Pet Connection

Thanksgiving is all about family gatherings and that includes our furry friends. Here's a reminder of the foods that are harmful to our pets and some that could make them deathly ill. When we get together this holiday season, make sure you treat your pets with the right foods.

Can you help a family in Rensselaer County located their furry friend that ran away after a car accident? The person walking the dog was killed in the accident and the dog ran off.

Think you have the cutest dog? I think all pet owners do. You can enter your adorable dog into the running to have their mug on Brown's Brewing Company's IPA and you will be helping out a great cause.

Nevins Farm which is part of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals is looking to get over one hundred goats, an emu, and a horse adopted. The animals are all in need of good homes. Here's how you can help.

There were remains of at least two dogs found near a bike path in Rensselaer County. Police said the dogs were tested and they had a viral disease. They are trying to find who dumped these dogs.

*Trigger Warning This story contains details about animal abuse that some may find disturbing in nature, please be advised. This story breaks my heart on so many levels - and we only hope that the rescued animals go on to live happy, playful lives and that those who are accused of this gross negligence get the justice they deserve...

It's a white blanket, with multi-colored pinstripes of varying degrees of thickness, and it just may be the link to a Schenectady County animal abuse claim. Police in Schenectady County wants to know if the blanket in this photo looks familiar...

"Someone must know something to help the police solve this horrific case of animal cruelty." In a press release by the New York State Humane Association, staff members pleaded for someone in the Capital Region to step forward with information that led to the death of a grey Pit Bull-mix puppy last month in February...

A safe, warm place to stay, belly rubs, and a few extra treats for being a good boy seem to be doing wonders for this sweet, innocent puppy who just a few weeks ago was found badly beaten and left for dead - tossed in a cardboard box near RPI in Troy...

This is a very cool wildlife sighting that happened recently in Upstate New York - and if you're anything like I am, you can't get enough of this stuff! Watch the video below and check out the athleticism of this rather large, very beautiful, and obviously very hungry bobcat...

Bodycam video shows a police officer in Upstate New York sprinting to save a dog trapped in an icy lake.  Watch how he navigated the thin ice to return the pup safely to its owners. I'm sure if you asked police officer John Smith if he's a hero, he'd probably (very humbly I might add) just tell you that he was doing his job.  Bu...

It's safe to say the Montgomery County Sheriffs really do "give a hoot" when it comes to the people -  and the critters - they were sworn in to protect and serve.  It was the quick actions of two local deputies that gave this badly injured barred owl a wing and a prayer to survive. A...