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Sunday, April 14, 2013  Wanderer's Rest Humane Association, in Canastota, offers discounts to income-qualified dog and cat owners

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Champ continues to recover from leg amputation surgery and is the happiest he's been since arriving at a local animal shelter.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  People want their dog to be a friend, not afraid. But sometimes, fear from life at a puppy mill or hoarder's home can grip a dog so tightly it shakes, bites or growls when freed.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A Cornell U. fraternity sends the house mascot goat off to Farm Sanctuary for a better life.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Champ, the stray dog that was shot in Cortland County, has made it through leg amputation surgery at the Groton City Animal Hospital.

Friday, March 01, 2013  The owners of Champ, an injured dog found in Homer, have been arrested for torturing and injuring animals.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Five more severely emaciated and nearly wild horses were taken from a farm in the Town of Onondaga today.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The dog that is truly living up to his name, Champ, is making improvements, but an update from Lindsay Andersen of Country Acres Pet Services says that Champ is still not strong enough to undergo surgery.

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.

Friday, February 22, 2013  The severaly injured stray dog in Cortland County is starting to do better.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A stray dog call in the Town of Homer on February 18 has the Cortland Community SPCA asking for the public’s help in finding the owner of the dog.

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

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.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Some tips to keep in mind when your taking care of your pets in the winter.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  The Priscilla Mahar Animal Welfare Foundation will take the ice between periods at the Syracuse Crunch hockey game Friday night to make another $10,000 in donations to a dozen CNY animal rescues and welfares.