Some beautiful words about Beyond Breed‘s Ruff Riders project, from one of our supporters: “I’ve been thinking a lot about your work after my dog’s recent bad reaction to a medical procedure that required spending two nights at the emergency animal hospital. The bill was equal to 4 months’ worth of my disability income or […]

Please welcome Lachae and her pets to our Ruff Riders family! The dogs are named Figgy, Captain (aka “Cappy Wappy”), 2spotz, and Target. The cats are named Blue and Newt. Lachae contacted us because she has been under-employed and struggling to make ends meet ever since she lost her job after Hurricane Sandy. Her pets […]

Wowsers — we’re in the Huffington Post! Here’s the link to the video. Here’s the link to the article.  We’re so grateful that our stories — your stories — are being heard! PS: Be sure to “like” our Dogs of New York facebook page, too. 

Thank you to everyone who donated to help Ruff Riders family members Linda and Gucci. Because of your compassion, Gucci got a full exam, blood work, vaccinations, and urinalysis. We’re awaiting the results so Gucci can get her seizures under control! Also, thank you to our generous supporter Claire Tillman for donating Petco gift cards […]

Did you know today is Amazon Prime Day? This means many items on Amazon are on sale and special offers for Prime customers. Our Ruff Riders project has an Amazon “Wish List” of items our Ruff Riders family members need. These make a huge impact and help keep pets happy, healthy, and home. Here are […]

Do you remember our Ruff Riders family members, John and his dog Quest, from Brownsville, Brooklyn? We talked to John today and he reported that Quest’s ear infections and skin irritation have cleared up completely! Quest is now a happy and healthy dog. Your donations helped John and Quest access veterinary care through our partners […]

Can YOU help Gucci get her seizure medications? Our Ruff Riders family members — Linda and her pets Gucci, Onyx, and Blue — need YOUR help! Sweet little Gucci has a seizure disorder and needs a vet exam, bloodwork, and ongoing medication. Linda and her family have been going through some tough times, and to […]

Just finished this weekend’s deliveries to our Ruff Riders family members in Bed-Stuy, an under-served neighborhood in Brooklyn. Thanks to your generous donations, 3 large dogs and their families now have a two-month supply of nutritious pet food, along with new leashes, collars, and other pet care supplies and information. We couldn’t do this without […]

Our mascot Mary Todd Lincoln and our Executive Director Kim Wolf are about to go on CNN/HLN to talk about Beyond Breed’s “Dogs of New York” and “Ruff Riders” project. But first, some hair and makeup! UPDATE: Here’s the link to our segment: http://www.hlntv.com/video/2015/07/12/stories-behind-dogs-new-york.

Do You remember our Ruff Riders family members: Dilma and her dogs Caleb, Joshua, and Solomon? They were featured in Beyond Breed’s video on The Huffington Post: http://on.aol.com/video/dogs-of-new-york-celebrates-the-bond-between-nycs-humans-and-their-pets-518919643. Today we spent the afternoon at Brooklyn Cares Veterinary Hospital and Dental Clinic with Dilma and Caleb, who is suffering from chronic ear infections that are painful and uncomfortable. Now we could really use […]