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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.

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.

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.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Syracuse man is charged with stabbing his two pit bulls, killing one of them.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Authorities say they've charged a woman with animal cruelty after seizing about 100 live cats and finding more than 67 dead ones at her rural upstate New York home.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Police in Oneida County are investigating an animal cruelty case after two dogs were found dead on railroad tracks in Whitestown.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Syracuse police have made an arrest after an animal cruelty investigation that started after an incident on Monday, February 4.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Police say the arrests are the result of an investigation into the deaths of nine dogs found near Burch Road in the Town of Galen on January 17.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  State police say three people have been charged with animal cruelty after more than 50 dogs and puppies were seized from a filthy, unheated barn in the Mohawk Valley.

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.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Owners of abused horses plead guilty to ten counts of animal cruelty for providing no care.  No longer allowed to own horses.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  An Oneida County woman must serve 10 weekends in jail and pay more than $3,300 in fines for mistreating two dogs.

Monday, January 07, 2013  It appears Oneida County will remain without a humane officer despite several attempts by animal advocates to get one.