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Has Anyone Seen This Pup?
This week I have seen no less than a dozen of these fliers: once at Morgan Avenue by the Cooper Projects, another time on South 4th Street by the BQE and lastly on Broadway at Hewes Street. If you have seen this adorable pup or know of its whereabouts please contact the owner at the above telephone number. This is little fella is clearly missed.
Thanks.
Miss Heather
Looking For Mr. Right This Valentine’s Day?
If so, there’s a tall, dark and handsome gent named Kip (Kubush) who would like to make your acquaintance. Per the above flier (from The Garden):
Kip is a 5 year old cat, currently single, looking for a good home with either a nice boy or girl (or both, he doesn’t discriminate). He’s very sweet and loving (who said good men are hard to find?!?), loves to be the center of attention (ok, he’s a boy after all…) and needs to be the only cat in the house (he doesn’t like competition). His owner is very sick and needs to find him a new home as soon as possible. Kip is fixed and healthy and anxiously awaiting your call!
This is one of the cutest animal adoption fliers I have ever seen. Clearly the people in Kip’s life love him very much and want to find him a great new “forever home”. How about yours?
Miss Heather
Green Street Mama Cat Is MIA!
Fliers like this break my heart. Unlike a lot of people who can no longer afford their pets and simply toss them out on the street or dump them at the nearest feral cat colony the person who lost this cat simply didn’t know any better. A popular misconception (which leads to the conception of a lot of kittens) is that nursing cats cannot go into heat. They can and will. And when female cats go into heat they make every effort to escape. That’s what happened here.
If you have seen this lovely momma cat or know of her whereabouts please contact her person at either of the above telephone numbers. Not only is this man heartbroken, he wants to get her spayed before she has any more kittens.
Thanks.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: Stray Cat Strut
Unconcerned but not indifferent.*
What are you lookin’ at?
Meet the block Mayor.
Don’t tread on me.
Hello, kitty!
Miss Heather
*This is the epitaph for one of my favorite artists. Anyone care to guess who it is? Otherwise if you simply MUST know you can click here for the reveal.
Save Rainer!
Tonight I was very despondent to learn that Rainer (one half of the feline dynamic duo at Spoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers) is experiencing health woes! Per the gentleman I spoke with this evening a cancerous tumor has been found on one of his shoulders. He is scheduled to have surgery next week and may very well end up losing a leg. If you have the time and money to spare please swing by, make a donation and give Rainer and his family your best wishes.
Save Rainer
Spoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers
218 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Video Du Jour: MORDRED!
It’s been some time since I have caught up with Greenpoint’s most stylish pup: Miss Mordred. I am pleased to report she is doing well. As you will see in this little video of her strutting her stuff along with her big brother Zoltan at the junk shop. Enjoy!
What’s next for Mordred, you ask? Well, Jocelyn (her person) is going to dress her up as Grimace and we’re going to collaborate on a very special fashion shoot. Stay tuned, this is gonna be good!
Miss Heather
Happy Chinese New Year From New York Shitty!
I didn’t make it down to Chinatown this time (too damned cold, too damned old). But I thought this very special cat from my favorite 99 cent store would suffice. Her name is “August” (albeit in Chinese) and she makes sure everything is under control. The year of the rat was a no-brainer; how she handles the year of the Ox will prove her mettle!
I sleep safe at night knowing this gal is on the job! Would you want to look down the cavernous barrel of this killing machine? I think not.
Miss Heather
P.S.: The voice of “Tommy the Cat” is none other than Tom Waits.
Time To Winterize Those Paws!
Although I am certain many of you have read about this on Curbed already I’m posting it here as well. Christine writes:
Hi Dog Owners,
Tonight, my dog, VALENCIA, (was) electrocuted!   She is fine!  I repeat
SHE IS DOING JUST FINE.I wanted to share what happened so we all are careful walking under any
scaffolding…. In fact I would just avoid them…VALENCIA, a brussels griffon, let out a loud yelp and then her
little body just shook for a few minutes.  I had no idea what happened the first time.  It was pretty scary but once we got home she seemed fine.When it happened a second time this evening at the same place (201 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg next to UVA), I knew something was up. I assume it was some type of shock but didn’t really know.
I called 311 to report dangerous scaffolding. They then connected me with 911 who then put me in touch with the FDNY. I thought this might have been a little too dramatic especially when they told me to wait for FDNY at the site and two ladder trucks pulled up.
As always, the Firefighters arrived being all cool and calm.  They took out this little devise that said that all the poles in scaffolding were LIVE.  It was a good thing I called.
This site is now safe and hopefully it is the freaky type of thing that only happens once (or at one site)…but if your dog yelps and then shakes for more than a few seconds, report it by calling 311.
Please feel free to forward this email to other dog owners.
Let’s faces facts: it’s damned cold out and derelict development sites are (in all probability) going to become the norm here. Take a tip from one very savvy dog owner in Greenpoint I met recently: sheath your pooch’s feet with balloons. This may sound crazy but it can and does WORK. Rubber not only protects his (or her) furry feet from Halite (which dries out skin) and ice but it also resists electricity. A cheap and easy solution to developer blight!
Miss Heather
TOMORROW: A Few Things For Cat Lovers
Tomorrow Empty Cages Collective will be having an adoption event at NYC Pet Supplies in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Their finest cats and kittens of all sizes rescued from the streets of New York City are promised to be in attendance, so why not swing by and say hi? As I have written before, all of ECC’s cats and kittens have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, and tested for feline leukemia and FIV. There is a $75.00 adoption fee and all adoptions require an approved application. You can get a sneak peek of what awaits you tomorrow by pointing and clicking your way over to Empty Cages Petfinder page.
Empty Cages Collective Adoption Event
January 24th, 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
NYC Pet Supplies
218 5th Ave. (between Union and President)
Brooklyn, New York 11215
(718) 230-8224
Back here in Greenpoint the ASPCA’s mobile clinic will be offering cheap/free spay and neutering at Petland Discounts starting at 7:00 a.m. As the flier clearly states this is purely a first come, first served affair. My advice: get there EARLY.
Free/Cheap Spay & Neuter
Petland Discounts
846 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Last up, I have been woefully remiss about passing along these wonderful works of art available at District Dog. My favorite is the “Vomitron Series”. However, there are also plenty of offerings for all you dog lovers out there. Best of all is the price; they’re a mere $25.00 a pop! Check ’em out.
District Dog
142 Driggs Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
NYS Flickr Pool
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