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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…
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…
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Breaking Leg Of Kitten, SPCA Says Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Breaking Leg Of Kitten, SPCA Says
Hudson Valley 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…
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…
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 …
Franklin Lakes German Shepherd Owner Charged With 14 Animal Cruelty Counts Franklin Lakes German Shepherd Owner Charged With 14 Animal Cruelty Counts
Franklin Lakes German Shepherd Owner Charged With 14 Animal Cruelty Counts A 55-year-old Franklin Lakes woman with a history of similar trouble was served with a host of animal cruelty complaints after more than a dozen German Shepherds were removed from her home, authorities said. The 14 dog were in varying health and living conditions, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said, when animal control officers removed them from the Haddon Place home-turned-dog kennel of Danielle Weitz and her husband, Robert.  Borough officials also deemed the house uninhabitable. "I'm not interested in this call," Robert Weitz said Tuesday night before hanging up …
Herd Of German Shepherds Removed From Franklin Lakes Couple's Home Herd Of German Shepherds Removed From Franklin Lakes Couple's Home
Herd Of German Shepherds Removed From Franklin Lakes Couple's Home UPDATE: A 55-year-old Franklin Lakes woman with a history of similar trouble was served with a host of animal cruelty complaints after more than a dozen German Shepherds were removed from her home, authorities said. The 14 dog were in varying health and living conditions, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said, when animal control officers removed them from the Haddon Place home-turned-dog kennel of Danielle Weitz and her husband, Robert. Borough officials also deemed the house uninhabitable. "I'm not interested in this call," Robert Weitz said Tuesday night before hang…
Bergen Vet Accused Of Burning Second Dog In Surgery Bergen Vet Accused Of Burning Second Dog In Surgery
Bergen Vet Accused Of Burning Second Dog In Surgery A second owner has come forward accusing the Ridgefield Park Animal Hospital of burning his dog with a heating pad during a surgical procedure. Bobby Lombardo told Daily Voice that he asked veterinarian Paul Kim not to use the heating pad during ACL surgery on the right leg of his Rottweiler, Harley, nearly five weeks ago. When he left the hospital, he said, he made sure to check Harley's body for burns -- having heard that another dog was burned during the same procedure in December. Lombardo said he found a burn that looked identical to that dog's burns on Harley's right hip. The first …