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OLEAN — The Common Council now has a possible way forward with feral cats on paper, with a draft to green-light trap-neuter-release operations on the ...

Right before there is an earthquake, animals run from the epicenter. This is because they hear frequencies below the range of human hearing, and becau...

LITTLE VALLEY — With a brand new show ring and auction barn for this year’s Cattaraugus County Fair, the 4-H Livestock Committee is looking for a bigg...

There is perhaps nothing quite as warm as the love and affection from a family pet, but is it possible that pets do more than bring joy to their owner...

ALFRED — The Alfred State Pioneers have a new animal mascot. After more than a year of branding research and polling at Alfred State College, the winn...

The African sun beat down from a cloudless sky, its brassy rays harsh and without pity. The parched landscape around us consisted of camelthorn trees,...

OLEAN — The Olean Police Department shot a dog Friday morning after responding to a report of a dog running at large. Olean police received a call fro...

MONROE, Mich. (AP) — The 9-point buck peers stoically out of a corner of Harold Kleinow's dining room. His head is turned just slightly to the left, a...

To some people, the relationship between pet and owner is one of subservience. To others, a pet can be loved and cared for just as much as a human fam...

As everyone knows, running an animal rescue and adoption center like the SPCA isn’t an easy job. Although most people love animals, enough donations f...

Healthcare careers are a hot ticket these days—but that’s not just human healthcare. The veterinary industry is also growing, with job openings in cli...

CARING: Like a top emergency room team, staff and volunteers are always at the ready when an animal in trouble is brought in. A blind dog, a deaf cat,...

OLEAN — “Fixing” feral cats could fix the city’s feral cat problem, activists showed the Common Council on Tuesday. Jamie Lawrence, a co-founder of Ca...

People sometimes have grand visions of surprising their loved one on Christmas morning with an adorable new puppy or a precious, little kitten. While ...

Coyotes have long been a part of the landscape in the Twin Tiers, along with the belief that they have some wolf blood in them — a theory stemming fro...

OLEAN — Two dogs have eluded both police and the SPCA in Olean over the last few days. Olean police first received a report approximately 5:30 p.m. Tu...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Educators representing 4-H programs from across the state gathered this week at Holiday Valley for the annual meeting of New York Stat...

STEAMBURG — Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed an injured bear Tuesday evening on Interstate 86. The adolescent black bear s...