 from 1pm – 3pm. The BHA is also looking for applications from potential judges. Details after the jump. Continue Reading →

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Could it Be? BeeBop Spotted in Brooklyn Bridge Park

By Homer Fink on August 2, 2011 7:47 am in Pets

A BHB reader sent this dispatch to Cathy, owner of BeeBop the missing Willowtown cat:

I was just running on the footpath between Piers 1 and 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park and saw a cat near the rocks/water between where Pier 2 & 3 will be. I thought that the cat looked dark gray but could have been black, and I think had a white face – based on the photo on the Brooklyn Heights blog, I’m not 100% sure that it is BeeBop, and I apologize if it isn’t!

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Missing Cat Day 30: The Search for BeeBop Continues

By Heather Quinlan on July 30, 2011 11:19 am in Pets

Despite a month of searching, Brooklyn Heights cat BeeBop is still missing. Have you’ve seen him? Owner Cathy explains: Continue Reading →

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Has Anyone Seen “Bee-Bop”?

By Claude Scales on July 5, 2011 10:39 pm in Lost and Found, Pets

Another feline friend has taken French leave.

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Doggie the Cat – Found!

By Heather Quinlan on June 17, 2011 3:07 pm in Pets

Doggie—the cat whose disappearance brought us all together, as we huddled around the radio awaiting news—has been found. Apparently he (she?) was discovered in a neighbor’s attic, by workers who saw its tell-tale paw prints. You may all resume your regularly scheduled lives.

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Animal Planet Auditions Coming to Rocco and Jezebel

By Heather Quinlan on June 6, 2011 2:25 pm in Events, Fun, Pets

Does your pooch have star quality? Or are you tired of spending all your unemployment on Iams and think it’s high time Spot goes to work for you? Well, your time has come. Andrea from Rocco and Jezebel writes:

On Saturday, June 11, between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Animal Planet will be doing a casting call for dogs and owners for a show called “It’s Me or The Dog” (for incorrigible dogs testing their owners’ patience) in front of our store, Rocco and Jezebel for Pets located at 89 Pineapple Walk in Brooklyn Heights. Also during that time, Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition will be having an adoption event between the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

So act now! You have five days to teach your dog “sit,” “play dead,” or “To Be or Not To Be.” For more information, call 718.855.8686

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