Supervet
byBaby orangutan hernias, lioness fractures: They’re some of the more unusual cases encountered by oncological veterinarian and Ironman Thomas Monaco of the Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center.
PETS
Should you bring your dog to work?
byAs you consider preparing your dog to accompany you to work, WAG’s Follow My Lead columnist Cristina Losapio says you should ask yourself a question: Are you doing this for you or the dog?
Juan in a million
byMeet Juan, a stunning 6-month-old Catahoula Leopard – dog that is – looking for an energetic forever home.
Calling on Fido
bySo many pets, so many house calls. After a decade in business, veterinarian Sarah Cutler, owner of Katonah-based At Home Vet Care, wouldn’t have it any other way.
Training dogs – and their ‘parents’
byIt would be too simple to say that Cristina Losapio is a dog trainer and consultant. She is far better-known as a true student of both human and canine behavior.
Matching chaos with calm
byTrying to get your pooch to cooperate? First, says trainer-consultant and WAG the Tail columnist Cristina Losapio, get in touch with your own breath.
Go Go-ing big for pets
byPets a Go Go offers pooches and their parents a full range of services, from doggy day care and boarding to grooming and training – although that doesn’t really begin to describe the devotion of owner Nicole Goudey-Rigger – a woman who grew up in Bergen County, saving field mice in the basement and nurturing ducks and a gerbil her mother named Frou Frou – and her “Paw Squad.”
A hidden jewel
byWhen it comes to adoption, some pets, like kids, have a harder time finding a forever home than others. Such is the case of Opal, a gentle, shy Retriever/Hound mix.
My Buddy
byBuddy may be a common dog’s name, but it’s the perfect one for this big guy, an 80-pounder with a huge smile who’s really a gentle giant.
Wonderful Walnut
byHe’s an adorable, young mix with a name that captures his big brown eyes (though not the “aw”-inspiring head tilt.)
Lovable, loopy Loki
byWhether in Norse mythology or the Marvel universe, Loki is a bit of a trickster and thus the perfect name for this ridiculously cute, playful pup that the SPCA in Briarcliff Manor rescued from a high-kill shelter.
Doubly dynamic
bySeven-month-old Terriers Amaretti and Pizelle are two peas in a pod, so the SPCA would really love to find them a home together.
Little orphan Annie
byLittle Orphan Annie, doggy iteration, has it all – looks, energy and personality to spare for an active family that enjoys the outdoors.
Yo, Rocky
byLike a certain Sylvester Stallone character, this Rocky has the spirit to overcome hard times.
Oliver!
byOliver is a handsome, young Chocolate Lab mix looking for more – love, that is.
Purr-fect paintings
byEven finicky felines will relish Susan Herbert’s “Impressionist Cats.”
A sunshine boy
byAll of our Pets of the Month have poignant stories. But Jordan’s tale particularly touched our hearts.
Looking for a home
byOur Pet of the Month, Nene, is looking for a forever home for herself and her sibling after their owner fell on hard times.
Sit. Stay. Play.
byAt Pets a Go Go, every dog does indeed have his day.
Jesse girl
byOur Pet of the Month is an adorable 5-month-old Retriever mix, who was found all by herself in a rural area down South.