New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Here’s a question almost nobody wants to answer out loud: What’s the most you’d be willing to spend to save your dog’s life? A new study went ahead and asked, and the number is … Read more
It’s a ruff story. A New York couple is being accused of dognapping nine premier pooches — by a Westchester shelter owner — who herself is at the center of multiple complaints from previous clients. The two parties are currently locked in a vicious dogfight over eight adorable boxer-shepherd puppies and their mom. Kris Fuhr, … Read more
Forget the Met Gala — the real fashion moment of the season had four legs, wagging tails, and enough attitude to make Anna Wintour blink twice. On Monday, May 18, New York’s most stylish pups (and their very patient humans) descended on Midtown for the third annual Pet Gala — a full-on canine couture takeover … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. If you feel like you are spending significantly more on your dog today than you were just a few years ago, you aren’t imagining things. Veterinary inflation, supply chain shifts and the rising cost … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. If you are wondering exactly how much it costs to own a dog in 2026, the short answer is: a whole lot. Between the essentials, the medical care and the irresistible urge to spoil … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Gloria died on December 27, 2025. My partner flew in from New York the day before to be by her side. She’d been in an oxygen tent at a vet near my parents’ house for … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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