When you stroll out of the Broadway/Lafayette subway stop, Happy Paws is there ready to help with any of your dog’s needs. They have a nice variety of pet products, daycare, grooming, birthday parties, training, large windows for you to see the facilities, and webcams for you to peak in on the dogs at play.

Happy Paws is celebrating their 2nd anniversary this weekend. Here are the perks:

50% off membership sign-up or renewal
Free nail trimming (with appointment)
Complimentary teeth cleaning w/bath or grooming

Raffles to win a complimentary weekend stay in a suite plus complimentary bath and $75.00 or $50.00 Happy Paws Gift Certificates.

For more information, you can call 212-431-6898, email Happy Paws, or stop by 316 Lafayette Street (corner of Lafayette St & Houston St).

We have one request for Happy Paws: can you bring back the fire hydrant fountain for dogs out front?

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The Brooklyn Animal Rescue Coalition art auction event was held last night at the shelter on North 1st Street. There were happy attendees all around: the volunteers who elegantly transformed the shelter into a gallery while raising much needed funds for shelter expansion and contributors who took home some nice art at a bargain price.

More photos can be found here on Scott’s Flickr Page.

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New Groups at Meetup.com this week:
The Dobbs Ferry Small Breed Dogs group

Meetups:
The Pug group meets in Hell’s Kitchen on Saturday, June 30th at 10 AM.

The Pit Rescue group meets in Washington Square Park on Saturday, June 30th at 11 AM.

The Shiba Inu group celebrates the anniversary of their 1st meetup at Madison Square Park on Saturday, June 30th at 11 AM.

The Puggle group take over for the Shiba Inus in Madison Square Park on Saturday at 1 PM.

The Brooklyn American Pit Bull Terrier group is meeting at Hillside Dog Run on Saturday, June 30th at 7 PM.

The Chiwantone Chihuahua group meets at Happy Paws on Sunday, July 1st at 2 PM.

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Slope Street Cats have a cute cat named Tuesday in search of a home:

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Parker enjoys a visit to the stoop every morning. We ran across him this morning enjoying his start of the day and it was nothing but cute to see the care this lucky boy receives, even if he is camera shy!

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The 2nd Annual cruise for small dogs (under 25 lbs.) and their people boards on August 26th for a 3 hour tour. Rece and Maximus are doing it again, with the help of Tasasha and Peanut, all for the fun and because proceeds go to help pets through Animal Haven and the Picasso Veterinary Fund. For tickets, visit the cruise website.

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Aloo is a young springer spaniel who enjoyed his time at the Renegade Craft Fair. The weather was hot, but he didn’t seem to mind. Good thing some of the booths had dog water bowls!

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New Meetup Groups this week are:
The Gramercy Corgi group
The Prospect Park Pug group

The NYC Pit Bull Terrier / Pit Mix /Rescue Meetup Group and the Brooklyn American Pit Bull Terrier Meetup Group (two different groups) converge on McCarren Park on Saturday at 11 AM.

The New York City Pug Meetup Group meets on Saturday at 11 AM at the UES East 60th Street Pavillion Esplanade Dog Park. The Pug group meets again in Astoria Park on Sunday at 11 AM.

Kiki’s Pet Spa Small Dogs Meat-Yap convenes at Kiki’s Pet Spa in Brooklyn on Sunday at 11 AM.

The NYC Westie Playgroup meets Sunday in Madison Square Park at 12 Noon.

The New York Pekingese Meetup Group has a special invitation to the College Point Art Center this Sunday at 2 PM.

The Beagle Pack meets at Peter Detmold Park on Sunday at 3 PM.

Last but not least, the New York City Rat Meetup Group meets at Stage Door Restaurant on Sunday at 3 PM. Of course, you should leave your rats at home if you plan to attend or you won’t be invited back to the restaurant!

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This summer, show your support for the hardworking people at the BARC shelter (and, of course, the pets) at two of their upcoming events.
On Tuesday, June 26th, BARC is holding an art auction from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. Local artists donate work for the cause and your $25 ticket includes an evening of wine and h’ors doeuvers at the BARC shelter.
Later this summer, on July 22nd from 12:00 to 5:00, the Cat Carnival and Block Party takes place just outside the shelter. Food, music, pets for adoption, and cat experts will be there. Hopefully, you will too.

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The savvy people at Dogster’s blog know the importance of taking care of senior dogs. Get annual bloodwork done with wellness exams to stay in the know.

At Animal House, there is talk about breaking up dog fights and the auction at Christie’s that is ending tomorrow is all about dogs.

Gothamist covered dogs and cats recently. The allotment of space for small dogs vs. big dogs in the UES dog run coming to 63rd Street is being debated. Meanwhile, this family of kitties living in a Brooklyn backyard are in need of a home.

You can’t find any more doggy puns anywhere than in the Gizmodo post about a fat counter for dogs now available in Japan.

Over at Apartment Therapy, three eye catching, modern goods for pets were posted:
cat scratch squares, the GO! doggie crate, and the swirl cat scratcher (seen in the slideshow at Avery & Courtney’s home).

Take Your Dog to Work Day is coming up this Friday, June 22nd. Make sure your dog is invited back to work with these tips from Lifehacker.

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