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CBS 2's cameras watched as different dogs from different homes were faced with an intruder. (Credit CBS 2)

Seen At 11: Bark Or Bite, How Will Your Dog React When A Home Invader Strikes?

Research shows that criminals are less likely to burglarize a home with a dog; CBS 2 recently put that research to the test, and set up seven cameras in four different homes.

2013/05/08

Got Hairballs? ASPCA Offers Tips On National Hairball Awareness Day

It was one of those moments that I usually meet with a series of four letter doozies, but this time, I reacted to the giant grey blob on my couch (which was forming a giant stain) with a resounding “Yes!”.

1010 WINS–2013/04/26

Bentley, a male Shih Tzu puppy who suffered permanent brain damage. (credit: ASPCA)

Brooklyn Man Indicted For Allegedly Punching Shih Tzu Puppy

Alex Dykes, 49, is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and “overdriving, torturing and injuring animals” and failure to provide proper sustenance for animals.

2013/04/12

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NYC Father, Son Sentenced To Jail Time, Probation For Animal Cruelty

Prosecutors said a men tried to discard the dead animal on the street, then threw it inside a bag and tossed it into the garbage.

2013/04/11

ASPCA: 2 Brooklyn Residents Arrested In Separate Animal Cruelty Cases

Two Brooklyn residents have been arrested in separate animal cruelty incidents in which two dogs suffered from various forms of neglect and abuse, the ASPCA said.

2013/04/05

Tinkerbell as she was received by the ASPCA. (credit: ASPCA)

Two NYC Men Arrested In Separate Animal Cruelty Cases

Marvin Silver and Peter Morin both face misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. They face up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted.

2013/03/08

Humane Law Enforcement Badge (credit: ASPCA)

ASPCA: Dogs Dead Before Being Set On Fire In Brooklyn

An adult female pit bull and four puppies were already dead when they were placed in bags and set on fire last Saturday in Brooklyn, the ASPCA said in a statement.

2013/03/08

Garbage Bag Filled With Dogs Set On Fire In Brooklyn

The animals’ charred remains were found inside a bag on 91st Street near Ditmas Avenue near a beverage distribution warehouse in Canarsie.

2013/03/06

Runaway goat caught in Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn Feb. 7, 2013 (credit: CBS 2)

Runaway Goat Cornered In Brooklyn Parking Lot

The goat made his escape in the wee hours of the morning. An officer on patrol spotted him galloping down Atlantic Avenue wreaking havoc, and called for backup.

2013/02/07

Tori's neck wound before treatment. (credit: ASPCA)

ASPCA Announces Two Arrests In Separate Animal Cruelty Cases

A correction officer from Brooklyn and a Manhattan resident were both arrested for alleged cruelty to their puppies.

2013/01/14

(Photo: Stonehill & Taylor for NYC Feral Cat Initiative)

‘Architects For Animals’ Gives Shelter To Street Cats In New York

New York (CBSNewYork) This is no dog house. According to the Mayor’s Alliance for New York City’s Animals, there are as many as a million homeless animals living on the streets of New York, most […]

2013/01/13

Mobile Couch: Time Running Out For Pets Displaced By Superstorm Sandy

The ASPCA said it’s closing the emergency boarding facility it opened at the Brooklyn location in November, which housed nearly 280 animals. One hundred and nine pets remain.

2013/01/07

One of the pets boarded at the ASPCA's emergency boarding facility. (credit: Facebook/ASPCA)

ASPCA To Shut Post-Sandy Emergency Pet Boarding Facility In Brooklyn

Some 280 animals have been cared for at the facility since the storm hit. About half of them, though, remain at the shelter, waiting to be claimed.

2013/01/03

Dog In Post-Sandy Shelter (Photo Credit: ASPCA/Facebook)

Hurricane Sandy Emergency Pet Shelter Seeks Volunteers Over New Year’s Holiday

The ASPCA and the Mayor’s Alliance for New York City’s Animals are looking to rally their troops over the New Year’s holiday to help pets displaced by the superstorm.

2012/12/28