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Mini-poodle thrown off ledge by heartless owner has heartwarming reunion with NYPD cops who rescued him
July 19, 2024 | 7:16pmThe 1-year-old pooch, Rocket, has fully recovered from the extensive injuries he suffered on May 16 – allegedly at the hands of his former owner at Highbridge Park in Washington...
Footage shows tearful NYPD cops rush to save poodle after it's thrown off ledge by owner who 'snapped'
May 23, 2024 | 5:24pmTearful NYPD cops rushed to save a badly battered mini-poodle’s life after his owner “snapped” and threw him off a ledge at a Manhattan park.
Starving dogs, cats found locked up in ‘deplorable conditions’ inside filthy NYC home may have been stolen: cops
March 6, 2024 | 3:40pmCory Elder, 43, was nabbed around 6 a.m. Monday when the NYPD searched his home on Beach 44th Street in the Rockaways and found 11 dogs – including at least...
Annoyed upstate NY man busted for allegedly spray-painting squirrels for getting into his yard
January 15, 2024 | 6:17pmMark Kuhn, 62, of Putnam County was charged with three counts of poisoning or attempting to poison squirrels he found in his yard for allegedly spray-painting them red, authorities said.
Decapitated birds dumped in LI cemeteries in 'ritualistic sacrifice': Suffolk County SPCA
November 13, 2023 | 12:22pmThe Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is looking for leads in a series of "barbaric" suspected animal sacrifices after several mutilated birds were found ritualistically...
New York golfer brutally killed Canada goose with club, 'like he was chopping wood'
August 23, 2023 | 7:03pmHe beat the bird so violently that he separated the goose’s head from its spine.
Decapitated goats found in plastic bags on Long Island were slaughtered in ‘ritual sacrifice’: officials
July 1, 2023 | 9:20pm“All too many times these gruesome finds are discovered not only by adults but occasionally by children,” the SPCA said.
Paw-fect ending: Queens family finds their missing dog at NYC adoption event
June 8, 2023 | 10:02pm“My wife says ‘Hey, that looks like Mocha. I turn around, I take a glance and I said, ‘That is Mocha.'"
ASPCA gives 2% of budget to pet shelters while 'hoarding' millions: think tank
April 28, 2023 | 10:46amAnimal welfare nonprofit keeping $11M in offshore Caribbean accounts, report finds.
Adorable 'demon' French bulldog finds forever home -- or yet another victim
March 27, 2023 | 1:08pmRalphie the 'whole jerk' Frenchie may have finally met his match.
'Absolutely heartbreaking': 15 cats found dead in NYC after being thrown over fence: officials
March 8, 2023 | 5:46pmThe 15 animals were found Saturday near 102nd Street and 115th Avenue in Howard Beach – on the other side of the fence.
NY shelter's brutally honest ad for dog goes viral: 'Fire-breathing demon'
January 24, 2023 | 11:14am"Meet Ralphie. At first glance, he's an adorable, highly sought after young dog," the shelter wrote. "We promise you, that won't be the case."
45 puppies, dogs rescued from deplorable conditions in 1-bedroom NYC home: officials
December 6, 2022 | 8:13pmA Queens man was hit with animal cruelty charges Tuesday for allegedly keeping dozens of abused, filthy and malnourished dogs and puppies in his home without proper care.
Welcome in your new pet with these 40 essentials for cat and dog parents in 2022
September 19, 2022 | 9:27amHere is a list of pet must-haves, with items for both dogs and cats.
This rescue dog can see again — thanks to a face-lift
July 22, 2022 | 12:37pmThis dog got a facelift — and it gave him a new "leash" on life.
Meet Zanzibar, the 10,000th kitten rescued by NYC ASPCA
July 12, 2022 | 10:56amCat got your tongue? This one has our heart.
South paws: Southern strays flood NYC dog shelters
October 2, 2021 | 9:24amEvery weekend, scores of stray dogs from the South are imported into New York City.
Dogs on the grass: ASPCA poison hotline in the weeds with calls of pups on pot
September 30, 2021 | 4:35pmAmericans are having a lot of trouble keeping their dogs off the grass these days. The number of cases of dogs getting high from marijuana products has increased dramatically, as...
More than two dozen injured and sick dogs seized from Queens man
July 30, 2021 | 3:21pmPolice saved 27 dogs from wretched conditions where they had been neglected in filthy, feces-filled cages at the home. The owner of the dogs is now facing charges.
Jewelry chain Alex and Ani allegedly failed to give charity cash to ASPCA: lawsuit
November 21, 2020 | 6:06pmWhere's the doggone cash? The ASPCA claims jewelry chain Alex and Ani has failed to hand over more than $99,000 the company raised for the animal nonprofit by selling a...