Happy Friday, Party Animals!

This week worked out pretty well for the cuddly critters in our lives. Amazing 11-year-old neighbor Janixia Soto saved not only her brother Walter from a fire, but her dog, too, 10 endangered newts found a safe home at the Prospect Park Zoo, local author Clay McLeod Chapman’s pug Penelope is nearly as famous as he is now, and several cats and dogs received low-cost vet care this morning from the at the ASCPA.

Thank you so much to everyone who tagged their local animal photos #ditmasbark this week–keep up the cute work! Make sure you and your furry friends stay safe and dry the next couple of days, and we’ll see you on Monday.

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