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Latest Press Releases
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
NEW YORK— The ASPCA urges residents of public housing under the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to register their dogs prior to the May 1, 2009 implementation date of the revised NYCHA pet policy, which restricts dog ownership based on ...
Monday, April 27, 2009
WHAT:  The ASPCA will participate in the second annual Anti-Cruelty Town Hall Roundtable hosted by Purr Project on Wednesday, April 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Anti-Cruelty Town Hall Roundtable is open to the public and is design...
Friday, April 24, 2009
WHO/WHAT:  Staff of The ASPCA will attend large animal handling and safe rescue training course in Woodstock, New York to expand their disaster response capabilities. The 12-member ASPCA Disaster Response Team will engage in a hands-on, in...
Friday, April 24, 2009
NEW YORK—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested Staten Island resident Tyrone Walker this week for misdemeanor animal cruelty. On April 23, the suspect was arrested in Manhattan for neglecting and abandoning his two dogs.  The ...
Thursday, April 2, 2009
NEW YORK—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested Manhattan resident Richard Smith earlier this week for aggravated animal cruelty and assaulting his girlfriend. On March 31, the suspect was arrested for severely beating a 2-year...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
NEW YORK— the ASPCA today announced that Subaru of America, Inc. will support the its three ’Go Orange for Animals’ festivals in celebration of April’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month.  The festivals – which will feature adoptable animal...
Monday, January 19, 2009
Pat Johnson, Saddlebred Rescue (908) 304-3560 [email protected] NEW YORK—The ASPCA has recently awarded a grant of $4,630 from the ASPCA Equine Fund to Saddlebred Rescue Inc. The grant will be used to provide a new ...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
NEW YORK, December 31, 2008 - Last Friday, December 27, Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested Rafael Lauda in front of 78 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island on multiple charges stemming from an automobile accident. On December...
Thursday, December 18, 2008
NEW YORK, December 18, 2008—During the busy—and very often cold—holiday season, carriage horse rides seem to be a staple of tourist activity in New York City. The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals would like the p...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
NEW YORK, December 17, 2008—Last Sunday, December 14, Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested Jennifer Vias of Manhattan for neglecting her one-year-old male pit bull. An ASPCA Special Agent discovered an extremely thin and dirt...

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