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Pet of the Week: Sammy
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (120+ words) WHEC. com ROCHESTER, N. Y. " Sammy, a 3-year-old cat, is looking for a loving home. Lollypop Farm says Sammy is quick to trust those who offer soft-spoken words of assurance and loves cheek, forehead, and neck scratches. Sammy also loves to play…...
Greece Animal Services offers free pet adoption for at least the rest of June
2+ week, 1+ day ago (149+ words) WHEC. com GREECE, N. Y. " Greece Animal Services is offering free pet adoptions because it's running out of room. The shelter is waiving its $50 adoption fee through the end of the month and possibly longer. Right now, there are more dogs than…...
Monroe County Legislature calling for inspection into Pet Smart in Henrietta following dog's death
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (326+ words) HENRIETTA, N. Y. " Monroe County Legislature Majority Leader Michael Yudelson is calling for an inspection of the Pet Smart on Jefferson Road in Henrietta following the death of a Henrietta couple's 2-year-old dog. Yudelson says on Tuesday, Amanda Putnam and Geno Taccone…...
Six people facing animal cruelty charges following separate investigations
4+ week, 1+ day ago (254+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " Lollypop Farm says six people are facing animal cruelty charges following separate investigations by the Humane Law Enforcement team. Michelle Ayala is charged with torturing and injuring animals. Lollypop says investigators seized a dog that had significant injuries to…...
An ancient whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean teems with life
4+ week, 1+ day ago (386+ words) These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters. This one, located up to 23, 000 feet (7 kilometers) below the surface of the southeastern Indian Ocean, spans the largest area and is so…...
Japanese city captures bear that caused fear and school closures
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (254+ words) The bear was first spotted on Saturday near a park in Utsunomiya, a city north of Tokyo with a population of half a million. City officials have said they received dozens of reports of bear sightings in the following days,…...
Canadian government endorses a plan to move whales from shuttered Marineland park to US and Spain
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (398+ words) There are 30 belugas and four dolphins left in the Marineland park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ontario, which announced in early 2023 that it was for sale and closed to the public in late summer 2024. No sale has yet been announced....
Wegmans updates in-store pet policy signage across locations
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (106+ words) WHEC. com ROCHESTER, N. Y. " Wegmans is reinforcing its pet policy inside stores. The signage in stores has been updated, but the policy itself has not changed, according to Wegmans. RELATED: Wegmans now offering free ASL interpretation services The company says pets…...
Steuben County animal cruelty arrests: Three people charged after dogs found living in unsanitary conditions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) WHEC. com Steuben County animal cruelty arrests: Three people charged after dogs found living in unsanitary conditions CANISTEO, N. Y. " Three people were arrested today on animal cruelty charges in Steuben County. The suspects were taken into custody in Canisteo. They're accused…...
DEC finds no violations after hammerhead shark sale at Rochester Public Market sparks viral Tik Tok video
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " A hammerhead shark was sold at the Rochester Public Market on Saturday, and a video of the shark quickly went viral on Tik Tok with 150, 000 views. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean spoke with the vendor and state officials about…...