SPCA

SPCA: Mount Vernon Woman Let 2 Puppies, Kitten Starve To Death

A New York woman is accused of letting two puppies and a kitten starve to death when she left them alone for more than two months without food or water.

2013/05/08

Queenie at Grady Animal Hospital in Sayville. (credit: Guardians of Rescue/Facebook)

Dog Found Nearly Starved To Death Recovering At Animal Hospital In Sayville

Vets said Queenie, a Cane Corso, was found severely emaciated and had gone weeks without food.

2013/02/25

Bed, Bath & Beyond store in Middletown, New Jersey. (credit: CBS 2)/Inset: Tyrik Haynes (credit: Facebook)

Suspect Charged In NJ Bed Bath & Beyond Stabbing Also Accused Of Torturing Cat

Tyrik Haynes, 19, is being held on $1 million bail, charged with attempted murder.

2013/01/18

Woman Charged With Abandoning 2 Sick Puppies In Suffolk County

A Suffolk County woman has been charged with dumping two pit bull puppies at an animal hospital, authorities announced Sunday.

2012/12/30

Crews Out Rescuing Pets Left Behind During Superstorm Sandy

Many of those who fled as Superstorm Sandy approached had no choice but to leave behind their beloved pets.

2012/11/10

Several pitbull puppies from a New Jersey based rescue shelter have been diagnosed with the deadly parvo-virus. (credit:CBS2)

Sick Puppies: Pit Bull Pups From N.J. Shelter May Carry Deadly Parvo Virus

A warning has been issued in the Garden State for anybody who bought puppies from an animal rescue group. Some of the animals turned out to be sick and now some of them are dead.

2011/12/06

Robert Barrett (credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Authorities Find 40 Cats In Yaphank Man’s Home

An emergency medical call led authorities to a home with dozens of cats on Long Island.

2011/09/07

(credit: Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons/Handout)

$1,000 Reward Offered In Case Of Long Island Swan Impaled By Hunting Arrow

Who would do something like this? A helpless swan was shot with an arrow on Long Island. Now, a lofty reward is being offered to catch the heartless creep.

2011/07/25

'Verrazano' The Kitten (credit: Animal Care & Control of NYC)

Animal Care & Control Rescues Kitten Allegedly Thrown Onto Verrazano Bridge

The non-profit pet organization said an animal control officer stopped his vehicle and helped rescue the kitten with the help of some truck drivers, who blocked traffic.

2011/07/06

Beetle The Kitten (credit: North Shore Animal League America)

Reward Offered After Someone Tosses Kitten From Car On Long Island

It’s a shocking case of animal cruelty, and now authorities are offering $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. It involves “Beetle,” a black kitten who at just 9 weeks old has already used up one of his nine lives.

2011/06/29

Long Island Man Charged With 61 Counts Of Animal Cruelty

A Long Island man was charged Friday with 61 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty after a number of dead animals were found at his home.

2011/02/25

Suffolk County SPCA Seeks Homes For Rescued Animals

The surviving rabbits, mice, pigeons, chinchilas, dogs, cats, goats, along with a pig and a cow, were being cared for at several different facilities. Many were malnourished and suffering from other health problems.

2011/02/23

A cat is cared for by the Suffolk County SPCA

Some Charities Did Well Over The Holidays

Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk County SPCA says a last-minute appeal really helped.

2011/01/07

Generic Kitten File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

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