We have a very special Adoptable Cutie of the Week today: Boris the Famous Cat. He is desperately in need of a new home. He’s not a shelter cat, but is in private hands, so to speak. Here’s some info about him: Like many Brooklynites, Boris is originally a Manhattan transplant, but has been in […]

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From Prospect Heights, via Brooklynian, comes a tale of noisy mockingbirds up at all hours of the night, apparently, in search of mates: I’m on Pacific btwn Vandy and Underhill…noticed in past 2 wks that the back of my bldg becomes the Amazon, with calls of the wild from about 4-5 different birds. They always […]

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We have to say that we weren’t the only people that stopped to stare at these ponies, which are chained up and part of a living “ride” in Coney Island. The five ponies and the ride are ostensibly part of a petting zoo set up on developer Joe Sitt’s property. Whether one considers the attraction […]

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Looking a little forlorn, we think, in Dumbo on a Saturday afternoon.

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Here’s an interesting question that someone sent to us from the Park Slope Parents list that indicates some interesting things may be going on in Park Slope backyards: Hi – we are considering raising chickens in our small outdoor space (we have room for about 2-3). If anyone on the listserve has chickens, we would […]

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“Brooklyn pigeons have got it good these days. On Kane Street, they’ve found a cozy home under the scaffolding at the Rat-Squirrel House, with no one to kick them them to the curb. Meanwhile, on the corner of Richards and Coffey in Red Hook, some happy birds have made themselves at home in the very […]

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A parrot has gone missing in Park Slope. Here’s the Craigslist post: Seymour is a friendly and curious bird who is not afraid of strangers. If you see him or he happens to land on your shoulder please call Henry at 347 268 7872. Description: Seymour has a gray head and emerald green wings and […]

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[Photo courtesy of F. Jasmin Adams] Our Carroll Gardens Correspondent went out of territory today and returned with this image from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden of bird and folliage: “The fleck of red is a Scarlet Tanager seen in the Native Flora Garden, today”.

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We have news to update about Myrtle the Turtle, the poor Williamsburg backyard turtle that was the victim of a spraypaint attack whose story we broke last Monday. Myrtle’s sad tale was subsequently picked up around the country. We can now report that (a). Myrtle is a he, contrary to early reports (who knew?) and […]

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Late Saturday, someone posted that their dog, which had been left outside Union Market on Union Street in Park Slope, had vanished. Yesterday, the posted that the dog had been returned: “A nice guy named John on Union Street took her in for the night and we got her back this morning. Thank you everyone. […]

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Here’s another adoptable pet of the week from the Brooklyn Animal Rescource Coalition (BARC) shelter in Williamsburg. This is Hooper, who originally came to BARC in Williamsburg from a life on the streets of Bushwick. He had survived with two broken bones his leg, which was set and healed while he’s been there. Do note […]

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“We Left our Black Lab mix at Union Market today, and when we returned, she was gone. Thinking that a good Park Slope resident took her in as she is quite friendly. If anyone has any information, please call my cell phone 347-203-3442. She had a red collar and leash, but no tags. Please, we […]

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Myrtle the Turtle, the poor creature that was spray painted in Williamsburg, possibly by construction workers at 5 Roebling Street, whose sad story we broke on Monday, made a bit of splash in the press yesterday. She was written up in amNY and Newsday (well, the same story), made 1010 WINS and Channel 2 (with […]

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Our Carroll Gardens Correspondent came across this flier for poor, little lost Bologny, who has flown the coop, so to speak and may be hiding out somewhere in Brooklyn Heights. Bologny is blue and white and can fly high and fast but is also said to be very tame. We’re not sure how one locates […]

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“First on the case was Gowanus Lounge. Then Curbed, then AMNY, now 1010 WINS and Channel 2 news at 6:00 is covering the infuriating tale of Myrtle the graffitied turtle. Who will be next? I’m hoping for Al Roker.”–Bad Advice

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Yesterday, our post about the disgusting paint attack on Myrtle the Turtle near the 5 Roebling Street development, possibly by workers excavating the site, elicited more disturbing information on Curbed. Specifically: “There is a site on North 8th or 9th that the developers threw a cat off the roof a couple months back.” We’re not […]

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Our post yesterday about Myrtle the Turtle, the poor creature in Williamsburg that lives near the 5 Roebling development site that was painted, possibly by workers at the condo property. There are a lot of strong reactions to this act of animal cruelty. Here are a few of them: 1) “That is absolutely horrid.” 2) […]

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We have seen some vile things related to construction in Williamsburg, but the paint attack on a backyard turtle named Myrtle, possibly by workers at 5 Roebling Street (aka the former Giant Fart Cloud Building), takes the Trophy of Repulsiveness. It’s a small thing in the context of the destabilization of buildings, illegal construction and […]

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Here are our adoptable pets of the week from the Brooklyn Animal Rescource Coalition (BARC) shelter in Williamsburg. We say “pets” (plural) because these two come as a pair. Here is some basic information abou them from BARC: They were abandoned here together and we suspect that Cindy was abused. She is not as playful […]

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A GL reader in Williamsburg emails about this lost cat: “I lost my Grey Tiger, 4 yrs old, about 15 lbs. neutered male. Went missing early AM sunday April 27 at 390 Hooper st in Williamsburg between s. 1st and s. 2nd streets. Please call if you have him at your home/shelter! I am so […]

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Here’s another adoptable pet of the week from the Brooklyn Animal Rescource Coalition (BARC) shelter in Williamsburg. Since our cup runneth over with creatures needing a home, we’re featuring two dogs today (kitties tomorrow). This is our second Adoptable Cutie of the Week, Rocko. We’ll turn it over to the wonderful Lisa from BARC: Meet […]

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Here’s another adoptable pet of the week from the Brooklyn Animal Rescource Coalition (BARC) shelter in Williamsburg. Every weekend, we feature beautiful cats and dogs that need homes. We’ve been running a lot of cats, so to provide equal time, we’re feature a couple of pups today. Above is a Shar Pei named Jonah who […]

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Do you have your mini dachshund puppy? They are, after all, symbols of luxury. We found this flier posted in Brighton Beach. So, if mini dachshunds in unique color patterns and colors are symbolically luxurious, what are chihuahuas? In any case, they sure are cute in those photos, symbols of luxury or not.

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Perhaps you recall Monday’s lost dog “Public Service Announcement.” We there is closure to report. The reader who originally emailed us about the her, writes: There is a happy ending to our found dog situation. We were able to locate the owners of our sweet chocolate lab/ pit bull mix. Although upon first glance, her […]

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As it turns out, the photo of the Red Hook parrots that a reader kindly passed along to us this week has a back story. These aren’t the first parrots that have staked out real estate in the Hook. Our most knowledgeable Red Hook sources writes, “They were there a few years ago with a […]

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