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Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'shelters'

May 28, 2008

The Port Authority has decided that the thousands of feral cats that roam JFK Airport's property are best dealt with by way of extermination. The PA claims the wild kitties are a danger to aircraft and passengers, so it has trapped them, with vague explanations of its intentions. It has now made those intentions explicit: The cats will be rounded up and turned over to animal shelters, and since feral cats are unadoptable, this......

Continue Reading "JFK's Feral Cats' Fate is Terminal"

March 31, 2008

For those who want more time with a furry friend than a visit to a dog park can provide, and less of a commitment than a full-time pet would bring, enter: FlexPetz. The company rents out real dogs and opened in New York last October...and yesterday's NY Times article has proof that people are actually using it.Ms. Stevenson explained why she was a customer: “I’m single and moved here from Scotland two years ago, and......

Continue Reading "Commitment Phobe? Rent a Puppy"

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