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Ryan Karpusiewicz is the Assistant Editor, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBC U, whose main responsibility is helping edit and maintain Petside.com.

He currently resides in a suburb in upstate New York, and is an avid lover of pets and animals. His mother, a veterinary technician with Flannery Animal Hospital in Newburgh, NY, is the proud owner of (currently--because this is apt to change at any moment) four cats (Pumpkin, Porthos, Athos, and Aramis) and three dogs (a pair of male and female Golden Retrievers aptly named Shamrock and Shenanigans and an unidentifiable and lovable mutt named Bean).

Aside from writing about pets, Ryan also has interests in television and writing about sports.

In this vein, Ryan has contributed to a number of publications outside of Petside.com through job opportunities, internships, and independent ventures, including Scholastic Parent & Child magazine, lifestyle websites Life Goes Strong, Momtourage, and Dinner Tool, and sports-based news site Mets101.com.

Ryan Karpusiewicz's Articles

pet costume
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National Dress Up Your Pet Day

National Dress Up Your Pet Day commemorates pet costumes and pet fashion. It also begs the question: is it really OK to dress your pets up?
siku the polar bear
Slideshow

Photos: Cute Animal Babies

Get your cute fix by checking out some of the cutest animal babies on Earth. Click through to see more.
missing dog buster
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Op-Ed: Microchips Save Lives

The recent story of a missing dog named Buster who was rescued from a scheduled euthanasia reminds us of the importance of microchipping pets. Read more.
puppy bowl preview
Slideshow

Puppy Bowl Sneak Peek

Do the NFL PLayoffs have you excited for football? Check out a preview of the true "Big Game" that matters: Puppy Bowl!
service dog
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Service Dog Program Helps Vets

One prison is partaking in a revolutionary service dog program that pairs incarcerated veterans with future service dogs that will help other vets. Read about it on Petside.
cat not liking this cuddle
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How to Cuddle Your Cat

Do you have a cat that seems unwilling to snuggle with you? Read on for how to best cuddle your cat!
newtown, site of school shooting
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Comfort Dogs Visit Newtown

Last Friday, unspeakable tragedy gripped the nation when a lone gunman took the lives of 20 children and six adults before taking his own at Sandy Hook Elementary School in…
mark buehrle dog
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Breed Ban Affects MLB Star

Mark Buehrle, the owner of an American Staffordshire Terrier, is likely to become a victim of breed specific legislation after a blockbuster MLB trade sent him to Toronto, an area…
Rachael Ray with dog
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Rachael Ray: Helping Pets

Rachael Ray is using her celebrity status to help animals in need in a myriad of ways. Read about her involvement in the animal welfare world here!
volunteer at animal shelter
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Volunteering: What to Know

What to know about animal shelter volunteering!