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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

Holiday Dangers: Keeping Your Pets Safe 0
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Holiday Dangers for Pets

The holidays are a time for family, which includes your dogs and cats. When you sit down to eat you may want to think twice before you give your pets a taste. Some of the foods…
The Mysterious Case of the Green Mice...PLUS: Cats Who Smoke 0
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Case of the Green Mice

Wrap mice in plastic before they turn green I don't know who comes up with these lists, but today is supposed to be National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. Go figure! I mean,…
He Gives “Poop Deck” New Meaning 0
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Gives “Poop Deck” New Meaning

PopAye has a leg up (or more) on his human shipmates aboard their floating home, the One Aye. Rough seas aren’t quite so rough when you’re a surefooted Yorkshire Terrier. The year…
Glamour Pusses on Parade
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Glamour Pusses on Parade

Check out the Westchester Feline Club, a TICA-affiliated cat club, when it presents its annual cat show in White Plains, New York (usually in the winter).
Spring Loaded 0
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Spring Loaded

I’m in love with my new client Tuxy (short for “Tuxedo”). That face! Can you see the pug in him? Tuxy has been giving his family a run for their money since they brought him…
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Remembering Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer was a dog person. He owned and loved a Standard Poodle. Even so, he was one hell of a writer. So I can forgive him that one fault. I never met the man, except…
I Have a Simple Request 0
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I Have a Simple Request

Excuse me? I hate to interrupt. I know you’re busy working right now, but I’d like to ask you a question. It’s really no big deal, though. I hate to trouble you. Ok. Here…
Fostering Love 0
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Fostering Love

Like many holidays, Veteran's Day signals a long weekend and an opportunity to relax. But it also gives us a chance to think about the men and women who have served in our wars...…
Faithful Friends 0
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Faithful Friends

I had a “Hollywood Moment” a few weeks ago when I was invited to CA to be a guest on a new show called “Faithful Friends.” It’s an “all about pets” show hosted by former…
Fat Cat No More 0
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Fat Cat No More

Don't let them kid you, I'm just big-boned I have to put McDuff on a diet. And he's not going to like it. See, a report by Veterinary Pet Insurance is scaring me. It says…