
PAWS 2 LOVE
PET ADOPTION &
FESTIVAL 2025
What an amazing day!!
Our 15th year hosting the
Paws 2 Love Pet Adoption and Charity Event.
We raised close to $7000!!! Still waiting on to hear how many animals got adopted...stay tuned.
Please reach out to these rescues directly to follow up on any application you may have put in at the festival:
A New Beginning Animal Rescue
Bobby & the Strays
Cannoli's Sweet Life Animal Rescue
Fabulous Feline Rescue
For Our Friends Animal Rescue
Hope for Cleo Animal Rescue
KittyNap Rescue
Nassau County SPCA
New York Safe Haven Animal Rescue
PRoud Rescuers of PR
Yorkie 911
We bring together many rescue/adoption organizations on this day to present to the public, their homeless animals who are desperately searching for their forever homes. Many of these rescue organizations do not have buildings and rely solely on foster care. This event gives these groups a chance to have these very lovable animals seen. Over these past years, we have had 160+ animals adopted as a result of this festival.
Together we can help find these homeless animals their forever homes.



Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors, Donors & Volunteers:
A New Beginning Animal Rescue and Wendy Caldwell
Adrienne Katz
Alexa Warshaw
Alyssa Leitner
Amy Sommers
Antech Diagnostics and Lauren Powers
Behrs Boutique
Bellow Family
Bill (DJ) & Diane Wankmiller
Billy Veizis
Camille Pesce
Charles Bruno and Family
Chase Bank and Ron Gattaeu
Christina Bisbee
Coleman Financial
Dale Thomas
Danielle Cohen
Donna Warnat
Dorothy Cooper
Energia Energy Engineering & Design
Gwen Weinstock
Harlee Richmond
Hillary Warshaw
Isabel Clowe
Isabelle Weiss
Judith Stratton
Kathi Fassano
Kona Ice and John Malandro
Lindsay Redmond
Lisa Brantman
Lori Homer
Mahler Family
Mallory Cruz
Manetto Hill Animal Hospital and Staff
Maria Nartowicz
Melissa Blasberg
Mezhgan Rustemi
Michele Meinck
Mosquito Joe
MWI Phamaceuticals and Lisa Alexander
Nexgard Plus and Jason Woreth
Oheka Castle and the Melius Family
Pamela Walsh
Pat Amendolare
Paula Johnson
Purina and Nicole Gottleib
Renee Fassano
Richmond Family
Robin Cooper
Sandra Lehrman
Sarah Bogaty
Susan Sodano
The Chocolate Duck
The New York Islanders
The NY Giants
The NY Jets
Tiffany Chen
Tim Murray
Tobi Wechsler
Tracy Saffioti
Warshaw Family
Weiss Family
And the staff of Manetto Hill Animal Hospital
Paws2Love 2025 Photos
Pictures from previous Paws2Love
2024-2010
Dr. Weiss on News 12 Coverage of Grain Free Diet

Grain Free or Gluten Free Diet Update.
Recently the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a list of 16 diets linked to a form of heart disease known as Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). Although no recalls have been issued this matter is being closely monitored. Specific Grain-free/Gluten-free formulations on this list are usually made with no corn, wheat, soy, or rice. They may be made with Legumes, peas, lentils, potato or sweet potato. A suspicion of taurine deficiency maybe to blame in non-grain diet.
Unless a pet has specific reason for using a grain-free diet I would suggest not using it until this investigation shows more clarity. You may switch to a diet in the same brand with a different formulation that includes some of the above named grain. Gradual diet change is recommended to allow pet to become accustomed to a new formulation.
My advice for choosing brands is to stick to those made by large, experienced manufacturers who invest in (and publish) research, have comprehensive quality control including nutritional adequacy testing, have qualified nutritionists on staff (board certified veterinary nutritionists or well-trained PhD companion animal nutritionists), etc. There is a list of these guidelines from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association- see link e.
These guidelines encompass a range of brands to meet most philosophies, price points, store types, marketing categories, etc (Purina brands: ProPlan, Merrick, Chow, ONE, etc.; Hill's brands: Science Diet, Healthy Advantage, etc.; Mars brands: Royal Canin, Iams, Eukanuba, Nutro, Pedigree, etc).
I still advise use of the uncommon/limited and hydrolyzed ingredient diets in the veterinary therapeutic lines we carry (Purina, RC, and Hill's). Diets best suited for dogs with specific food allergy conditions.
Owners (and their Veterinarians) are asked to report any possible suspect cases of dogs diagnosed with DCM who have been on Grain-Free diets to the FDA.
Further information including the brands list (Starting with Acana, Zignature, Taste of the Wild) can be found on the following websites:
Dr. Weiss on News 12 Coverage of Canine Flu
