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New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Westchester Home New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Westchester Home
New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Westchester Home A seemingly endless amount of cats were seized from a Northern Westchester home after a man and woman were found dead by police during a welfare check.  Earlier Report - 2 Found Dead In Yorktown Home The cats were found on Monday, Jan. 30 around 9:50 p.m. when police performed a welfare check on a residence in Yorktown Heights located on the 100 block of Cordial Road and found the bodies of a man and woman who had died.  Police were initially not able to investigate the scene because of the large number of cats in the home. The felines were then removed from the residence by SPCA Westches…

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$5K Reward Offered For Info After Dog Dumped In Garbage Bag In Elmsford $5K Reward Offered For Info After Dog Dumped In Garbage Bag In Elmsford
$5K Reward Offered For Info After Dog Dumped In Garbage Bag In Elmsford A $5,000 reward has been offered by PETA as they attempt to locate the culprit responsible for trapping a Chihuahua inside a tied-up garbage bag and put it in a sealed container in Westchester. Employees from the Paws Crossed Animal Rescue on Warehouse Lane in Elmsford noticed a blue plastic storage container at their front entrance at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, according to Lisa Bonanno-Spence, the Director of Development for the SPCA of Westchester. Bonanno-Spence said that a camera captured someone leaving the container there at approximately 9:30 p.m. the day before …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Sought After Chihuahua Dumped In Garbage Bag In Elmsford Suspect Sought After Chihuahua Dumped In Garbage Bag In Elmsford
Suspect Sought After Chihuahua Dumped In Garbage Bag In Elmsford Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate the person responsible for dumping a Chihuahua inside a tied-up garbage bag in a sealed closed container in Westchester. The SPCA of Westchester issued an alert on Wednesday, May 5 following the discovery of the dog, which was located in Elmsford, officials said. Employees from a local animal group in Elmsford noticed a blue plastic storage container at their front entrance at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, according to Lisa Bonanno-Spence, the Director of Development for the SPCA of West…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After Emaciated Dog Found Westchester Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After Emaciated Dog Found
Westchester Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After Emaciated Dog Found A woman from the area was arrested for allegedly starving her dog for an extended period of time. The SPCA of Westchester announced on Wednesday, May 29 that an investigation launched by their Humane Law Enforcement Unit and the Yorktown Police Department led to the arrest of Michelle DiGennaro, 44, who was charged with animal cruelty. It is alleged that DiGennaro failed to provide adequate food, water, or veterinary care for her Australian Cattle Dog, which has now been named Boomer. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department responded to an Elanor Drive home in Mohegan Lake on May 9, w…

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by Zak Failla