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

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The Shamrock Animal Fund lends a hand to make it possible for Bevis the dog to get life saving surgery.

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.

Monday, March 04, 2013  A puppy is recovering well that was assisted by the Shamrock Animal Fund on Christmas Eve.  A cooperative effort saved Trixie's life.

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.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The Priscilla Mahar Animal Welfare Foundation put big smiles on the faces of ten central NY animal welfares and rescues on Monday, donating $1,000 to each.

Monday, November 05, 2012  The Healthy Pet Clinic in Syracuse will likely serve its 1000th dog or cat this coming weekend.

Monday, October 08, 2012  The Healthy Pet Clinic returns to St. Lucy's Church this Sunday in the same neighborhood where a starving pit bull was found last week.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Healthy Pet Clinics return for a second year this fall at St. Lucy's Church in Syracuse.  The Clinics offer low cost veterinary care for the pets of needy Syracuse residents.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  The Priscilla Mahar Animal Welfare Foundation held it's third annual Canine Carnival at Long Branch Park in Liverpool, NY Saturday August 4th, and despite temperatures in the 90s, it was record breaker with more than 8000 people attending and 50 animal rescues from as far away as New York City and New Jersey.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Canine Carnival 2012 is on the way with even more animals and fun things to do including a live concert. The date is Saturday August 4th from 10am – 4pm at a new location, Long Branch Park in Liverpool.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about the question: how could the presence of 68 animals in one small duplex go undetected long enough they all ended up dead?

Monday, May 14, 2012  The spring Healthy Pet Clinics resume this Sunday on Syracuse's north side.  The all volunteer effort is targeting pet owners on the north and east sides of Syracuse.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The Healthy Pet Clinics returns to Syracuse this Sunday at a new north side location on the campus of Assumption Church.