The Weekly Poop
This week: Another NYC ACC "crisis," rescue funds needed in Ronkonkoma, and a heartworm alert.
The Scoop New York is a newsletter dedicated to companion animals and the New Yorkers who care for them, from Buffalo to Brooklyn. NYC ACC KILLS, published by TSNY, enumerates and memorializes adoptable cats and dogs who were nonetheless exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.
Headlines from Buffalo to Brooklyn
It’s Friday, April 19, 2024.
This week, NYC ACC sent 14 dogs to Boston to be adopted, while those who haven’t made it out are reportedly stacked in hallways. Here’s hoping Dove and others who’ve made their way north are in the hands of more competent and compassionate people. “Time will tell,” right?
Here’s the latest New York companion animal news:
NYC ACC is shipping dogs to Boston. Godspeed, Dove.
Dogs seized from Clinton County rescue are finding homes.
North Fork rescue is fundraising to care for dogs rescued in Ronkonkoma.
Greece (NY) is accepting bids for new shelter project.
More coverage of state capital grants in Middletown and Southampton.
Hamburg rescue celebrates year 40.
Some swaths of New York have higher number of heartworm cases than most of the country.
ASPCA and NYPD issued a joint press release concerning animal cruelty. Here it is.
This week on The Scoop New York
From Albany Down, New York Is Failing Homeless Cats and Dogs at Every Level of Government
Companion animals have long paid the price for Albany’s disinterest in their well-being – and continue to, as attested by recent headlines from around the state.
Food recalls
Nutrena has voluntarily recalled Nutrena Country Feeds Meat bird 22% Crumble (RV) "due to non-inclusion of Vitamin D." The complete FDA list of food recalls is here.