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For the second time in a month, Oswego County officials are dealing with a massive animal rescue
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (228+ words) For the second time in about a month, police and animal welfare advocates are dealing with a massive animal rescue in Oswego County. On April 17, an Oswego County Sheriff's Deputy drove to a home at 90 Tudo Road in Mexico. The…...
A lesson learned after pets were left behind in Hurricane Katrina: Save the animals
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (883+ words) Nita Hemeter remembers the barking and meowing, and being able to look up from the middle of a New Orleans darkened by power outages to see "every star in the sky." It was early September 2005, a little more than a…...
Fireworks can be a nightmare for animals. Here's how to keep your pet safe
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) The booms and crackles of fireworks will be echoing through neighborhoods on and around the Fourth of July. But what many consider to be the sounds of celebration can leave pets anxious and afraid. Nikki Wargo Catallo remembers one Independence…...
From dogs to rabbits, NPR readers share how adopting shelter pets impacted them
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1047+ words) National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives. April 30 is National Adopt a Shelter Pet…...