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'We're So Proud': Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl To Feature 2 Dogs From Hudson Valley 'We're So Proud': Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl To Feature 2 Dogs From Hudson Valley
'We're So Proud': Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl To Feature 2 Dogs From Hudson Valley Before settling down to watch the big game on Super Bowl Sunday, you may want to tune in to Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl, which will include paw-ticipation from two Westchester dogs. Two pups from Briarcliff Manor-based SPCA Westchester, Dallas and Melody, will make their big debuts at Puppy Bowl XX on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m., the animal rescue organization announced. In a post on social media, SPCA Westchester expressed excitement for the pair's upcoming television appearance.  "We all love Super Bowl Sunday but now we’re even more excited for the big game day," the organization wrot…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Home New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Home
New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Home A seemingly endless amount of cats were seized from a Northern Westchester home after a man and woman were found dead by police during a welfare check.  Earlier Report - 2 Found Dead In Yorktown Home The cats were found on Monday, Jan. 30 around 9:50 p.m. when police performed a welfare check on a residence in Yorktown Heights located on the 100 block of Cordial Road and found the bodies of a man and woman who had died.  Police were initially not able to investigate the scene because of the large number of cats in the home. The felines were then removed from the residence by SPCA Westches…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Veterinarian Accused Of Punching, Kicking Animals Hudson Valley Veterinarian Accused Of Punching, Kicking Animals
Hudson Valley Veterinarian Accused Of Punching, Kicking Animals A veterinarian in the region is accused of physically abusing numerous animals that were entrusted in his care. Javier Diaz, age 46, was arrested Thursday, April 28, following an investigation by SPCA Westchester and the Westchester County DA’s office. The abuse allegedly occurred on six occasions in April 2022 at Main Street Animal Hospital, a clinic owned by Diaz in the village of Elmsford, in the town of Greenburgh. Investigators with SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit (HLE) said on one occasion Diaz struck a two-month-old kitten on the head with nail clippers and then jamm…

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by Michael Mashburn