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Saturday, May 11, 2013  On Friday night, a crate with 9 puppies and their mother was discovered on the side of Route 17 in Bernhards Bay in Oswego County. These baby pit bulls were only days old and severely malnourished.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Two residents in the Town of Cortlandville are arrested for animal abuse.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Relatives of a 3-month-old baby girl, who was placed in foster care after an exclusive CNY Central report last week, say the child has been returned to her mother by order of Oswego County Family Court Judge Kim Seager.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The Center provides and coordinates multi-agency services for child abuse and neglect victims in Onondaga County.

Friday, March 22, 2013  There is a new development in our exclusive story about a 3-month-old infant girl who was living in a filthy home with her sex offender mother.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The grandparents of a 3-month-old girl claim Family Court Judge Kim Seager has placed the child in danger by allowing her to live with registered sex offender in a home of squalor and neglect.

Monday, March 18, 2013  An Ulster County woman faces sentencing in May on a conviction for failing to provide proper care for 95 birds.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  An animal welfare organization has taken 14 neglected horses from property owned by the Onondaga Nation where seven other horses were found dead.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Three neglected pit bulls were brought in the Dewitt Animal Hospital Tuesday, February 5th, according to a news release by local pit bull advocacy group Cuse Pit Crew.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  Abused dogs continue recovering after being seized by the Finger Lakes SPCA.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Authorities say they've seized about 100 live cats from a rural upstate New York home where more than 60 felines were found dead.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The Finger Lakes SPCA of Central New York in Auburn posted a picture of a neglected dog to their Facebook page, calling it one of the worst cases of animal abuse their investigators have ever seen.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  After an abused pit bull was euthanized last weekend, Cuse Pit Crew quickly began a petition calling on Senator Valesky to help them strengthen animal abuse laws.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Animal activists are speaking out after a Syracuse pit bull was found so badly treated and malnourished she had to be euthanized.

Friday, September 14, 2012  An elderly man accused of running a makeshift dental office out of his Miami, Florida home walked out of jail early Thursday after posting bond.