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Amid controversy caused by many pet stores, including allegations against Shake A Paw in Lynbrook, the New York State Senate approved legislation that would shutdown the puppy mill pipeline and end the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across the state on May 11. more
Chants of “Adopt, don’t shop!” and “There’s no excuse for animal abuse!” echoed outside Shake A Paw in Lynbrook on Sunday as dozens of protesters gathered after a … more
Nettie Knobel is like so many young people. She drives herself to her part-time job at the Puppy Park pet store on Main Street in East Rockaway, where she works seven days a week, from noon to 4 p.m. Afterward, she usually plays computer games, reads on her Kindle, checks her Facebook page or fiddles on her iPhone. more
The state attorney general’s office is investigating Shake A Paw stores in Lynbrook and Hicksville after receiving nearly 30 complaints from customers across Long Island who said they were sold sick puppies. more
“Grandma ate rat poison.” That was the text my sister sent to her son. Anguished, he thought of his sick grandmother, who was living alone in Lynbrook. He ran for his car and called my sister on the way. more
The rules change as you get older. My parents always told me, “Never talk to strangers,” and that is still excellent advice for the young. But now my abiding rule . . . more
It is said that we cannot step into the same river twice. The river changes, and so do we, second by second. At the moment, I am furiously treading water. more
If I call my dog an average of five times a day for the next 16 years (that’s about how long my dogs live), then I will use the name 29,200 times. Do I really want to be shouting . . . more
The good news is that there aren’t many things that can spread from your new puppy to your children.  The most common concern is intestinal parasites (worms).  Some … more
Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia? more
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