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Celebrity animal trainer and Link My Pet ambassador Brandon McMillan revealed to NBC Local what three things every new rescue dog owner needs to know about training their pet, and he says its like teaching your kindergartener their “ABCs and 123s.”

NYC ACC is back with some adorable pets who are looking for a foster home!

Jasmine and Marlan from Best Friends Animal Society stop by with three pets ready to find homes. Meet Cheeto, Henry and Jo!

NYC ACC is back with some adorable pets available for adoption as NBC New York helps Clear the Shelters!

Not everyone can adopt or foster a pet, but it is important to know there are other ways to help animals awaiting their forever homes, including volunteering. Get to know some of the volunteers making a difference in the lives of countless animals…and some of the dogs up for adoption! NBC New York’s Jennifer Vázquez reports.

Get to know the dog sanctuary dedicated to providing a forever home for senior dogs with special needs.

Rescuing a dog for the first time can be both exciting and intimidating. Here are three tips to setting yourself and your new dog up for success.

Love cats but not ready to adopt? NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino chats with a longtime foster family of The Give Me Shelter Project on giving back.

Despite their sometimes intimidating look, behind the façade pit bulls are known to be lovable and well-behaved dogs.

NYC ACC is back with different pets that are available for adoption!

NBC and Telemundo are marking 10 years of our pet adoption campaign to clear the shelters. More than 80 shelters across the tri-state are taking part, some are even reducing their pet adoption fees. This morning, our Pat Battle is live at the Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center in Teterboro, New Jersey. 

NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino chats with Puppy Kitty NYC on the lifesaving efforts to rescue homeless and injured strays off the streets.

Dog parents know their pups love to cuddle up with them in bed — but is it ok to let them? Dog trainer Tom Davis weighs in.

Our friends from Bideawee Animal Shelter stop by with two dogs and a kitten that are ready to be adopted.

Authorities are looking for two people who keep abandoning hairless cats in New Jersey. According to Hopatcong police, the latest dump happened on Stanhope Sparta Road around 5:20 a.m. on Aug. 15. The two individuals left four hairless cats in cardboard carriers at Lakeside Construction. They needed medical attention. Police shared photos of the suspects and the animals. Similar incidents…

Police are looking for two people.

Seniors for Seniors at Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption provides companionship for senior adopters and love for senior pets. Executive Director David Ceely and others share just how much the program changes lives.

Sarah Wallace reporting on the 10th annual pet adoption campaign. 

The Niagara SPCA has creative ways of getting pets gets adoption. Find out how the animal shelter uses pizza boxes and flyers to spread awareness.

A new walking tour for friends of felines is replacing the “C” in NYC with cats. New York City is rich with history and there are countless sightseeing tours and attractions to experience it, but journalist and author of “The Cat Men of Gotham” Peggy Gavan felt that the city that never sleeps was missing a crepuscular animal-themed walking tour….