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Ditmas Park Neighbors Rally To Save Benji, The Homeless Cat

Benji the Cat. (Photo via Dahlia Schweitzer)DITMAS PARK – In the midst of chaos and politics, neighbors got together to save a sick cat from dying on a Brooklyn street earlier this week. It all began about four days ago when a neighbor posted a photo of a sick-looking cat

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Need a Friend Right Now? Adopt, Foster A Cat Or Two

Cats for adoption at Brooklyn Animal Action. Courtesy of Brooklyn Animal Action. If you’re considering fostering or adopting a cat right now, you’re not alone. Animal shelters and rescue organizations across the borough have seen a dramatic uptick in the number of foster and adoption applications since the

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Dogs Presented by Animal Lighthouse Rescue (Sponsored)

Petey and Paulina (Courtesy of ALR Cares)Meet the cutest dogs around! 2-year-old Petey and Paulina are absolute love bugs — they love to play, then snuggle up for a nap with their favorite person. It’s cuteness overload! At only 16 pounds, they are small dogs and make the perfect

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Adoptable Animal Of The Week: Graydee The Tuxedo Cat

Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition.He looks like he’s going to lap up all the love his new human parent(s) give him. > Graydee is a handsome and affectionate year-old tuxedo who was rescued from a Brooklyn industrial park. He is now living in his rescuer’s

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Adoptable Animal Of The Week: Evie And Her Dad, Tweek

Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [https://www.facebook.com/BBAWC/?fref=ts].Those eyes! > Evie was born in her original adoptive home when her mom and dad were brought indoors as friendly strays. While she is shy around strangers, she is a loving cat who adores attention. Evie

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Adoptable Animal Of The Week: Tiger The Walking Cat

Four-year-old Tiger needs a new fur-ever home now that her human is moving to Europe in early April and can’t take her along. However, that doesn’t mean Tiger doesn’t like to travel. She likes taking walks, with or without her harness, and inside, she enjoys cuddling, her

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Adoptable Animal Of The Week: Mamma Mia The Cat

Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [https://www.facebook.com/Brooklyn-Bridge-Animal-Welfare-Coalition-163926860354248/?fref=ts] .Mamma mia, what a lovely cat! Say hello to miss Mia, brought to our attention today by the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [http://bbawc.org/](BBAWC): > This sweet and friendly kitty wants to be your[

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Adoptable Animal Of The Week: Orville The Cat

Image via Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition.Who wants some cat therapy? Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [http://bbawc.org/](BBAWC) introduced us to Orville, an easy-going darling three-year-old cat who enjoys “an elevated spot, laser pointers and abundant belly rubs.” > He’ll politely bonk you until you proffer more

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Adoptable Animal Of The Week: Sybil The Rescue Cat

Image via Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [https://www.facebook.com/163926860354248/photos/a.164058167007784.41892.163926860354248/980164795397113/?type=3&theater] .Who can resist a cute cat in a sink? Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [http://bbawc.org](BBAWC) introduced us to Sybil: > Sybil was discovered abandoned in January and

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A Pop-Up Cat Cafe, The Cat’s Meow, Is Coming To 354 Myrtle Avenue In Fort Greene

This is how we looked and felt when we heard the news about The Cat’s Meow. (Photo via catcafebk [https://instagram.com/p/7sFFgKgmMd/?taken-by=catcafebk].) Stop the presses: a cat cafe is coming to Fort Greene. Yes, it’s true: named The Cat’s Meow [http://www.catcafebk.

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Updated: Cat Found Outside The 18th Avenue Associated Reunited With Owner

Photo via Lost and Found Pets in Brooklyn [https://www.facebook.com/lostpetsinbrooklyn/photos/a.388934217874169.1073741828.388926341208290/663897943711127/?type=1&theater] .Updated 5:42pm: After this sweet cat was found outside the Associated [/animals/cat-found-living-in-a-box-on-18th-avenue-4th-street#.VdM6HogViko] at 18th Avenue and E. 4th Street, the folks at the grocery store

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Adopt A Cat In June And It Qualifies For A Free Vet Exam At Heart Of Brooklyn

June is National Cat Adoption Month and to celebrate, Heart of Brooklyn Veterinary Hospital [http://www.heartofbrooklynveterinary.com/] (775 Fulton Street) is offering “free first-time exams to new clients who adopt a cat” during the month. Exams are good for dates before July 31. The typical cost of a physical

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After Being Left Nearly Dead In A Pile Of Trash, Phoenix The Dog Is Making An Incredible Recovery In Kensington

Photo via Pet Haven Animal Hospital [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pet-Haven-Animal-Hospital/191747637525711?ut=43&wstart=0&wend=1430463599&hash=2451345762692556644&pagefilter=3] After being left almost dead in a pile of trash, this little pup, Phoenix, is making an amazing recovery at Pet Haven Animal Hospital [https://www.facebook.

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Ring In The New Year With An Adorable Dog From Sean Casey Animal Rescue

[https://www.facebook.com/141763385884920/photos/a.708879692506617.1073741835.141763385884920/819094978151754/?type=3&theater] Meet Alton, a 2-year-old German Pointer Sean Casey Animal Rescue just posted these insanely adorable photos [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/posts/10152621240416483] that photographer Simi Friedman [http://simifriedman.wix.com/simifriedman] took of new dogs

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Councilman Treyger Invites You To Adopt A Pet This Sunday

The councilman with his Yorkies, Bella and Bashful. Photo courtesy Councilman Mark Treyger’s office.Councilman Mark Treyger will be displaying his soft and fuzzy side this weekend. The proud owner of two rescued Yorkies, Treyger is partnering with Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/], a no-kill shelter with

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Want To Explore The Neighborhood? Do It With A Furry Friend!

Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/] is looking for volunteers to walk their dogs, at either of their locations in Windsor Terrace or Sunset Park. “Are you lacking energy? The will to explore your neighborhood? The inspiration to leave your apartment or workplace?” the animal rescue group (which, if

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The Day: Deals for African Restaurant Week and Animations at BRIC

Flowers are blooming around Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Post pictures of your favorites in the comments. (Photo by Francisco Daum)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. While it looks like the skies might clear by the time the weekend rolls around, we should expect rain for the rest

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Neighbors Asking For Help In Rescue Of South Slope Dog

An abandoned South Slope dog has found her angels. Ashley Affrunti and her husband spotted Dottie the dog, who she described as “emaciated, neglected and most likely abused,” wandering around 17th Street and 7th Avenue earlier this week. After the area shelters explained that they were all full, the couple

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The Day: Fort Greene Remembers Nelson Mandela

Madiba Restaurant in Fort Greene set off paper lanterns in honor of Nelson Mandela last night. The restaurant is named for the South African anti-apartheid leader and serves as a New York gathering spot for South Africans. (Photo by Ben Fractenberg [http://instagram.com/fractenberg])Good morning, Fort Greene and

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Sticking It To Citi Bikes

Stickered Citi Bikes spotted at Clermont and Lafayette. (Photo courtesy of Ana Malick)Guerrilla vandals with a sense of humor are expressing their disdain for New York City’s new bike share program by giving creative makeovers to local Citi Bikes. On certain bikes and docking stations around the city,

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Waiting for James Gandolfini

Animal Rescue [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1600196/] was shooting in Windsor Terrace on the morning of Friday, March 29. The film, which stars James Gandolfini, Tom Hard (Inception), and Noomi Rapace (from the Swedish version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), is based on a short story written