A Company—and a Charity—With Style

I keep hearing about Found My Animal leashes from friends, and I can’t believe I don’t have one yet. The leashes are seriously cool-looking (they’re made from handmade rope from New England), and Found My Animal donates 25 percent of all of their proceeds to animal rescue!

According to the company’s site, profits go to “the Louis Animal Foundation, a unique non-profit group dedicated to spaying/neutering and providing homes for animals who have not yet 'found' their people. Our founder rescued Walter, one of her adopted pups, through the foundation and was inspired to donate a large portion of our profits to such an important organization.”

You can buy them on the company’s site. Or, if you’re in New York City, you can buy them at Animal Haven Soho, Castor & Pollux (one of my favorite boutiques!), Earnest Sewn, and Doggy Style.

Thank you for sending, Nina!

Rabies in Central Park!

Central Park Paws sent out an email today reminding New Yorkers to avoid wild animals and ensure that all pets are up to date on rabies vaccines. According to the Department of Health, “last week, a second raccoon infected with rabies was found in Manhattan. This is the first infected raccoon that has been found in Central Park (the other was found in Inwood Park).”

Sure, he looks cute, but…(Credit: Judd Patterson)

If you don’t want your dog to become the next Cujo (sorry, was looking for a little bit of levity here), be sure to keep an eye on him or her during off-leash hours in Central Park.

To read the DOH press release, click here.

Thank you for sending, Jen and Jack!