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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A litter of nine puppies abandoned on the side of a rural road made their first visit to the veterinarian.   Progress made on who left puppies and mother to die.

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, May 10, 2013  Authorities have charged four adults after police found six children living in squalid conditions in a rural upstate New York home.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A Jamesville family is planning a July wedding for two dogs who have found happiness in each other.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  More than one hundred cats and dogs received some basic care today at the Assumption Church on the northside of Syracuse. It was all thanks to the Shamrock Animal Fund as they put on their twelth clinic in two years

Friday, May 03, 2013  Five young kittens are recovering after being found in a tied up plastic bag on a rural road in Madison County.

Monday, April 29, 2013  The Healthy Pet Clinic opens its doors Sunday, May 5th to pets that have owners with financial limitations who live in Syracuse.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  If you looked around you at Sunday's Chiefs game at NBT Bank Stadium, you might think that we were already into the dog days of summer.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Authorities say a 30-year-old upstate New York man has been charged with animal cruelty after two dead dogs and two emaciated dogs were found on his property.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Syracuse Police are investigating a shooting that left a dog dead on the city’s south side on Sunday night

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A young girl from Rome is recovering after she and her family pet were attacked by an animal suspected of having rabies.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has week full of activities planned for children and families to enjoy during spring break.

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

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A dead pit bull was found in a garbage bag on Onondaga Creek Boulevard across from Syracuse's Southside Academy Charter School on Wednesday

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Two Seneca County men are accused of killing cats with a rifle.