Cats

Prepare Your Pet For Summer

Dr. Elizabette Cohen, WCBS pet reporter, veterinarian and author of “Most Of My Patients Wear Fur,” joined us on The Couch to give us some tips to keep our pets happy and healthy this summer season.

2013/05/16

Animal Sanctuary Needs £200,000 To Avoid Closure

Search On For ‘Creep’ Who Has Been Poisoning Cats In Yonkers

The Westchester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was searching this weekend for someone who has been poisoning cats in Yonkers.

2013/05/12

A kitten rescued from a home in Central Islip on April 26, 2013 (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Dozens Of Cats Found Living In ‘Deplorable’ Conditions At Central Islip Home

Officials said as many as 50 cats and at least one dog were found living in deplorable conditions at the home on Bayonne Avenue in Central Islip.

2013/04/26

Mobile Couch: The 2013 Super Pet Adoption

TV 10-55′s Alex Denis was at the Westchester County Center to preview the Best Friends Pet Super Adoption.

2013/04/26

Got Hairballs? ASPCA Offers Tips On National Hairball Awareness Day

It was one of those moments that I usually meet with a series of four letter doozies, but this time, I reacted to the giant grey blob on my couch (which was forming a giant stain) with a resounding “Yes!”.

1010 WINS–2013/04/26

Connecticut Veterinary Hospital Honored By Grateful Pet Owners

A Connecticut veterinary hospital was honored by the owners of its patients Saturday, for rare medical treatment that helped save lives.

2013/03/23

NYC’s 6 Best High End Pet Boutiques

New York City is second to none in its restaurants, its hotels, its theater, its concerts or its parks. If you are accustomed to treating yourself to the finest the city has to offer, why should your pet deserve any less? Here are the city’s best high end boutiques

CBS New York–2013/01/31

Nassau County Works To Help Find Homes For Sandy Pets

With pets still in need of a permanent home after superstorm Sandy, Nassau County is putting out a call for help.

2013/01/11

Mount Vernon Animal Shelter Overrun With Cats, Needs Adoptions

The Mount Vernon Animal Shelter said Monday that it is overrun with cats and needs people to adopt the homeless pets as soon as possible.

2013/01/07

Mobile Couch: Time Running Out For Pets Displaced By Superstorm Sandy

The ASPCA said it’s closing the emergency boarding facility it opened at the Brooklyn location in November, which housed nearly 280 animals. One hundred and nine pets remain.

2013/01/07

Toss That Tinsel! The ASPCA Issues Pet Safety Tips For The Holidays

The ASPCA recommends non-toxic decorations such as wood, fabric or even pine cones.

1010 WINS–2012/12/16

Pets Put Up For Adoption From Rescue Groups At Whiskers In Wonderland Event

More than 300 cats, kittens and rabbits were put up for adoption Sunday from more than 20 rescue groups and shelters, at the Whiskers in Wonderland holiday pet adoption event.

2012/12/02

Hundreds Of Cats And Kittens Will Be Up For Adoption On Sunday As Part Of Whiskers In Wonderland

There is a tremendous need for cat adoptions, cats and kittens currently account for almost 63% of the city’s animal shelter population, according to the alliance. Some of the pets up for adoption on Sunday were rescued in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

2012/12/01

10 Tips For Holiday Travel With Your Pet

A recent survey showed 63 percent of pet owners plan to travel during the holiday with their dog or cat. But before you and your four-legged friend hit the road, learn what to do — and what to not do — of taking your animal with you on the road.

2012/11/30