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3 Arrests Made For Dogs Left In Hot Cars, Animal Abandonment In Hudson Valley 3 Arrests Made For Dogs Left In Hot Cars, Animal Abandonment In Hudson Valley
3 Arrests Made For Dogs Left In Hot Cars, Animal Abandonment In Hudson Valley Authorities in the Hudson Valley were kept busy over several days with holding suspects accountable for leaving their pets in hot cars and animal abandonment, officials announced. The incidents all happened in Putnam County between Thursday, Aug. 1, and Saturday, Aug. 10, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Sunday, Aug. 11. The first arrest was made on Thursday, Aug. 1 when SPCA detectives found a dog inside a vehicle with cracked windows while patrolling the Kobacker's Market parking lot in Brewster.  The inside of the car was reaching extreme temperatures amid 94-degree weather, off…

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by Ben Crnic
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3 Dogs Found Abandoned Near Hudson Valley Road: Information Needed 3 Dogs Found Abandoned Near Hudson Valley Road: Information Needed
3 Dogs Found Abandoned Near Hudson Valley Road: Information Needed Authorities are asking for help from the public in finding whoever abandoned three dogs near a Hudson Valley road. New, updated report - Update: Man Charged After Abandoning 3 Flea-Covered Dogs In Putnam Valley, Officials Say The three dogs were found in Putnam County during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 13 in the area of Sunken Mine Road in Putnam Valley, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Monday, July 15.  The dogs appear to all be around 1-and-a-half years old and are female collie mixes.  So far, the SPCA has received one tip regarding the dogs' past owner …

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by Ben Crnic
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Authorities Looking For Woman Wearing Scrubs Who Abandoned Dog On Westchester Road Authorities Looking For Woman Wearing Scrubs Who Abandoned Dog On Westchester Road
Authorities Looking For Woman Wearing Scrubs Who Abandoned Dog On Westchester Road Authorities are asking for help from the public in identifying a woman who abandoned a dog on a Westchester road.  New, updated report - New Update: Woman Nabbed After Abandoning Dog On New Rochelle Road, Officials Say The woman was seen leaving the dog on Lotus Road in New Rochelle on Tuesday, June 11 at noon, the Humane Society of Westchester at New Rochelle announced on Monday, June 24.  The dog, a Lab, is now safe with the person who found it, according to the Humane Society.  Following the abandonment, the Westchester SPCA is now searching for the woman, who was s…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle From Hudson Valley Finds New, Loving Home New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle From Hudson Valley Finds New, Loving Home
New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle From Hudson Valley Finds New, Loving Home A poodle that was rescued from a Hudson Valley home after being found severely matted and in poor health has found a new loving home in Connecticut. Pierre the mini-poodle was discovered in Putnam County on Saturday, Aug. 5 after detectives from the county's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to a residence in the town of Patterson on Lake Shore Drive.  Earlier Report - Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Found At Patterson Residence: Owner Charged, Police Say According to the SPCA, the detectives found the 9-year-old Pierre inside the home suffering from ex…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo From NY Accused Of Animal Cruelty After Dogs Found Covered In Porcupine Quills Duo From NY Accused Of Animal Cruelty After Dogs Found Covered In Porcupine Quills
Duo From NY Accused Of Animal Cruelty After Dogs Found Covered In Porcupine Quills Two New York residents are facing animal cruelty charges after dogs were found at their home suffering from chronic injuries caused by porcupine quills. New York State Police said 41-year-old Christina LaValley and 42-year-old John Paul Barton, both residents of Parish in Oswego County, were arrested on Sunday, Aug. 7, and charged with four counts of animal cruelty. Police said several dogs at their residence had porcupine quills in their faces, noses, necks, and bodies. Barton told investigators he didn't have money to take the animals to the veterinarian and planned to shoot them, a…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Westchester Man Accused Of Breaking Leg Of Kitten, SPCA Says Westchester Man Accused Of Breaking Leg Of Kitten, SPCA Says
Westchester Man Accused Of Breaking Leg Of Kitten, SPCA Says A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly breaking the leg of an 8-week-old kitten, the SPCA announced. In Mount Vernon, law enforcement authorities received reports that a kitten had been struck with a broomstick, prompting a multi-agency investigation led by the SPCA of Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit. According to SPCA Chief Ernest Lungaro and Mount Vernon Police Officer Brianna Mecca, the investigation led to the arrest of Mount Vernon resident Erby Charlemagne, who allegedly abused the kitten and was charged with animal cruelty, they announced on Tuesday, May 17. In…

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by Zak Failla
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Rare Coyote Warning Issued In Metro NY Community Rare Coyote Warning Issued In Metro NY Community
Rare Coyote Warning Issued In Metro NY Community A rare warning was issued by officials in a metro New York community following a recent rash of coyote sightings in the region. On Long Island, local lawmakers in Nassau County and the SPCA are warning that there have been multiple coyote sightings along the North Shore of the county and in the village of Lattingtown in the Town of Oyster Bay, prompting the warning. The warning applies to all Long Islanders, officials noted, but specifically to pet owners whose animals could be in potential danger if they encounter a coyote on the loose. According to the SPCA, pets should not be fed outsi…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Man Accused Of Filming Sexual Misconduct With Dog NY Man Accused Of Filming Sexual Misconduct With Dog
NY Man Accused Of Filming Sexual Misconduct With Dog A 21-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing his girlfriend’s family dog, filming it, and then sharing it on social media, the SPCA announced. Long Island resident Matteo Chirello, of Ridge in Suffolk County, was arrested this week and charged with animal cruelty and sexual misconduct with an animal on Monday, April 5 after a Suffolk County SPCA investigation into claims he forcibly pushed a dog’s nose into his anus while videotaping it. Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross said that SPCA Officers received a videotape showing a man apparently grabbing a dog by the neck …

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by Zak Failla
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SPCA Investigating After Neglected Rabbit Found Abandoned In Hudson Valley SPCA Investigating After Neglected Rabbit Found Abandoned In Hudson Valley
SPCA Investigating After Neglected Rabbit Found Abandoned In Hudson Valley SPCA officials in the Hudson Valley are investigating a potential case of animal cruelty after an apparently neglected rabbit was found abandoned in a box outside a Putnam County pet store. An abandoned young female Holland Lop domestic rabbit was discovered in a W.B. Mason box on Monday, Aug. 31 in front of the Pet Valu Store on Route 22 in Patterson when employees went to open the store. According to the SPCA, the rabbit showed signs of long-term neglect with its nails growing sideways and smelling of feces and urine. The incident is being investigated as a possible animal cruelty or neg…

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by Zak Failla
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Ossining Woman Seeks 'Tether Law' Like One That Protects Port Chester Dogs Ossining Woman Seeks 'Tether Law' Like One That Protects Port Chester Dogs
Ossining Woman Seeks 'Tether Law' Like One That Protects Port Chester Dogs Tired of hearing their neighbor's dog whine and bark all night -- in the wind and cold and snow -- several Ossining residents are pressing the village mayor as well as town officials to pass a so-called "animal tether law." A similar law, approved in Port Chester two years ago, reduced the number of complaints about dogs being ignored, neglected and abused, according to police there. Deborah Pangle of Briarcliff Manor and founder of the Cat Squad Rescue Group LLC said she has been met with resistance from some public officials, despite the fact that she has presented proof of abus…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester Man Charged In Animal Cruelty Case Involving Toy Poodle Westchester Man Charged In Animal Cruelty Case Involving Toy Poodle
Westchester Man Charged In Animal Cruelty Case Involving Toy Poodle A Westchester County man is facing an animal cruelty charge after a hospital asked local law enforcement officials to investigate the improper treatment of a dog in his care that broke its leg and was forced to amputate its leg. Michael Burguiere brought his toy poodle, now named Charlie Brown, to a Westchester animal hospital in July last year after if fractured its right leg, officials from the SPCA said. He was told to follow up with the hospital to receive further treatment for the dog so that the leg would properly heal and to prevent infection, which Burguiere failed to do. According …

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by Zak Failla
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Elliot Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Elliot Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Elliot Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- The SPCA is hoping someone will adopt Elliot. Elliot is 1.5 and recently spent time in a foster home, becoming housebroken. He enjoys people and dogs but not cats. "Elliot is initially timid but warms up nicely; he's a blast to play with in the yard," the SPCA said. For more information, e-mail trainer@spca914.org or call (914) 941-2896 ext. 24.

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by Sam Barron