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How and where to pet a puppy in New York City

After my email last week asking for how I could pet a puppy, a very kind couple of friends Edward and Kathryn reached out with this fantastic piece of advice.

“Kathryn and I volunteered at Sean Casey Animal Rescue in Brooklyn on Saturday. You can just turn up there and walk a dog, with no minimum or ongoing commitment if you are missing your canine friends in Aus!”

From their website:

Drop in any day from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm to walk a dog.  We’ll ask you to complete our easy Volunteer Dog Walker Application before you head out.

So if you want to pet a puppy and do something good at the same time, what are you waiting for!?

Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh is the founder of America Josh, the largest community for Australians living in the United States — a network of 75,000+ members across all 50 states, including the acquired Australians in the USA and Aussies International communities. Originally from South Australia, Josh moved to New York in 2017 and became a US citizen in October 2025. He's also the President of Variety – the Children's Charity of New York, and Founder & CEO of Fortnight Digital. Josh lives in the New York area with his wife Stacey and two sons, Danny and Liam.View Author posts

3 thoughts on “How and where to pet a puppy in New York City”

  1. I AM SO HAPPY TO READ THIS I ACTUALLY GOT EMOTIONAL!! LOLS… I will definitely be doing this thank you for sharing! I have been pet-less for 7 years thanks to a demanding job with travel (can’t be a responsible parent) and this has made my day and my daunting move all that easier for my heart! x

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