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'Unfed, Unhealthy & Dirty': More Than 90 Dogs, Pups Removed From Sussex Home, Couple Charged
UPDATE: The ASPCA said on Wednesday that it helped remove more than 90 adult dogs and puppies from the Sussex County home of a self-described animal couple who were charged with multiple cruelty-related counts.
Two dogs were found dead during a 7 a.m. raid at a Vernon Township home led by the Sussex County Prosecutorβs Office on Tuesday, Feb. 20, authorities reported.
Both Gizela Juric, who founded the Angels for Animals Network in Cliffside Park before moving it to Sussex County, and her boyfriend, Ronald Colgan, were charged with six criminal animal cruelty accounts, the American Socβ¦
New York Bans Pet Stores From Selling Dogs, Cats, Rabbits
In an effort to end the "puppy mill pipeline," New York has banned pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits.
The legislation, which was signed into law on Thursday, Dec. 15, will prohibit the sale of these animals in pet stores across the state and instead encourage them to make space available to show pets up for adoption, according to Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, a Democrat who represents District 67 in Manhattan.
The ban comes as many pet stores across the nation have stopped selling live animals and have instead turned to selling items that pet owners need β¦
