Bill Berloni Won A Tony!

Have you heard about Bill Berloni, our Director of Animal Behavior, winning a Tony Award this year? That's right! Just this past week he received a very special honor and made history at the Tony's as the very first animal trainer to win an Award of Excellence. We are SO PROUD and happy for Bill, our dear friend.

For more information on what Bill does outside of the Humane Society of New York, please visit his website: www.theatricalanimals.com

Volunteers

So much to do and so little time! ! Thankfully we have the best volunteers in the world. Groups, individuals, class projects, families…it is amazing how many people come spend time with me and my friends when they can. We are lucky to have so much extra help around here. Recently, I have been busy meeting tons of new volunteer friends and wanted to thank them for coming.

The Gotham Gators took all of our adoptable dogs for a walk to Central Park, helped us paint and fundraised. They ROCKED!

We also had a group from Goldman Sachs come by for some TLC.

I just love this picture of my friend Mr. Flops. He looks SO happy!

For more information on how YOU can come volunteer at the Humane Society of New York, please contact Anne-Marie Karash at amk.hsny@verizon.net

Please include your name address and phone number and what you would like to do as a volunteer.

Thank you!

Take Your Child To Work Day

As you already know, we have groups come to visit us. I love meeting them and teaching them about HSNY! Tuesday’s Children were our visitors this week. Tuesday's Children is a non-profit family service organization that has made a long-term commitment to every individual who was directly impacted by the events of September 11, 2001.

The kids met some of our adoptive animals and learned about pet care, animal adoptions and our hospital. They met my sister Misty and gave her a good brush, which is her favorite thing in the world! I also helped them learn what the word “humane” means, and some of the ways a city dog can enjoy being outside by taking them up on our rooftop run. Luckily we just missed that terrible rain storm that was rolling in, as you can see from the clouds in the photo! They were like little sponges soaking up knowledge and it was a pleasure and honor to have them pick US as their destination for Take Your Child To Work Day!

Spring Break

It's been a very busy day for me. You all know how much I love when my friends stop by! Today was a double dose of good company.

I have known this lovely lady for years now. We've watched each other grow up and whenever she can come over to help me with my duties as resident dog, she does. Just look at how much fun we are having!
Then in the afternoon, some out of town friends came over. Naturally, I assumed they just came to visit me (LOL!) but actually they came bearing gifts for all of the animals. It turns out that they are BFFs of Toby Tobias III, one of my HSNY pals in the adoption center. I insisted on giving them the grand tour which included two bunnies here for adoption (Ebony & Ivory) and introduced them to all my buddies. It was a super good time and I told them on their next visit we could have lunch at Serendipity's! (Allowance permitting!) ;-)

St. Pawtrick's Day

Wow this past week was very lovely and although I enjoyed myself thoroughly, I am tired. On Wednesday night, our good friend Wendy hosted a St. Pawtrick’s Day pawty for me and my friends here at the Humane Society of New York. So many cute outfits and fun times and the best part was that all the proceeds raised are going to a number of the sick animals we have been treating. Wendy is always so caring and wonderful with all the things she does for our animals. We love her and speaking of luck, we are so lucky to have friends like these!

The next day was the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Did you know that it was the 250^th anniversary? That’s 1750 in dog years!

Hope you had a great weekend and got some fresh spring air. Til next time, Willis.

Here's a photo of my friend Winky with his

dad Robert and our friend Wendy.

I Went To The Dentist!

There are very few things I fear, but this phrase is one of them: "This is your friendly dental reminder." Saturday was not my favorite of days, as I had to get a dental. But boy am I relieved I saw my friend Denise! So fresh and clean feeling, and healthy too. Look how pretty I look.



The cleaning reminded me that I wanted to remind everyone that it is very important to get pets their dental exams. We can't gargle or do it ourselves so please help us out. Vets can do the major cleanings but owners can do small things too!

Happy brushing! You and your pet will appreciate it.

Bunny Hop

Now that I started talking about rabbits, I was thinking about how rabbits are just like me. We need a lot of care and attention. If you are thinking of getting a rabbit, think hard and take your time to make sure it is the right decision. Rabbits can live up to 12 years and that's a long commitment! Fun fact: Did you know in the Chinese New Year, this is the year of the rabbit? A lot of people are talking about getting these little furry pets and I just wanted to make sure you get all the facts.