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Lawsuit: Pet Store Chain With Hudson Valley Locale Illegally Sold Puppies Lawsuit: Pet Store Chain With Hudson Valley Locale Illegally Sold Puppies
Lawsuit: Pet Store Chain With Hudson Valley Locale Illegally Sold Puppies A pair of chain pet store owners who operate a location in the Hudson Valley are facing a lawsuit from the New York Attorney General’s Office for alleged improper care of puppies and “widespread fraud and deception.” A lawsuit has been filed by acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood against Bell Pet Company, LLC, and its owners, Theodore and Sheila Bell - who own The Pet Zone store in Poughkeepsie - which alleges that they have sold puppies without having the animals examined by a veterinarian, failed to notify consumers of the lack of pre-sale medical treatment and violated the Pat Lemon…

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by Zak Failla
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Know It? Loose German Shepherd Found In Ramapo Know It? Loose German Shepherd Found In Ramapo
Know It? Loose German Shepherd Found In Ramapo Police in Ramapo are hopeful of the public’s assistance in reuniting a lost dog with its family in Sloatsburg. The Ramapo Police Department assisted with a lost German Shepherd who was found wandering in the area of Johnsontown Road early on Wednesday morning. The dog has since been transported to the Hi-Tor Animal Care Center in Pomona for safekeeping. Anyone who may recognize the dog or knows its owners can contact the Ramapo Police Department by calling (845) 357-2400 or Hi-Tor by calling (845) 354-7900. This information 

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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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ramapo Police Help Rescue Raptor Following Sunday Swan Save Ramapo Police Help Rescue Raptor Following Sunday Swan Save
Ramapo Police Help Rescue Raptor Following Sunday Swan Save Members of the Ramapo Police Department continue showcasing their multitude of talents, proving that officers are adept at helping every member of the community. For the second time this week, officers offered an assist to an injured bird in the area, following their swan save on Sunday night after the animal had been struck by a car and broke its leg. On Monday, officers offered wildlife experts a hand in capturing a raptor, which had suffered a broken wing from an unknown incident. After helping corral the raptor - also known as a bird of prey - police were able to cage the bird, which ha…

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by Zak Failla
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Coyote Attack On Sheep Reported At Muscoot Farm Coyote Attack On Sheep Reported At Muscoot Farm
Coyote Attack On Sheep Reported At Muscoot Farm County officials said a coyote may have killed a sheep at Muscoot Farm in Somers and injured two others on Thursday. The sheep were found when employees to perform morning farm chores Thursday and noticed a sheep lying in the field and two others limping, said Alexis Joondeph-Breidbart, a spokeswoman for Westchester County. Muscoot Farm is an early 20th-century interpretative farm museum that is owned and operated by the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation. Although there was no sighting of a coyote, Joondeph-Breidbart said farm staff believes the attack wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New NY Law Looks To Help Reunite Lost Pets With Owners New NY Law Looks To Help Reunite Lost Pets With Owners
New NY Law Looks To Help Reunite Lost Pets With Owners Lost pets may soon be a thing of the past in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law this week that will require found pets to be checked for microchips within 24 hours of being picked up on local streets. The law will require animal shelters and rescue groups that take in lost animals to check if a found pet has a chip or other identifying information that may help them reunite with their family. A list of rules and regulations are also being developed by the Department of Agriculture and Markets to help standardize microchip technology in pets in New York. According…

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