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Pets Put Up For Adoption From Rescue Groups At Whiskers In Wonderland Event

More than 300 cats, kittens and rabbits were put up for adoption Sunday from more than 20 rescue groups and shelters, at the Whiskers in Wonderland holiday pet adoption event.

2012/12/02

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Hundreds Of Cats And Kittens Will Be Up For Adoption On Sunday As Part Of Whiskers In Wonderland

There is a tremendous need for cat adoptions, cats and kittens currently account for almost 63% of the city’s animal shelter population, according to the alliance. Some of the pets up for adoption on Sunday were rescued in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

2012/12/01

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Northern N.J.’s 5 Best Animal Shelters

Adopting a new dog or cat can be a bit overwhelming. We did our research and found five exceptional animal rescues and shelters in north Jersey to help you find your furry friend.

2012/09/10

Kittens from a Ronkonkoma feral cat colony just days before they were killed (credit: Guardians of Rescue/Facebook)

8 Newborn Kittens Found Slaughtered In Ronkonkoma

The injuries on these cats are horrific,” Guardians of Rescue’s Karen Svonik said. “Two of the mamas were sitting on the shelter, shaking together, the babies strewn about the colony. Somebody viciously pulled the babies out and proceeded to crush them with some type of object.”

2012/05/09

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NYC Protective Animal Services Brace For ‘Kitten Season’

Each year, in the spring and summer months, thousands of kittens are born to both unspayed pets and street cats in the Tri-State area, and many of them end up at kill shelters.

2011/06/09

Tornado Damage - Tuscaloosa, AL - May 1, 2011 (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

North Shore Animal League Rescues Pets Left Homeless By Southern Tornadoes

Nearly 80 animals left homeless after tornadoes struck the south are coming to Long Island today.

2011/05/09

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Reward Offered In Killing Of Kittens On Long Island

A Long Island animal protection agency is offering a $2,000 reward for information about the person who threw two kittens out of a vehicle as it sped along a highway.

2010/10/13

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Dead Kittens Found In Abandoned Pet Carrier In N.J.

Police in Vineland are searching for whoever left four kittens to die inside an abandoned pet carrier in a parking lot.

2010/10/08

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Local Woman Seeks Homes For Sick Aunt’s Cats

Her aunt has the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease and will soon be in an assisted living facility.

2010/08/18

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