Tag: pets

Pit Bull Owner Behind Chihuahua Attack Eludes Arrest After Wild Police Chase

Mike Mishkin July 14, 2025 Community 12 Comments

The man accused of harboring two pit bulls who brutally attacked a Chihuahua on May 3 (after reportedly killing a Shi Tzu mix in January) Read More...

Pit Bull Involved in Riverside Park Dog Attack Euthanized

Bobby Panza June 21, 2025 Community 16 Comments

Stemming from the Friday, June 6 dog attack in Riverside Park — where an off-leash brown Pit Bull named Juliette mauled a 13-year-old Shih Tzu–Chihuahua Read More...

Another UWS Dog Mauled: Off-Leash Pit Bull Attacks Shih Tzu–Chihuahua Mix in Riverside Park

Bobby Panza June 12, 2025 Community 26 Comments

A family was left traumatized after a brown, off-leash pit bull came running into Riverside Park and attacked their 13-pound dog. Read More...

Pit Bull Owner Ignored Muzzle Order Before Chihuahua Attack

Mike Mishkin May 29, 2025 Community 3 Comments

The owner of the pit bulls who attacked Penny the chihuahua in early May had previously been ordered to muzzle his dogs and walk them separately Read More...

A Surprise Birthday Party For a Very Special Dog

Elyse Cromer May 9, 2025 Community 1 Comment

Find out how Marcello, a well-known English Cream Golden Retriever and fixture on the Upper West Side, celebrated his 4th birthday. Read More...

Everything That’s Happened Since Penny The Chihuahua’s Attack

Alexis Angelini May 9, 2025 Community 12 Comments

More updates are unfolding on Penny, the resilient 10-year-old service dog, as the community rallies to demand change. Read More...

Penny the Chihuahua Released from Hospital After Vicious Attack

Alexis Angelini May 6, 2025 Community 1 Comment

“It’s a miracle that she’s alive,” says Lauren Claus. Read More...

Caught on Camera: Community Rallies After Violent Dog Attack Leaves Chihuahua in ICU

Alexis Angelini May 5, 2025 Community 20 Comments

Lauren Claus describes her Chihuahua, Penny, as her “best friend.” Now, Penny is now in the ICU at BluePearl after a gruesome attack on the Upper West Side. Read More...

Upper West Side Vet Detects Bird Flu in 8-Month-Old Kitten

Jessica Sherif March 15, 2025 Community 4 Comments

When an 8-month-old kitten was brought to Brilliant Veterinary Care on the Upper West Side with a high fever and loss of appetite, his care Read More...

The Real Dog Walkers of the Upper West Side

Melissa Schiller February 27, 2025 Community No Comments

Take a walk on the Upper West Side on a nice day, and you are bound to run into one of the neighborhood’s ubiquitous dog Read More...