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Bitch Fight: Brooklyn Dog Experts Weigh In On Taming Fido

While Heights’ residents have rightfully bitched about stepping in, jogging past or catching a waft of an irresponsible dog owner’s pooch’s poop on sidewalks and streets, the Sunday New York Post offers advice about dogs that become aggressive when they come bum to butt with other hounds. Two local Brooklyn experts are among those that […]

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Cat and Kitten Adoption Event This Friday

This Friday, April 13, could be a lucky day for many cats and kittens as they find homes, and people as they find new friends, through an adoption event sponsored by the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition and Comfort for Critters, to be held in front of Pet’s Emporium, 105 Montague Street (between Henry and […]

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Friday Pet Adoptions: TD Bank, Montague Street

In Our Hands Rescue is back in Brooklyn Heights Friday March 2, from noon to 6 p.m., in front of TD Bank at 205 Montague Street and the corner of Court Street, sponsoring dog and cat adoptions. Teamed with the North Shore Animal League, look for the van outside, offering rescued cats, kittens, pups and […]

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Driver and Car Needed to Help Dog Adoption Event

Kate Briquelet of The Brooklyn Paper has asked for our help finding a driver and car to bring puppies from Basking Ridge, New Jersey to Brooklyn Heights for an adoption event sponsored by the North Shore Animal League to take place tomorrow from noon to 6:00 p.m. at 108 Court Street, near Schermerhorn. These are […]

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Pet Adoption Event Sunday

Lots of home-seeking pets, including the twin tiger kittens in the photo, will be available for adoption at an event to be held this Sunday, February 12, in front of Pets’ Emporium, 105 Montague Street (between Henry and Hicks), from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., sponsored by the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition, Inc.

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UPDATE: Shiba Inu “Lili” Is Home!

We have a message from Ramen Cromwell, owner of 1-1/2-year-old Shiba Inu Lili, who tells us she has been returned to her appreciative owner. Lili slipped from her collar Tuesday night, February 7, while out with her walker. Ramen shares the tail, uh, tale, that led to Lili’s return: A couple saw her in the […]

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Lost Dog: Lili, a Shiba Inu

Reader Ramen Cromwell sends this plea: Last night, February 7th, at about 9 pm my dog Lili slipped out of her collar while being walked by her walker on Court street and Livingston. She was last seen moving toward Smith street. Once I was informed of the situation l joined the search and walked the […]

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Upcoming Pet Adoptions In Brooklyn Heights: Doggies & Kitties

In Our Hands Rescue, with the North Shore Animal League, is sponsoring four pet adoption events over the next three weekends in the Heights. They’ll have dozens of small pooches, mixed breed pups, rescued cats and kittens looking for homes.

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Rocco, We Hardly Knew Ye – Pet Store’s Namesake Pooch Dies

This news from the folks at Rocco and Jezebel [89 Pineapple Walk]: Rocco June 12, 2004 – January 5, 2012 We announce with heartfelt regret that Rocco of Rocco and Jezebel For Pets lost his fight with bone cancer on January 5, 2012.

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Farewell Heights Veterinary Hospital

A few readers tipped us over the weekend to the fact that the Heights Veterinary Hospital at 59 Hicks Street has closed. A sign in the window refers pet patients to Dr. Greenberg at 85 Atlantic Avenue, 718-797-0070.

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