Posh New Yorkers are fretting about taking out the trash and pet waste with looming doorman strike: ‘The whole building will start smelling like dog pee’

Posh New Yorkers are fretting about taking out the trash and pet waste with looming doorman strike: ‘The whole building will start smelling like dog pee’

NYC luxury building residents fear chaos as 34,000 doormen threaten a strike starting April 20. Union 32 BJ SEIU seeks wage hikes, better pensions, and for healthcare to continue to be covered at 100%. D’yan Forest, 91, recalls the 1991 doorman strike as ‘total chaos.’ It’s enough to put a damper on your night at … Read more

Just got a new pet? Here’s why pet insurance should be your first step

Just got a new pet? Here’s why pet insurance should be your first step

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Bringing a new pet home is amazing, but let’s be honest, it’s also exhausting. When my husband and I brought our Mini Sheepadoodle, Lucy, home, our lives changed instantly. From … Read more

The true cost of being a pet parent in 2026: What you need to know

The true cost of being a pet parent in 2026: What you need to know

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. I’d be lying if I told you I could afford owning a dog by myself.  My husband and I are what most people call DINKS: Double Income, No Kids. But honestly, if it weren’t … Read more

The $50,000 puppy: Why the pet debt crisis is reaching a breaking point in 2026

The ,000 puppy: Why the pet debt crisis is reaching a breaking point in 2026

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. When we talk about the cost of a pet, it’s about more than the “price of admission.”  Whether you pick up your dog from a specialized breeder or choose to adopt, both can cost … Read more

Americans reveal their top 10 pet peeves when traveling: survey

Americans reveal their top 10 pet peeves when traveling: survey

Three in ten Americans said a stranger has fallen asleep on them during a flight in a recent travel survey. And nearly a fifth (18%) confessed they are actually guilty of leaning on a stranger and snoozing while on a plane in the past. With almost a quarter of respondents (24%) taking a spring break … Read more

United Airlines introduces tough new rule change to battle blood-boiling passenger pet peeve

United Airlines introduces tough new rule change to battle blood-boiling passenger pet peeve

This annoying travel habit won’t fly with United Airlines. The major airline recently made clear that passengers who don’t use headphones while listening to electronic devices could get tossed off a flight — or even banned from traveling with the company. The new rule was quietly added to United’s contract of carriage terms under its … Read more

Does having a dog really extend your life?

Does having a dog really extend your life?

A paw-sible path to a longer life? About 43% of US households — especially those run by millennials — own a pooch. Research has long suggested that there are numerous physical and mental benefits to having a furry friend around. A canine pal could even mean living longer, thanks to its effects on heart health, … Read more

3 in 10 US pet owners spend more on their pet than they do on their own health: report

3 in 10 US pet owners spend more on their pet than they do on their own health: report

These pet parents are paws-itively committed to their furry friends. One in three pet owners spends more on their pets each month than they do on their own health and wellness needs, according to a new survey from US News & World Report. Spending piles up quickly. Of the 1,500 questioned — with 68% identifying … Read more

Pet owner says dog saved her life by detecting her breast cancer

Pet owner says dog saved her life by detecting her breast cancer

A woman credits her dog with saving her life after his unusual behavior led to a breast cancer diagnosis. Chase Johnson, 36, noticed her dog, Ceto, a Labrador and retriever mix, started acting “anxious” and “whimpering” around her, but didn’t know the cause. A few weeks later, Chase said Ceto got “all worked up” and … Read more

The top behavior changes that worry pet owners the most: survey

The top behavior changes that worry pet owners the most: survey

Call it “petuition”: new research has found the average pet parent worries about how happy their pets are 11 times per day, and worries about their pets’ health 10 times per day. The poll of 2,000 U.S. pet parents, nationally representative and split between respondents with dogs and respondents with cats, found they often worry … Read more

Tear-jerker moment shows man reunite with his missing dog 10 years after he vanished

Tear-jerker moment shows man reunite with his missing dog 10 years after he vanished

It’s a Chi-town miracle. A Chicago man was reunited with his pup a decade after it went missing — and commemorated the meaningful moment on TikTok. Edmon Lighthall’s poodle-doodle mix, Peter, escaped from his family’s backyard in 2015. A decade later, on Sept. 22, he got a shocking text message — from a pet microchip … Read more

Pet goldfish are ruining lakes after heartless owners dumped them there — but a local zoo has a grisly solution

Pet goldfish are ruining lakes after heartless owners dumped them there — but a local zoo has a grisly solution

Zookeepers have proposed a real “grizzly” solution to controlling giant invasive goldfish. For years, pet goldfish released into US waterways have been wreaking havoc by ballooning to gargantuan sizes and outcompeting native species. Enterprising Minnesota zoo officials have devised an unorthodox way to help with the scourge — feeding the shiny fin-terlopers to hungry zoo … Read more

Vaccine skeptic pet owners are refusing to inoculate their dogs —insisting the shots cause autism

Vaccine skeptic pet owners are refusing to inoculate their dogs —insisting the shots cause autism

One of the many care requirements for pet owners is to get their beloved fur babies vaccinated to protect them from contagious diseases that could potentially be fatal. However, more recently, some owners are hesitating to do so because they believe the shots can potentially cause autism in their pooches. According to a 2023 survey … Read more

Talk to the animals: This pet psychic knows what your pet is thinking

Talk to the animals: This pet psychic knows what your pet is thinking

If you’ve ever stared deep into your pet’s eyes and wondered what they were thinking, a session with pet psychic Shira Plotzker may be the answer. “As a pet communicator, I’m able to talk to pets both living and those who have passed,” said Plotzker. “I’m able to help pet parents connect better with their … Read more

Pampered pet: These services keep your furbabies in the lap of luxury

Pampered pet: These services keep your furbabies in the lap of luxury

There’s roughing it, and there’s ruffing it in style. Pet ownership is on the rise — the US had 89.7 million pet dogs and 73.8 million pet cats in 2024, according to Fortune Business insights — and these luxury, indulgent care and amenities have mushroomed to service them. Ride in style Pet Cab NYC will … Read more

Trick or treat? The dos and don’ts of safely feeding your pet

Trick or treat? The dos and don’ts of safely feeding your pet

Think twice before sharing lunch with your dog or cat. Cats and dogs metabolize nutrients differently than we do, so you could be feeding your furry friend something that could potentially sicken or even kill them. While dogs tend to appreciate a human treat, human food should make up only 10% of their intake. Cat … Read more

Shocking number of pet owners would date AI versions of their animals, study reveals

Shocking number of pet owners would date AI versions of their animals, study reveals

Man’s best friend, indeed! As generative AI becomes more commonplace — people are asking the tool to do everything from creating grocery lists to writing love poems — so, too, do the ridiculous social media trends. Most recently, pet owners on TikTok looked to ChatGPT to strangely turn their dogs into humans. Survey results also … Read more

Exclusive | NYC comedian on duty in viral ‘Roommate Court,’ settling feuds citywide — from throuple conflicts to pet owner disputes

Exclusive | NYC comedian on duty in viral ‘Roommate Court,’ settling feuds citywide — from throuple conflicts to pet owner disputes

Here comes the judge. Michael Abber may be new to the Big Apple, but there’s one thing the West Coast native figured out right away — living in such close proximity can take its toll on a New Yorker’s nerves, and living with roommates even more so. Now, the clever comedian is doing something to … Read more

Cruise ship worker reveals biggest pet peeves — including ‘piss drunk’ passengers

Cruise ship worker reveals biggest pet peeves — including ‘piss drunk’ passengers

He spilled some deep seacrets. A cruise ship crewmember has pulled back the curtain on what it’s like to work on a pleasure vessel, revealing the worst customer antics, best-paid employees and other insider secrets. The high seas employee spilled the beans in an “Ask Me Anything” forum making waves on Reddit. “I work in … Read more

Michael Strahan shocked to discover his parents ate his childhood pet pig

Michael Strahan shocked to discover his parents ate his childhood pet pig

Michael Strahan’s revealing a long-kept family secret. The “Good Morning America” anchor, 53, who grew up with his parents Gene and Louise Strahan and five siblings, had a pet pig as a child — whose fate he found out about only a few years ago. “I went to shoot with his parents before his father … Read more