Sea lion (briefly) escapes enclosure at Central Park Zoo during New York City flood event October 1, 2023 A female sea lion named Sally managed to escape her pool at the Central Park Zoo as record-setting rain in New York City flooded… Continue Reading
Domestic pigeon dyed pink, possibly for elaborate gender reveal party, has died February 8, 2023 The very-ill and very-pink pigeon rescued in a New York City park last week has died, according to the non-profit group that tried to… Continue Reading
Domestic pigeon dyed pink and released into the wild rescued in New York City February 2, 2023 Someone completely submerged a domestic king pigeon in pink dye and released it in New York City where it surely would have died if… Continue Reading
Stowaway cat crammed in luggage caught by TSA agent on X-ray before boarding at JFK November 26, 2022 It’s still not clear how the crafty kitty made its way unnoticed into the suitcase, but the Transportation Security Administration spotted the orange stowaway… Continue Reading
Pet food maker Fancy Feast opens human restaurant in New York based on its cat food recipes August 2, 2022 Cat food meal maker Fancy Feast, which is owned by Purina, is opening a limited time restaurant in New York with recipes inspired by… Continue Reading
World-famous squirrel, Little Thumbelina Girl, recovering from life-saving surgery May 28, 2022 The rescue squirrel that captured hearts around the world is now back home in New York after life-altering surgery in Florida funded largely with… Continue Reading
Actor James Cromwell superglued himself to a Starbucks countertop to protest fees for non-dairy drinks May 10, 2022 The actor, James Cromwell, who starred in Babe and calls himself an social change activist, used superglue to stick his palm on to a… Continue Reading
New York’s famous subway artist sketches portrait of city’s famous subway dog January 26, 2022 Devon Rodriguez is a New York City artist with a particular knack for his incredibly realistic-looking sketches of people he sees on the subway…. Continue Reading
Tar-covered hawk saved in New York City with a little elbow grease and mayo May 5, 2021 The hawk was definitely in a sticky situation when it was found recently in Manhattan’s Carl Schurz Park. Wildlife rehabber Tristan Higginbotham shared the… Continue Reading
When Squirrels Attack! They’re on a rampage in New York and packing knives in Toronto January 12, 2021 We’ve heard of aggressive squirrels attacking New Yorkers. That’s where residents of one Queens neighbourhood reported particularly nasty squirrels jumping from trees and biting… Continue Reading
