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Petside is run by pet lovers just like you, and is here to help you be the best pet parents you can be!

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

Valentine Cautions 0
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Valentine Cautions

If your Valentine’s Day includes furry loves, take care that chocolate indulgence doesn’t turn your celebration to feline calamity. Chocolate contains theobromine, a stimulant…
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre 0
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The St. Valentine’s Day Massac

Why do I insist on doing this to my dogs? Despite what the miserable looking mugs pictured might tell you, no animals were harmed in the making of this Valentine. Happy…
Parental Guidance 0
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Parental Guidance

The first time I met with 12-week old Wink and his people we were smack-dab in the middle of a downpour. It was the kind of day best suited for lounging on the couch under a…
Cat Artists Extraordinaire 0
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Cat Artists Extraordinaire

Last week I listed some of my colleagues and their cat books, and mentioned the Cat Writers Association. The organization also includes member artist who specialize in feline…
Grooming for Westminster
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It's Not Easy Being Pretty

Competing in the biggest dog show of the year isn't easy.  Check out these Dogs of Westminster dog show getting ready for the ring.
Best of Breed 0
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Best of Breed

Day 5 – Madison Square Garden – New York City Contributed by James McManus It’s just before 8 a.m. and Ring 4 is surrounded. Soon, the Doberman Pinschers will enter the ring…
It's All About the Cat! 0
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It's All About the Cat!

The CATalyst Summit last week was the single most important life-enhancing event for cats and their people since the invention of Kitty Litter. Along with nearly fifty animal…
It's Showtime 0
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It's Showtime

Doggie massages, pooch psychics and makeshift fire hydrants...rehearsals are all over now and today was the first day of the Wesminster Kennel Club Dog Show...for real! This four-…
Say, What? 0
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Say, What?

Is your cat a talker? or does she indulge in those “silent meows” that look so pathetic you melt? My baby Seren perfecting her Meow Researchers identified sixteen distinct…
Dog show through a dog's eyes 0
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Dog show through a dog's eyes

Day 3 – Hotel Pennsylvania – New York City Contributed by James McManus Photos courtesy Laura McManus My name is Riley Fitzgerald and I’m a 16 lb Schnauzer - Poodle, a Schnoodle…