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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 Dan Scofield December 31, 2013
Horses have been an essential part of our American lifestyle since the early colonizing days of our ancestors.
By Wendy L December 30, 2013
A box filled with 28 baby chicks were found outside a Long Island pet store on Friday. The Nassau County SPCA seek to find out why the chicks were abandons and who did it. It ...
By Eric Anderson December 28, 2013
Suffolk County SPCA detectives arrested the Lindenhurst man that dumped a dog in a dumpster on Christmas Eve.
By Joe Randazzo December 25, 2013
Suffolk County Police officer Richard Schmidt and SPCA Detective Paul Llobell found an abandoned dog in a gas station dumpster.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 22, 2013
One driver is accused of working his horse for four days while it had an injured leg and was struggling to pull the carriage.
By Wendy L December 12, 2013
A Long Island homeowner wakes up to find her horse stranded in the backyard pool.
By Joe Randazzo December 11, 2013
Two pit bulls were left outside in the cold backyard of Sharon Martinez’s home.
By Wendy L December 10, 2013
Fear of bird strikes stronger as snowy owls appear in greater numbers at New York airports.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 29, 2013
To counter the growing pigeon problem at the 51st Street Station in Woodside, boomboxes playing recordings of predatory bird calls have been set up in and around the station.
By Joe Randazzo November 28, 2013
Shawn Christopher was charged with three counts of criminal animal neglect after his pit bulls were found with severe injuries in his home.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 28, 2013
Two turkeys were pardoned this year, but in a relatively new competition, people voted for which turkey would be named the National Thanksgiving Turkey of 2013 - a title which went to Popcorn, a four ...
By Wendy L November 25, 2013
Get ready for a week of entertainment over the Thanksgiving holiday on Long Island! There's wrestling, films, turkey trots, special Thanksgiving dinners and more!
By Joe Randazzo November 14, 2013
35 passengers followed Albert Rizzi off a U.S. Airways flight after an attendant kicked him and his seeing eye dog off the plane.
By Christian Abbatecola November 14, 2013
The DEC has found and charged four young men who captured two young deer and posted images of the crime to Instagram.
By Christian Abbatecola November 10, 2013
An infection which caused bottlenose dolphins to beach themselves on Long Island over the summer has now been found as far south as Florida.
By Wendy L October 24, 2013
Check out all the great Halloween hot spots and other events happening on Long Island this Friday and over the weekend!
By Wendy L October 21, 2013
In less than a week another oarfish is brought ashore. This round the serpent-like fish measures 13 1/2 feet long.
By Wendy L October 16, 2013
It's like the mythical sea creatures you hear about in stories, but this time it's the real thing. An 18-foot oarfish is discovered.
By Joe Randazzo October 12, 2013
Thirteen small turtles, koi fish, and a chicken were stolen from the pet store.
By Sharon Lindell October 12, 2013
Everyone should enjoy Halloween night. From children to pets, precautions need to be taken in account for so everyone has a fun night. Check out our trick or treating guide and trick or treating events ...
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