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Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Abusing, Neglecting, Starving Dog, SPCA Says Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Abusing, Neglecting, Starving Dog, SPCA Says
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Abusing, Neglecting, Starving Dog, SPCA Says A Westchester woman is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly failing to provide adequate food, water and veterinary care for an extended period to her young pit bull, according to the SPCA. The SPCA of Westchester announced that Yonkers resident Carletta Jenkins, age 43, has been arrested and charged following an investigation into her treatment of “Mad Dog,” who was found abused following a fire in her apartment. On Tuesday, April 19, the Yonkers Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire on Riverview Place, where they found a young, emaciated Mad Dog inside the apartment. Accor…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Fifteen Cats Left Alone In An Area Apartment Rescued, Up For Adoption Fifteen Cats Left Alone In An Area Apartment Rescued, Up For Adoption
Fifteen Cats Left Alone In An Area Apartment Rescued, Up For Adoption More than a dozen cats are counting on one of their nine lives after being abandoned and left alone in a Westchester apartment. Fifteen cats that were left alone in an apartment in Yonkers are looking for new homes after a quick-acting response by the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), Mayor Mike Spano, and the Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation. Officials said that on Wednesday, July 7, the MHACY was alerted that a tenant in a building had gone missing for 24 hours, leaving behind the furry felines. When officials went to the apartment, the…

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by Zak Failla