“ HI there, I have a 17 week old Rotty that I would love to socialize. I'm looking forward to meeting up soon. ”

“ Hi, my name is Susan, new to this xanga thing... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am seeking to connect with pet industry professionals in the NY area; am building an industry-specific public relations and marketing company. ”

“ SPCA of Westchester Wags & Whiskers Walkathon to benefit SPCA shelter animals April 26, 2008 10am-2pm FDR State Park, Yorktown Heights Leashed Dogs welcome! Pre-Register at www.spca914.org You can also call Lisa at 941-2896 ext.22 Lisa@spc ”

“ I love to meet new people, laugh make new friends and socialize, not to mention enjoying good conversations over brunch. Looking forward to meeting everyone soon. ”

“ I'm a muralist and decorative painter looking to work with designers and decorators. ”

“ I have a large breed! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to always keep learing how to achieve more and better myself in the process. ”

“ Hi my name is Atsuko I'm a professional dog and cat groomer. I love them very much. I'd like to share ideas and opinion with other animal professionals. ”

“ Hi, I'm Kim. We are having a pet funraiser/fashion show on Sat Feb 9, 2008 and would like to raise money for a NYC animal shelter. We visited the ASPCA, but would also like to know about other, lesser known shelters as well. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because SFF meetings were the best part of college life, and it's always nice to meet fellow geeks! ”

“ I am an Assistant Professor at NYC College of Technology. I teach courses in Anatomy and Physiology. I specialized in brain cancer research when I did my Ph.D. at Cornell Veterinary School of Medicine. ”

“ My name is Valerie and I am a co-founder of Daily Kibble, a free daily e-mail newsletter online at dailykibble.com, all about the hottest and coolest, latest and greatest everything for pets. ”

“ I am Tracie Hotchner, the author of THE DOG BIBLE: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know and I am the host and executive producer of DOG TALK The Radio Show. The Cat Bible will be published in Fall 2007 and CAT CHAT The Radio SHow will begin then. ”

“ I am the founder of Off The Leash Productions, a multi-faceted video production company whose offerings include but are not limited to custom pet videos. Website is offtheleashproductions.com. ”

“ My name is Andrea and I own a dog training school in NYC (Andrea Arden Dog Training). ”

“ Hi All, I am an owner of a 3 year old English Bulldog and a co-founder of www.pawspot.com. ”

“ I am a family & pet photographer. I prefer taking informal photos of your pets in their favorite environment, dogs outside (park &dog run) and cats usually inside. How about a photo of a monkey and your child? Oh yeah, the monkey is inside the zoo ”

“ Hello all. So glad to know there's a group like this one out there. I'm a dog walker and cat sitter, vegan, and animal rights advocate. ”