“ I live in Bath Beach/Bensonhurst Brooklyn. There are so many cats that need help -- I would like to meet/talk with others in order to learn what can be done to help them. ”

“ I am an animal lover down to the bone. I would love to meet others who are willing to help rescue and aid stray and abandoned pets and to share about our experiences with the pets we love. Also to meet new friends! ”

“ Hi! I'm Ellen, organizer for the Northern NJ Pug Extravaganza! If you reside in Northern NJ & own a Pug, why not check us out! There'll be plenty of fun, frolic & merriment (the Pugs will have a blast too)! See you there! www.pug.meetup.com/571 ”

“ Hi all. I've been a vegetarian for about 16 years now. I'd love to meet some people in the area that could share info on great new places to eat, etc. ”

“ I like naigture. I love camp. ”

“ Hi, my name is Linda and I am looking to meet other cat rescuers to learn to ropes, so to speak, and become more active in cat rescue, particularly kitten fostering. ”

“ I am glad i joined some of the meetups it is good to get out and meet people; some people have the same interrests as me; I GET to talk to people and you make friends and just have a nice time; ”

“ Hi, I am a big animal lover and have a special place in my heart especially for cats. I would love to join a group that actively gets involved in the welfare of our fury friends. Meryl ”

“ I live in the bronx, I have a colony of cats in my yard and I could not take care of them since my mother had gotten breast cancer early 1/2007 this year. I need help with trapping them and finding 3 kittens a home that I took in have been feeding. ”

“ I'm a vegan who loves to hike and be outdoors with animals or any life form possible. I use to hike, not professionally but still. I haven't in a while because I'm just not sure where to go, this will help and its always nice to go with others. ”

“ I am involved with C.A.R.E. (Companion Animal Rescue and Education) in Bayonne, NJ. We desperately need volunteers and are looking for those who share our love for animals and our willing to donate their time to help us out. ”

“ 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 i would like to be associated with people who and care about animals and their rights. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a pet sitter in Rockland County and would like to meet other animal lovers. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because the Canadian Seal Massacre is simply not acceptable. Canadian Seal Pups need our help. ”

“ I really love animals, & would love to talk to people who do as well. ”

“ Hello: I'm Dell and I live in Jersey City. I have recently started my own Performing Arts Workshops in Hudson County. We have a staff of 5 at this time, but we are looking to network and grow. Hudson County is a tough place to introduce this busin ”

“ I'm a disabled former PR guy, 62, no longer work at a traditional job, and am exploring options for working from home. But I do have a lot of time on my hands and don't get out as much as I used to, so I'm looking for new opportunities to socialize. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i want to help the stray cats ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love my cat and I would love to meet others that feel the same about their cats ”

“ I have a cat and I'm just an animal lover ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I have a cat i really need to find a home for asap she is adorable but has a split personality and i cant trust her around my toddler. Raised her from newborn she is now 6 please help ”

“ I volunteer st the Mon mouth County SPCA. I cannot have dogs where I live. I grew up with a beagle, Charlie. I have raised many a lovely guinea pig in recent years. I'm now fostering an SPCA cat with dental issues. Also, I adopted Spicy the cat. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a professional pet sitter and and officer in a local animal rescue group. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a huge animal lover. I've been very involved in animal rescue and shelter operations for a couple of years and would like to meet like minded people especially in the NYC and Westchester County area. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I have a great cat who needs a new home. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because in head is my surname! I look for my family ”

“ I love flickr, what a great collection of creativity, imagination and talent of all kinds. Maybe some would rub off on me! ”

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

“ I definitely want to play badminton again! I miss it. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love to help those that can not help themselves. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love animals and would love to meet like-minded people. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because there are 5 cats a young mom and 4 kittnes in my buildings backyard ”

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

“ I want these local Meetups because I would <3 to meet like-minded people to take a peaceful form of action with. I really want to make some new friends who are like myself. Go here for more info www.myspace.com/christinxcore ”

“ My name is Lisa, and I really want to learn how to knit, but I have no one to teach me. ”

“ I can't wait to meet other Toby fans ”

“ I want these local Meetups because the West Orange Animal Welfare League has open house adoption days the first and third Saturdays of each month! Check out www.westorangepets.com to see what's available! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I have many pets would like to meet others like me and perhaps meet a pet sitter to care for them when I go away or to just walk my dogs on occasion since I was in an accident not long ago. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I have 3 lovely dogs and would like to rescue an adult cat. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I feed feral cats in Brooklyn, and would like to form a coalition in which we share our sites, so that each of us would have to feed all the combined sites only once or twice a week. Also, I need help with TNR. ”

“ I want to set up playdates for my kitten. ”

“ Hi I'm Yvonne Griifith, I've always been interested in the paranormal. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I don't want to spend $20 in gas to get there and back. I drive an SUV. Also it exposes all the lil city pups to a new area. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am interested in all aspects of animal welfare and animal rights ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it is important to care for the animals that are often put outside by neglectful or uncaring people. ”

“ Hi, I'm Saul. I'm generally pretty introverted until I warm up to people. I always seem to be on the outside, over thinking what everyone else is doing. I think I'll fit in with this group. ”

“ My name is Gina and I live in Brooklyn. My last neighborhood we had no stray cats, but this area I live in now has alot of poor stray cats. I feed them everyday and people actually complain and threaten to pioson them if I keep it up. What I see is t ”

“ Hi!! my name is Mileni, i live in Brooklyn, 3 girl my baby 5 year old is 5 and 17 Tania and Fabiola.We LOVE CATS!!.....WE HAVE A CAT NAME " MISSINGO" and just got "Max" 3 weaks old" ”

“ We are interested in assisting with TNR projects for anyone who has taken the NC TNR workshop. We have a trap bank and experienced trappers. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i love animals,i, and a few of my friends are looking into adopting a small dog, or two, for pets to nurture and love ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I just started a local pet sitting service for dogs, cats, fish, birds. ”

“ I love cats and would like to meet and make new friends with people who love cats too! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love cats and I am moving in 2 weeks and would like to know if there is an agency or person who can help in feeding a feral colony ”