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Owner Of Area Deli Abandons Woman's 'Sweet' Cat In Sub-Freezing Temps, She Claims Owner Of Area Deli Abandons Woman's 'Sweet' Cat In Sub-Freezing Temps, She Claims
Owner Of Area Deli Abandons Woman's 'Sweet' Cat In Sub-Freezing Temps, She Claims Calls to boycott a restaurant in the region are growing amid allegations that its owner abandoned a woman’s cat in sub-freezing temperatures. Saratoga County eatery Spring Street Deli & Pizzeria, located in Saratoga Springs, has disabled its Facebook comments, deleted its Instagram account, and is receiving a barrage of angry reviews on Yelp. The backlash comes after owner Anthony Gargano reportedly grew fed up with the “sweet” ginger cat, named Kane, showing up to his Spring Street eatery, where it was “loved by many” and often fed by employees, according to a GoFundMe. On the night o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Newly Enacted Law May Prevent NY Man From Keeping Emotional Support Pig, Report Says Newly Enacted Law May Prevent NY Man From Keeping Emotional Support Pig, Report Says
Newly Enacted Law May Prevent NY Man From Keeping Emotional Support Pig, Report Says A newly enacted law may prevent a New York man from keeping his pot-bellied pig as an emotional support animal. Wyverne Flatt, age 54, a resident of the upstate municipality of Canajoharie in Montgomery County, says a new law passed by village officials prohibiting farm animals or domestic livestock, will lead to the loss of his best friend, the 100-pound Ellie, the Schenectady Daily Gazette reported. The law also requires proper registration for “unusual animals” and includes a fine of up to $25 per day for keeping an illegal animal, the Gazette said. Flatt, who is headed to cou…

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by Kathy Reakes