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Charlie Arcella is the Site Leader for NBC’s Petside.com. He has over 6 years of experience in Digital Business Development, including stints at Lifetime Entertainment, iVillage.com and Disney Interactive Media Group. Throughout his career he has helped his companies build and maintain business relations with partners like P&G, Apple, and Google. Building an engaged audience and effective marketing strategies across all emerging platforms is his mission. He grew up with a Pointer/Dalmatian rescue dog and will one day own a Siberian Husky.

Wendy Toth is the Senior Editor, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBCU. She is an avid animal lover, and lives with her two rescue cats Boris and Zoe in Brooklyn. She's contributed to a number of different publications, including NYTimes.com, iVillage.com, Weight Watchers, Parents and Newsday.

Ryan Karpusiewicz is the Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBCU. He also is a pet lover, and is currently a pet brother to four cats and three dogs. He has varied editorial experience, ranging from working with publishing houses (Cambridge University Press) to magazines and websites. He's contributed to a number of different publications, including Scholastic Parent & Child magazine, Momtourage.com, LifeGoesStrong.com, and Mets101.com.

Petside Team's Articles

More on Halters 0
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More on Halters

In earlier blog covered training cats to walk on a leash, and mentioned harnesses. There are a variety of halters available. The H-harness modeled here by my cat Seren works…
Don’t Leave Me This Way 0
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Don’t Leave Me This Way

Do you ever take a close look at the dogs that are tied up outside stores and restaurants? Sure, they might look well mannered at first, but look again. Do you see it now?…
Luck of the Irish 0
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Luck of the Irish

If you've been reading Petside.com regularly, you probably saw this one coming. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
St. CATrick's Day 0
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St. CATrick's Day

If humans are to wear green on this most festive day, why not our cats? In fact, in 1995 a green cat was born in Denmark and named “Miss Greeny.” The kitten’s fur and claws were…
Petside Items: Top of the Mornin' 0
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Petside Items: Top of the Morn

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh! Or, St. Patrick’s Day Blessing On You! Gotta kick off the day with a little Gaelic, and I figure you must be “Topped of the Morning” enough…
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National Poison Prevention Wee

National Poison Prevention Week runs March 16-22, and is a wonderful time to learn how to protect pets from household dangers.
Insurance Risks 0
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Insurance Risks

Hubby and I recently altered our insurance policy, and during the meeting our agent asked us what dog breeds we have. I joked that Zeke is a pit bull and Sumner is a Rottweiler…
Petside Items: Hoarding or boarding? 0
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Petside Items: Hoarding or boa

It’s not new news that 752 dogs — mostly Chihuahuas — were taken Thursday from what officials called a "puppy mill" just outside of Tuscon, Arizona, but the deeper issues of this…
Petside Items: Idols and Insurance 0
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Petside Items: Idols and Insur

Like it or not, American Idol is pulling 29 million voters, which means at least 3 times that many people are watching. I will never forget watching it on TV in the UK, where they…
The Dog Ate My Homework 0
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The Dog Ate My Homework

I showed up for my lesson with young Wink this morning and as I was chatting with his people I noticed a messy stack of papers sitting on the edge of their counter. A messy,…