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OLEAN — For the past week, Debbie Kolkowski of Hinsdale and her family have diligently collected donations of food and supplies for animals affected b...

At this time of the year, retail stores want to remind you that summer is behind you. Back-to-school supplies have crowded the office supply store ais...

LITTLE VALLEY — A young woman of royalty is ready to assume her duties during the 175th annual Cattaraugus County Fair that will run Monday to Aug. 6....

After describing Saturday how to deal with the county’s process of handling rabies and how residents should respond as well, we thought we should zero...

County health officials are warning the public once again about the effects of rabies, a deadly disease caused by a virus that attacks the brain and s...

OLEAN — Zach Kruse has always liked animals, and especially those housed at the SPCA in Cattaraugus County on Route 16. Because of that, Kruse, a 15-y...

OLEAN — Allegany resident Darlene Crawford is something of a cat whisperer. She’s been known to bring even feral cats around to a more sociable attitu...

I wish I could share that my wildlife woes were over — but I guess they are not. Several kind readers shared various remedies for deterring skunks and...

In his “Tale of Two Cities,” Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ….” and it’s a phrase that can be used in man...

Pet owners are prone to assign human feelings and emotions to their animals, including their pet’s desire for a companion. Are these feelings legitima...

I am writing about the Bradford, Pa., animal cruelty case I read about in the news, in which a man allegedly smashed a kitten against a wall several t...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to kill every day? Imagine yourself as a coyote or a wolf, or some other natural predator — animals that ...

BELMONT — The SPCA Serving Allegany County is entering the home stretch on building a $2.5 million shelter. Officials hope to be in the 14,000-square-...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final installment in a four-part series on how to live better with dogs.) OLEAN — Puppies are like sponges when it comes t...

I have hunted and fished all my life. Fortunately, I have been blessed with success on many occasions and over the years acquired a wide variety of ta...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Author and Olean native Marcia M. Kelly is a frequent contributor to the Olean Times Herald and an advocate for the SPCA in Cattaraugus...

Put a cat in a car or a dog on a plane, and get ready for the fur to fly. It can be a disaster to travel with an animal who is frightened by loud nois...

The race against the clock to find homes for seven dogs at the Newton County (Ind.) Animal Shelter is underway. Iroquois County Animal Rescue (ICARe),...