About Plans for Pups, LLC (PfP)

Plans for Pups, LLC (PfP)

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Events & Travel:
Plans for Pups (PfP) is an online magazine dedicated to the promotion and review of select dog-related activities and events in and around the greater New York City. Additionally PfP provides reviews of dog-friendly vacations.

News:
PfP actively follows animal-related stories that appear in the media with behind-the-scenes details and updates long after these stories are no longer in mainstream news.

PfP reports on the activities and organization of the New York City animal shelter industry.

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PfP believes that only through a concerted effort of many animal rescue organizations, both those privately and publicly funded, will a solution to the pet over population problem in the NYC geographic area be solved.

Spay & Neuter Programs Sucessful! Overpopulation Problem Solved!
The good news is that due to sucessful spay and neuter programs, the overpopulation problem of small dogs in the greater NYC area has been resolved!

Some Rescue Organizations actually IMPORT Dogs into the NYC Region!
Small dogs are now being imported into the NYC area from the southern U.S. (and even from China) by some "rescue organizations", who, rather than save the lives of local dogs in need, prefer to sell (through adoption fees of up to $300) small pure-breed puppies. (Selling dogs is profitable. Executives of these "rescue organizations" earn salaries in excess of $100,000 a year.)

These types of rescue organizations actually contribute to the NYC regions over population problem because, although they import dogs into the area, they do not practice a "right of return" for dogs they adopt out. In other words, the puppy they sell today will not be accepted back into their organization in a year when it is no longer cute and is an unwanted adult dog that weighs in excess of 50 pounds. That dog ends up at Animal Care & Control (AC&C), the shelter contracted by the City of New York to deal with the region's pet overpopulation problem. Once at AC&C, the odds are very good that this dog will be euthanized.

PfP is interested in the inner workings of the various NYC area rescue organizations and shelters, and will inform readers about which ones really rescues dogs and which ones sell puppies and use donations to pad their executives paychecks!

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Lighter Fare:
Do you enjoy going out and about with Fido? Do you vacation with your dog? If so, PfP thinks outside the dog run! We have Plans for Pups!

• Check the PfP message boards for upcoming dog-friendly or dog-related events happening in and around the greater NYC area and beyond.
  
• Read PfP dog-friendly vacation reviews and view photos by clicking on the links below.
  
  

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  PFP is owned by Monica McLaughlin. PfP is not affiliated with any other organization nor does it accept free products for review.
  

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  Some PfP Reviews:
  
  Art Galleries / Museums:
  • Adirondak Museum
  • Adirondak Museum (Adirondak Chairs)
    
  • Anderson Galleries (L.I., 6/07)
    
  • Barc Art Auction (Brooklyn, 6/07)
    
  • Art for Animals Auction Review
    
  • Hung-Chih Peng; Canine Monk
    
  • Forever Home Reception at hpgrp Gallery
    
  • Frost and Reed (Westminster Week 2007)
    
  • MDC Lecture: Dog Paintings and Canine Collectibles
    
  • Manhattan Art and Antiques Center
    
  
  
  Book Launch Parties / Readings:
  • A Taste of Kindness Book Tour Launch (CAS)
    
  • Dreaming in Libro by Louise Bernikow (7/07)
    
  • The New Yorkers by Cathleen Schine
    
  • Miss Fido Manners by Charlotte Reed
    
  • Miss Fido Manners, Book and Fashion at W Hotel
    
  • Shelter Dogs by Traer Scott
    
  • Casey and Bella Go to NYC by Jane Lovascio
    
  
  
  Day Care / Indoor Play Date Facilities:
  • Biscuits Bath Play Date
    
  • Biscuits and Bath Playdate II
    
  
  
  Fairs / Festivals:
  • Mayor's Alliance, Maddie's Pet Adoption Festival
  • 6th Annual "My Dog Loves Central Park" Fair
    
  • L'Oreal's "Because Your Dog is Worth It Too" Day (NJ)
    
  • ARF-ARF It's My Bark Day (5/07)
    
  • Locust Valley Dog Fest (L.I.)
    
  
  
  Fashion:
  • BITCH New York Luxury Fashion Show
    
  • Deni Alexander: What Makes a Deni a Deni?
  • Juicy Couture Westies at bloomingdales
    
  • Stefano's Fashion Beach Party 2007
  • Trendy, Trendy, Trendy: Stray From the Heart Sho
    
    
  
  
  Hotels / Motels / Bed & Breakfasts:
  • The Blennerhassett Hotel (WV)
    
  • Blue Ridge Motel in the Adirondacks (2007)
  • Glen Highland Farm Rustic Cabin Get-a-Way
    
  • The Delamar Greenwich Harbour (Greenwich, CT)
    
  • Interlaken Inn (CT)
    
  • La Quinta Inn (L.I.)
    
  
  
  Parties:
  • AMC Top Dog Gala 2007
    
  • LL Ice Cream Social (6/07)
    
  • North Shore Animal League Holiday Paw-ty
    
  • Terriers+ Holiday Party (12/06)
  • Top Hat and Tails Benefit Event (Westchester)
    
  • Toys for Dogs Holiday Party (2007)
    
  
  
  Restaurant Reviews:
  • Click here for alphabetical list of restaurants.
    
  
  
  Seminars / Workshops:
  • A Sacred Adventure - Communicating with Animals
  • Fido Come! Seminar at Animal Haven
    
  
  
  Shows:
  • Yorkies Gone Bad!! (NJ)
    
  
  
  Stores that Sell Dog Products:
  • Crazy for Animals (Queens)
  • Sexy Beast at the Salty Paw
    
  
  
  Summer Camp:
  • Camp Gone to the Dogs
    
  • Camp Unleashed (the Berkshires, MA)
    
  • Glen Highland Farm: The Great Outdoors
    
  
  
  Volunteering:
  • AC&C: Media Event
  
  
  Water: Dogs In, On and At Water Venues:
  • Canine Cruise (2nd Annual)
    
  • Dock Dogs in Bryant Park
  • Greenwich Yacht Showcase (CT)
    
  • Peter's Pond Beach (Southampton, L.I.)
    
  
  
  Wine Tasting:
  • Rawhide Rescue Wine-taster (NJ)
    
  • Winery Tour and Tasting (L.I.)
    
  • Bideawee Wine Tasting at 67 Wine
    
  
  
  OTHER:
  • War Dog Memorial Hartsdale Cemetery (6/07)
    
  • St. Andrews Pet Cemetery (S.I.)(Article only)
    
  • Pottery With Pups
    
  • My Doggy Weekend
    
  • ARF Garden Tour in East Hampton (L.I.)
    
  • Tartan Day Parade (4/07)
    
  • Williamsburg, Brooklyn
    
  • Rural West Virginia and Virginia
    
  
  
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