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2 Ferrets Found Abandoned In Crate In Hudson Valley Parking Lot: Suspect At Large 2 Ferrets Found Abandoned In Crate In Hudson Valley Parking Lot: Suspect At Large
2 Ferrets Found Abandoned In Crate In Hudson Valley Parking Lot: Suspect At Large Authorities are searching for whoever was responsible for abandoning two ferrets found inside a crate at a Hudson Valley Park and Ride parking lot, police said.  The two ferrets were discovered inside a plastic crate in Putnam County on Wednesday morning, March 13 at the Park and Ride parking lot on Route 311 in Patterson, according to the Putnam County SPCA.  The ferrets were found by a good samaritan who called New York State Police after coming across the crate in the grassy area of the parking lot.  The two animals were later taken to a local small animal expert who will…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Woman Nabbed For Animal Abandonment Gets More Charges: Police Hudson Valley Woman Nabbed For Animal Abandonment Gets More Charges: Police
Hudson Valley Woman Nabbed For Animal Abandonment Gets More Charges: Police A Hudson Valley woman convicted of abandoning dogs faces more charges for failing to update her information on an animal cruelty registry after moving, police announced. Putnam County resident Tammy Williams of Kent, age 46, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 8, and charged with failing to register with the county's Animal Cruelty Registry, the Putnam County SPCA announced.  According to authorities, Williams was arrested for three counts of animal abandonment in 2020 after three pit bulls were found severely emaciated on Tinker Hill Road in Putnam Valley. After she was c…

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Abandoning Cat At Veterinarian Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Abandoning Cat At Veterinarian
Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Abandoning Cat At Veterinarian Law enforcement officials in Putnam County had to intervene after a Northern Westchester woman abandoned her cat at an area veterinarian, the SPCA announced. It is alleged that Peekskill resident Alaina Sessions, age 38, abandoned Cheesecake, her pet cat, at the Guardian Veterinary Specialists 24 Hour Emergency Hospital in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County without ever returning to pick it up. According to the Putnam County SPCA, the cat was initially brought into the hospital for possibly ingesting rat poison. One phone conversation was made after dropping the cat off, where the hos…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Trapping Neighbor's Cat In Area Man Accused Of Trapping Neighbor's Cat In Area
Man Accused Of Trapping Neighbor's Cat In Area A serial animal abandoner from Dutchess County is facing charges after being busted by the Putnam County SPCA for allegedly trapping and leaving a neighbor’s cat in the woods, authorities announced. Daniel Anastasia, a 62-year-old resident of Birchwood Park Mobile Homes on Route 9 in the Town of Wappinger has been accused of allegedly trapping one of his neighbors’ cats on his property and transporting it to a wooded section of Reservoir Road in the Town of Southeast. According to the SPCA, despite searching daily, the cat’s owners have been unable to locate their pet. Anastasia allegedly…

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by Zak Failla
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Know Her? Abandoned Beagle Seen Being Pushed Out Of Jeep In Area Know Her? Abandoned Beagle Seen Being Pushed Out Of Jeep In Area
Know Her? Abandoned Beagle Seen Being Pushed Out Of Jeep In Area The Putnam County SPCA is seeking information regarding the abandonment of an adult female beagle.  On Tuesday, Dec. 1, around 1 p.m., a delivery driver observed an individual push the dog out of an older model, Black Jeep Wrangler onto the side of Route 301, in the Town of Carmel, said the SPCA. The vehicle then sped off as the dog attempted to follow it.  The witness was able to catch the dog and brought it to the Putnam Humane shelter.  The Putnam County SPCA is asking for anyone that might have information on this incident to please contact the Putnam County SPCA Humane Law Enforceme…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Under Way After 10 Guinea Pigs Found Abandoned In Area Investigation Under Way After 10 Guinea Pigs Found Abandoned In Area
Investigation Under Way After 10 Guinea Pigs Found Abandoned In Area Authorities are seeking information after 10 abandoned guinea pigs were found in the area. The six females and four males were discovered in a small plastic tub on a walkway near a residence on Putnam Avenue in the Village of Brewster, the Putnam County SPCA said on Thursday, Sept. 17. The guinea pigs were taken by a Good Samaritan and handed over to My Hopes in You Small Animal Rescue. Several of the female guinea pigs were pregnant, while all of the guinea pigs showed signs of neglect...all were underweight with long nails, urine-soaked and covered in feces. The …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Reward For Info Now Being Offered After Young Dog Tied To Tree Found In Area Reward For Info Now Being Offered After Young Dog Tied To Tree Found In Area
Reward For Info Now Being Offered After Young Dog Tied To Tree Found In Area A reward is now being offered for information after a young dog was found tied to a tree off of a busy stretch of I-84. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, a New York State Department of Transportation crew getting ready to mow near mile marker 50 in Dutchess County on the highway in East Fishkill heard what sounded like a dog barking in the nearby woods, state police said. They found a young dog tied to a tree that also showed signs of prior neglect. On Saturday, Aug. 3, state police announced that they were contacted by the New York State Humane Association, which has …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Accused Of Putting Cat Down Trash Compactor Of Building In Westchester Woman Accused Of Putting Cat Down Trash Compactor Of Building In Westchester
Woman Accused Of Putting Cat Down Trash Compactor Of Building In Westchester A woman in Westchester is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly dropping her cat in a trash chute and into a trash compactor, the SPCA of Westchester said. White Plains resident Romy Goldsmith Shapiro, 40, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and abandonment of a cat following a joint investigation with the White Plains Police Department. According to the SPCA, on June 12, Wednesday, June 12, maintenance workers assigned to the trash compactor room of a Bank Street building heard odd noises coming from inside a black plastic bag. After cutting the bag open, the SPCA said t…

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by Zak Failla
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Rise In Abandoned Pets Reported By Ridgefield Police Rise In Abandoned Pets Reported By Ridgefield Police
Rise In Abandoned Pets Reported By Ridgefield Police With the dog days of summer fast approaching, the animal shelters in Fairfield County have seen a rapid rise in abandoned pets being left at the door. The Ridgefield Police Department issued an alert this week noting that the local shelter, as well as animal shelters in surrounding towns, have seen several incidents of pets being left at the door, abandoned. According to police, this is considered abandonment and is not legal. “When an animal is left at the door of a shelter, there is no confirmation of valid rabies inoculations, as well as any other defects or diseases that the animal ma…

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by Zak Failla