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Judge Upholds Order Banning NY Pet Store From Buying, Adopting New Puppies Judge Upholds Order Banning NY Pet Store From Buying, Adopting New Puppies
Judge Upholds Order Banning NY Pet Store From Buying, Adopting New Puppies A judge upheld New York Attorney General Letitia James’ order barring a Long Island pet store from purchasing or adopting puppies after selling mistreated and sick pets to unwitting customers. In December 2021, James announced that her office secured a court order banning Shake A Paw stores in Hicksville and Lynbrook in Nassau County from purchasing or adopting new puppies. Earlier story - Long Island Pet Stores Banned From Purchasing, Adopting New Puppies, NY AG Says According to investigators, Shake A Paw: Falsely advertised sick pets as healthy Fabricated health certificates; Failed…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Pandemic Brings Record Demand For Pets, Overwhelming Some Businesses COVID-19: Pandemic Brings Record Demand For Pets, Overwhelming Some Businesses
Covid-19: Pandemic Brings Record Demand For Pets, Overwhelming Some Businesses A record number of Americans have turned to pandemic pets to ride out the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, leaving some businesses and shelters overwhelmed due to the demand. With the rise in new pet owners has come a demand for veterinary, grooming, and training services for the millions of new animals being adopted during the pandemic that some businesses are struggling to keep up with. “Our training and our grooming is getting overwhelmed with demand,” Petco CEO Ron Coughlin said to Bloomberg. “Our vet hospitals and our vet clinics are having more and more demand as people feel mor…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Are Comfortable Going To Restaurants, Bars, Gyms COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Are Comfortable Going To Restaurants, Bars, Gyms
Covid-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Are Comfortable Going To Restaurants, Bars, Gyms New York residents are reluctant to return to several  indoor activities, including indoor dining and going to the gym, according to a brand-new poll. The Siena College Research Institute statewide poll was conducted Thursday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug. 27 by random telephone calls to 343 adults via landline and cell phones and 402 responses drawn from a proprietary panel of New Yorkers. Majorities of those polled are not comfortable dining inside restaurants (58 percent), going to the gym (70 percent), theater (73 percent), bowling alley (65 percent) or bar (72 percent)…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Puppy Mill Ban Measure Introduced By NY Lawmakers Puppy Mill Ban Measure Introduced By NY Lawmakers
Puppy Mill Ban Measure Introduced By NY Lawmakers Puppy mills may soon be a thing of the past in New York. New York lawmakers are taking steps to introduce a new bill that would ban the sale of animals at puppy mills. The legislation would include dogs, cats and bunnies from an unregulated breeding facility. The sale of those animals would then be banned at pet stores. Officials have said that puppy mills produce approximately 2 million puppies annually throughout the country. They often spend their lives trapped in cages as they await a pet-owner to purchase them. Under federal law, it is legal for mills to confine dogs in wire, stacked …

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by Zak Failla
Business
New Pet Valu Store Opening In Putnam New Pet Valu Store Opening In Putnam
New Pet Valu Store Opening In Putnam Pet owners and animal lovers in the Patterson area should clear their schedules for Saturday, Dec. 8 to attend the grand opening of a new Pet Valu store. “Pet Valu is welcoming families and their pets to the store for free samples, goody bags, refreshments, raffles and prizes, local adoptables, as well as kid- and pet-friendly entertainment. The event will run from open to close, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,” the announcement said. As a premium pet supply and accessory retailer, Pet Valu is dedicated to offering the best brands pet foods and treats in addition to innovative toys and grooming…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Cause For Paws: Cortlandt Community Comes Together To Aid Rescue Pups Cause For Paws: Cortlandt Community Comes Together To Aid Rescue Pups
Cause For Paws: Cortlandt Community Comes Together To Aid Rescue Pups Help the newly-opened Westchester Canine Center of Cause for Paws turn used tires into beds for dogs. Meet some pups, kiss a pup, or just come to enjoy the food and entertainment in Verplanck. Its first "doggie drive" is set for Saturday, April 21 from noon to 4 p.m. Cause for Paws also is looking for donations of old shirts, towels, and blankets that can be used as a filling for the beds.  Please drop off any donations to Westchester Canine Center, 260 6th St. in Verplanck.

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by Jon Craig