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Mini-poodle thrown off ledge by heartless owner has heartwarming reunion with NYPD cops who rescued him

The 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'

Tearful 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

Cory 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

Mark 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

The 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'

He 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

“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

“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

Animal welfare nonprofit keeping $11M in offshore Caribbean accounts, report finds.

Adorable 'demon' French bulldog finds forever home -- or yet another victim

Ralphie the 'whole jerk' Frenchie may have finally met his match.

'Absolutely heartbreaking': 15 cats found dead in NYC after being thrown over fence: officials

The 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'

"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

A 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

Here 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

This dog got a facelift — and it gave him a new "leash" on life.

Meet Zanzibar, the 10,000th kitten rescued by NYC ASPCA

Cat got your tongue? This one has our heart.

South paws: Southern strays flood NYC dog shelters

Every 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

Americans 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

Police 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

Where'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...