When New York State Confiscates and Executes Your Pets
Peanut's Law would reform Department of Environmental Conservation policies after the agency raided a sanctuary to kill rescued animals.
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.
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It’s November 15, 2024. This is The Weekly Poop.
This week, news broke that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is conducting an “internal investigation” into its raid on a private home and animal sanctuary in Chemung County, when state and local officials confiscated, and soon after executed, two animals.
In case you missed it, the story of Peanut and Fred, a squirrel and a raccoon, respectively, made headlines late last month once their heartbroken caretakers, the Longos, told their story.
Peanut was rescued by Mark Longo after his mother was killed by a motorist in New York City; he had since lived wi…
