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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

Rule Breakers 0
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Rule Breakers

Our fenced-in back yard can get a little boring, so every now and then I take my guys to a nearby tennis court to play. I’ve never seen a soul using it, so even though dogs on…
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Curbing Disobedience

  This week, Sara comes to the rescue of pet owners worldwide struggling to get their ornery pets to pop a pill or to calm down.
Charlie Wilson's....Cat 0
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Charlie Wilson's....Cat

He weighs 22 pounds. He's orange. His name is Max. And one day, he was lolling around in a cage at the NYC Human Society, the next day....well, he was in the movies...thanks to…
A Day in the Life of Cashew 0
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A Day in the Life of Cashew

Short Title:  A Day in the Life of Cashew Author:  Petside…
Olfactic Intelligence 0
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Olfactic Intelligence

I was recently away for a long weekend, to my dogs’ dismay. Although Zeke and Sumner love Master Biscuit, he doesn’t bring the fun quite the way Madam B. does. By the end of my…
What's Small and Cute and Goes, "Yip, Yip?" 0
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Small and Cute and Goes Yip?

Did someone say "puppies?" Okay. Okay....I know I'm KittyLiterate. And I apologize ahead of time for what I'm about to say and do. But something strange came over me at the…
A Cold Morning at the Dog Park 0
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A Cold Morning at the Dog Park

Short Title:  A Cold Morning at the Dog Park Author:  Petside…
You'd Better Not Pout; You'd Better Smile... 0
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You'd Better Not Pout

"Santa says, 'Smile everyone....You, too, doggies.'" "Angela," McDuff said to his sister, "why does Santa look so familiar?" "How should I know," Angela replied. "But, hmmm, it's…
Going Back on my Word 0
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Going Back on my Word

Didn’t I just say that I don’t dress my dogs? Well, today I fell prey to an impulse buy. I tried to talk myself out of it but I couldn’t. C’mon, how badass does Zeke look in…
Breaking Out of the Material Mold 0
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Breaking Out of Material Mold

The puddies broke out of the material mold, too.Their donations helped shelter cats like Stinky this holiday.