The Cut - It's a Dog's Market

It was a rainy Sunday in June, and Danielle had fallen in love.

The 23-year-old paralegal spent the first part of her afternoon in McCarren Park, envying the happy dog owners with their furry companions. Then she stumbled upon an adoption event in a North Brooklyn beer garden, where a beagle mix being paraded out of the rescue van reminded her of the dog she grew up with, Snickers. It all felt like fate, so she filled out an application on the spot. She was then joined by her best friend and roommate, Alexa, in sitting across from a serious-looking young woman with a ponytail who was searching for a reason to break her heart.

Danielle and Alexa were confident they would be leaving with Millie that day: After all, they had a 1,000-square-foot apartment within blocks of McCarren and full-time employment with the ability to work from home for the foreseeable future. But the volunteer kept posing questions that they hadn’t prepared for. What if they stopped living together? What if Danielle’s girlfriend’s collie mix didn’t get along with her new family member? What would be the solution if the dog needed expensive training for behavioral issues? Which vet were they planning to use?

Leo season starts this week — find out what that means for your weekly horoscope. A U.S. women’s gymnastics team alternate has tested positive for COVID just days before the games. Willow Smith shaved her head for the third time, this time onstage during a “Whip My Hair” performance. Lots of baby news! Hilary Duff hosted a cute lil music class with famous friends’ babies, Peppa Pig has American kiddies speaking like Brits, Halsey gave birth to a baby boy, and Ilana Glazer shared that she’s “been breastfeedin in compression socks” for the past three weeks. And it’s NYC Restaurant Week — eat well, and support local businesses!

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