On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law critical legislation, A.2917/S.4099, to end wildlife killing contests for coyotes, foxes, bobcats, squirrels, raccoons, crows, and other species statewide. Championed by Assemblymember Deborah Glick (D-66) and Sen. Timothy Kennedy (D-63), this law prohibits events during which contestants compete to kill the most, the […]
New York Animal Control Officer Arrested, Charged for Selling Family’s Yorkshire Terrier
Scott R. Casterline, 51, “falsely reported” the death of dog and sold it to a family in Ohio, according to police Getty Yorkshire terrier lying on the floor and looking at camera A New York animal control officer was arrested and charged last week for selling a family’s Yorkshire terrier after claiming it had died, […]
Too Many Cats, Too Few Vets: New York City Animal Shelters Are Bursting
Slobbering and wheezing in anticipation, Brooklyn, a pit bull mix, strained against her collar as she marched purposefully toward a fenced play area at Animal Care Centers of NYC’s Manhattan shelter, where she knew she would be showered with butt scratches and attention. The gate opened, and volunteers laughed as Brooklyn bounded around like a […]
New York state bans cosmetics animal testing, capping off a year of wins for animals in labs
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block With Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature earlier this month, New York became the 10th state in the U.S. to prevent the sale of cosmetics that have been newly tested on animals. This represents just the latest gain in a worldwide movement to end cosmetics animal testing on animals. Worldwide, we’re […]
Miller Place Home Overrun, ASPCA Says – NBC New York
A Long Island home has been condemned and its owner is expected to be charged after more than 300 animals and 100,000 (yes, we checked twice) roaches were allegedly found on her property, officials said Tuesday. The grotesque storyline started to play out earlier this month when firefighters were called to the Miller Place home, […]