Economy
Labor Crisis In Veterinary Medicine Leaves Pets At Risk
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A shortage of veterinarians in New York State is making it difficult for people to find care for their pets.
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Ready For A Post-Pandemic life? Your Dog May Be Dreading It
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Experts warn that separation anxiety is a real possibility for pets who got used to having their people around all the time. There is a type of training that helps, but it requires time and patience.
Government
Shelter Manager Fears Ban On Pet Shop Sales Would Put More Animals At Risk
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“They’re not providing the boots on the ground to inspect these places regularly nor to enforce the regulations that we already have on the books.”
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Bill To Ban Some Animal Sales At New York Pet Stores Gains Momentum
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“The unsanitary conditions and ways in which these animals are kept is cruel and inhumane.”
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Helping Homeless Pets Through Better Training
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“We’re definitely helping to prevent some rehoming events, for sure. We often get calls from people who are at the end of their rope; they don’t know where to turn next with their pet.”
Cats Can Keep Their Claws: New York Bans Declawing
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It’s the first state in the nation to outlaw the practice, which animal-rights advocates say it is equivalent to chopping off a person’s fingers at the first knuckle.
Cat Declawing Now Banned In New York State
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“Declawing is a cruel and painful procedure that can create physical and behavioral problems for helpless animals, and today it stops.”
Health
Pets Can Get Lyme Disease And Other Tick-Borne Illnesses, Too
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“Most commonly if a pet develops signs of Lyme disease, it’s malaise, fever, joint pain. They just feel kind of like a dishrag.”
Arts
How Do You Take The Perfect Dog Portrait? New York’s ‘Dogist’ Has You Covered.
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Trust the man. He’s photographed 15,000 dogs.
News
Halloween Safety Can Keep Your Pets From Getting Tricked
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It’s Halloween and pet owners are making sure their cats and dogs stay safe. Sheryl and her owner Katie Kanazawich live on Binghamton’s West Side. Sheryl is a Plott Hound mix who is excitable and sweet, and loves to dress up. “When you bring [her clothes] out, she knows they’re hers, she wags her tail and gets excited to wear it,” Katie said. Sheryl has holiday themed shirts and an airplane costume.