If you're a pet owner on Long Island, or you have a passion for animals, you won't want to miss any of the articles and stories from our Pet & Animal Section, which focuses on pet ownership, adoptions, and pet related issues for Long Islanders.
By Long Island News & PR November 28, 2016
Continuing efforts to keep hunters and the public informed about possible wildlife regulation changes, DEC has posted several ideas that are under consideration for 2017.
By Long Island News & PR November 23, 2016
"I'm not only sad, I'm angry. We had absolutely no plan and no response for this situation," said Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment.
By Long Island News & PR November 23, 2016
DEC has worked very hard to help the whale that is beached in the Moriches Inlet.
By Long Island News & PR November 23, 2016
Zappos.com will sponsor free pet adoptions from Black Friday through Cyber Monday for any pet at the Kent Animal Shelter.
By Long Island News & PR November 23, 2016
As you prepare for the first family feast of the season, the Suffolk County S.P.C.A. asks that you remember your pets in the preparation of these festivities.
By Long Island News & PR November 23, 2016
Special shotgun season for deer hunting in Suffolk County opens Jan. 1, 2017, and the deadline to enter the drawing to hunt on DEC-managed lands is Dec. 5.
By Long Island News & PR November 22, 2016
Celebrate the season of giving thanks by adopting your new best friend! Adoption fees waived for the first 50 approved adopters.
By Long Island News & PR November 22, 2016
Don't forget about your pets and their sometimes deviant nature to steal a few table scraps, nose their way into a bag of food left on the floor, or lick a glass full of wine.
By Long Island News & PR November 21, 2016
The Suffolk County SPCA charged a Wyandanch woman with Animal Cruelty on November 20, 2016 after receiving a call from a rescue group.
By Long Island News & PR November 18, 2016
One fortunate turkey won’t be on a dinner table this Thanksgiving, that’s because he will be officially pardoned.
By Allison Matos November 18, 2016
Read all about adopting Pepper and Fairfield and how you can meet your puuurrrfect partner this weekend at Last Hope Animal Rescue's Cat and Kitten Adopt-A-Thon!
By Long Island News & PR November 17, 2016
North Shore Animal League America, the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, will hold its annual Celebrity Gala on Friday, Nov. 18th at 7:00 pm in NYC.
By Long Island News & PR November 15, 2016
YETI is a 960-pound, 11-foot, immature female great white shark OCEARCH and its collaborative team of multi-institutional scientists satellite-tagged off Nantucket, MA in Oct.
By Long Island News & PR November 12, 2016
SCSPCA detectives are in search of person(s) responsible for torturing, mutilating and killing a 13 year old female pet cat named Uma, in Farmingville on or about November 2.
By Allison Matos November 11, 2016
His name is Champ and he's a genius. Read all about how to adopt him today!
By Long Island News & PR November 10, 2016
15th anniversary edition of popular holiday special “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®” on Thanksgiving Day, following NBC’s “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.”
By Long Island News & PR November 10, 2016
Kent Animal Shelter invites the public for some very special holiday cheer at its annual holiday social for pet families.
By Long Island News & PR November 09, 2016
Many New York hunters would like to see more older bucks, and the decisions hunters make during these next 3 weeks will greatly influence the deer herd we see afield next year.
By Long Island News & PR November 09, 2016
This winter, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) wildlife biologists are seeking the public's help to learn about new black bear dens throughout New York.
By Allison Matos November 04, 2016
Even with a rough start, Tinkerbell is a true gem. Read all about how to adopt here right here!