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

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.

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, July 06, 2012  State Police in Pulaski investigated a report of malnourished horses at 100 Paye Road in the Town of Sandy Creek on June 22.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Phoenix police have charged a man with animal cruelty for abandoning his home with 68 exotic animals and pets inside. Several of them had attempted to dig out of Hart's apartment into the apartment next door.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Utica Police arrested two residents for allegedly neglecting Mink in their backyard.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  The Utica man charged in a horrific animal cruelty case pleaded not guilty in court Thursday morning.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  The Utica Police Department is investigating what it calls a "horrible incident" of animal neglect.  Two pit bulls are now slowly recovering at Burrstone Animal Hospital.

Monday, June 06, 2011  Animal cruelty investigators continue looking into what they are calling one of the worst cases of animal neglect they've ever seen.

Friday, February 11, 2011  Investigators in St. Lawrence County are investigating a horrific case of animal neglect. On Tuesday, a passerby found 1-year-old female Terrier mix tied inside a garbage bag on a snowbank along County Route 19 in the town of Hermon.