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Dog Tethered In Below-Freezing Temps For Days Outside NJ Home Dog Tethered In Below-Freezing Temps For Days Outside NJ Home
Dog Tethered In Below-Freezing Temps For Days Outside NJ Home Over the Christmas holiday, a dog was tethered in below-freezing temperatures for days in Monmouth County, authorities said. The owners are facing animal cruelty charges, according to the Monmouth County SPCA. A sweet, senior Rottie named Coco suffered horrible neglect, they said. When the pipes at her former owner's home froze, they allegedly vacated and left Coco outside on a concrete pad, tethered on a short chain and with no food, water or protection from the elements. Coco spent three nights in below-freezing temperatures,  confused and alone. She was discovered by Neptune Townsh…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Dog Ditched By Cruel Newark Owner At Iowa Airport: Reports Dog Ditched By Cruel Newark Owner At Iowa Airport: Reports
Dog Ditched By Cruel Newark Owner At Iowa Airport: Reports A 24-year-old Newark man who tied his 1-year-old dog up outside of an Iowa airport then boarded his flight home is facing charges of animal cruelty, according to various news reports and rescue officials. Officials from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa responded to the call of a dog tied up outside of the Des Moines airport on Thursday, Dec. 29, where they found the pup they've since been calling Allie. The dog wasn't allowed on the cross-country flight apparently because her owner, Charles Bigsen, of Newark, didn't know he had to bring his own crate, WKBN says citing police. And so, Bigs…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
New York Bans Pet Stores From Selling Dogs, Cats, Rabbits New York Bans Pet Stores From Selling Dogs, Cats, Rabbits
New York Bans Pet Stores From Selling Dogs, Cats, Rabbits In an effort to end the "puppy mill pipeline," New York has banned pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits.  The legislation, which was signed into law on Thursday, Dec. 15, will prohibit the sale of these animals in pet stores across the state and instead encourage them to make space available to show pets up for adoption, according to Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, a Democrat who represents District 67 in Manhattan.  The ban comes as many pet stores across the nation have stopped selling live animals and have instead turned to selling items that pet owners need …

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by Ben Crnic
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Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ
Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ An abused and neglected dog found by police investigating a crime on Christmas Eve is fortunate to be alive. So his adoptive name makes perfect sense. Officers from Irvington found the dog they named Lucky so severely injured that a leg had to be amputated. He also was covered in maggots and had dense tangles and knots so severe that "they couldn't even tell what breed he is," said Samantha Miller, the media relations manager for the Humane Rescue Alliance. St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison took it from there. “Our team was heartbroken to see how much Lucky had suffered," sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies
PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies The CDC has initiated a multi-state investigation after a Chester County family adopted a dog from the Middle East that was later determined to have a previously eradicated variant of rabies, reports say. The dog was one of 34 animals that were flown from Azerbaijan to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport by an animal rescue group on June 10, CBS reports. The animal had been acting oddly after being placed with its new family in East Whiteland Township and later tested positive for the variant, according to ABC. The 6-month-old mixed breed dog possibly exposed the virus variant —which pr…

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by Valerie Musson
News
2nd Chances: Hero Dog Adopted From North Jersey Shelter Saves Owner Having Stroke 2nd Chances: Hero Dog Adopted From North Jersey Shelter Saves Owner Having Stroke
2nd Chances: Hero Dog Adopted From North Jersey Shelter Saves Owner Having Stroke A 6-year-old German Shepherd given a second chance at life by a North Jersey man gave him the same in return last week Hero Sadie was home alone with her new owner Brian last week when he had a stroke. The dog licked her owner's face to keep him awake and then dragged him to his phone to call for help. Brian says he has Sadie to thank for his life. Sadie was surrendered to Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, and was seemingly confused, having lost the one family she knew, the shelter said. "Sadie is a loyal dog, but nervous and protective with new people, making her a more difficult placement," …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
$1,000 REWARD: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club? $1,000 REWARD: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club?
$1,000 Reward: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club? A $1,000 reward is being offered for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for dumping a crated dog in a wooded New Jersey area. The Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park ACO Maria Cymanski responded to a  call for an abandoned dog near 1450 West Bay Ave., in Barnegat on Monday, Dec. 28. There, she found a young, female Siberian Husky mix left in a crate in a wooded area near a gun club, initially spotted by a man leaving the gun club who went over to investigate. The dog -- who had a pink collar and was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Morris County Dog Who Wouldn't Leave Late Owner's Hospital Bed Has New Forever Family Morris County Dog Who Wouldn't Leave Late Owner's Hospital Bed Has New Forever Family
Morris County Dog Who Wouldn't Leave Late Owner's Hospital Bed Has New Forever Family The dog who waited patiently next to his late owner's hospital bed in a viral photo has been adopted, according to the Morris County-based rescue who helped. The photo shows the lab mix next to the hospital bed of his owner, a volunteer at Eleventh Hour Rescue, who fell in love with him when all other adopters passed him up. Moose was found tied to a railroad sign in front of an animal shelter in rural Georgia in August 2017, Eleventh Hour Rescue said. Weeks went by and still, no one showed any interest in Moose. Shelter officials reached out to Eleventh Hour Rescue, the organization…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
First ResPAWnders: Pal Park PD Lieutenant's Dalmatian Is Reminder Of Good In The World First ResPAWnders: Pal Park PD Lieutenant's Dalmatian Is Reminder Of Good In The World
First ResPAWnders: Pal Park PD Lieutenant's Dalmatian Is Reminder Of Good In The World Meet Sarge: A 6-year-old Dalmatian, who was adopted by Palisades Park Police Lt. Jimmy Rotundo when he was just 7 weeks old. Sarge's flight from Florida had to make an emergency landing on its way to Newark. Then, once the plane finally landed in New Jersey, Sarge was "misplaced" by flight crews, his owner said. "They kept asking me 'What does he look like?'And I kept saying 'I don’t know I never met him! White with spots,'" said Rotundo, who served with the borough's volunteer fire department for 11 years. Sarge's "dopiness" is what Rotundo said made him fall in love. "He doesn't naviga…

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by Cecilia Levine