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Arik is one of this month's featured pets waiting to be adopted! Could you be his fur-ever home?

Pets

7 perfect pets who can’t wait to be adopted

By Allison Matos

An osprey was rehabilitated and returned to its nest after webcams monitored by PSEG Long Island showed that it could not stand on its own.

Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay osprey rehabilitated, returned to nest

By Hannah Devlin

Zamboni is one of this week's adoptable pets!

Pets

‘Fall’ in love with these 10 adoptable dogs and cats

By Allison Matos

Bianca is one of this week's featured pets looking to be adopted. Could you be her fur-ever home?

Pets

These 11 adoptable pups and cats are looking for new homes

By Allison Matos

Katherine McGeary is saving pollinators by transforming her yard into a Monarch Way Station, a certified wildlife habitat and sustainable garden.

Brookhaven

Long Island paramedic transforms yard into certified wildlife habitat, sustainable garden

By Allison Matos

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Hempstead

Lawsuits against Hempstead Animal Shelter allege violation of volunteers’ rights

By Isabella Gallo

When Dr. Debra Blaine and John Debacker worked together to make 'Whiskers in the Wild,' a book about the world of community cats.

Bay Shore

LI doctor’s new book, ‘Whiskers in the Wild,’ reveals world of community cats

By Long Island Press

Tikvah is one of the 10 adoptable pals featured this week.

Pets

These 10 adoptable animals are looking for their fur-ever home

By Allison Matos

New Hyde Park floats increasing penalties for keeping livestock in homes, animal abuse

By Isabella Gallo

Joseph is one of 12 furry friends who want to be adopted by a fur-ever family this summer!

Pets

12 adoptable pals looking for a lifetime of love

By Allison Matos

Little Chickadee can't wait to be adopted into her fur-ever home with her sister, Dove!

Pets

Adopt one of these 10 companions for a lifetime of furry friendship

By Allison Matos

John and Julianna DiLeonardo of Humane Long Island with one of their rescues.

Pets

Humane Long Island is putting animals first

By Allison Matos

Jessie is one of this week's pals who can't wait to be adopted!

Pets

Adopt one of these 10 furry friends looking for homes

By Allison Matos

Ratatouille is one of this week's featured adoptable pets!

Pets

Celebrate ‘Hug Your Cat Day’ with one of these 10 adoptable pals

By Allison Matos

FourLeaf's annual pet adoption event helped Jack Edelman find his best friend Lucy!

Community Events

Annual pet adoption & food drive coming to Bethpage June 7

By Allison Matos

The 2025 Paws of War Car Show was a fun way to connect veterans with service dogs.

Smithtown

Rides, ruffs and raffles: Paws of War Car Show 2025 helps vets in the best way

By Nicole Formisano

Binky is one of this week's featured — and very adoptable! — cats

Pets

Meet 11 adoptable dogs and cats searching for their fur-ever families

By Allison Matos

Titus the Rescue Mascot from Ambassadof Barkery has been voted the best mascot on Long Island!

Who’s the best mascot on Long Island?

By Long Island Press

Berner Middle School students Jack Cohen (L.) and Andrew Bacheller (R.) worked on their sewing projects, a monkey and a sloth, respectively.

Massapequa

Stuffed animal projects are ‘sew’ much fun at Berner

By Long Island Press Staff

Chaca is one of the sweet pups looking for her forever home!

Nassau

These 18 adoptable pals are waiting for their new best friend

By Allison Matos

Feces and urine covered the walls and floors of the Bohemia home where 69 cats were found alive and more than 20 dead kittens were found in a freezer.

Islip

Dead kittens in freezer, 69 cats living in ‘alarming conditions’ found in man’s Bohemia home

By Nicole Formisano

whaling museum of cold spring harbor all paws on hands cat adoption event 2025

Huntington

‘All Paws on Deck’: Whaling Museum hosts cat adoption event

By Long Island Press

Christopher Arsenault, founder of Happy Cat Sanctuary, sacrificed his own life to save more than 200 cats from a fire.

Medford

After fire kills Happy Cat Sanctuary founder and 150 cats, a community mourns, legal battle ignites

By Isabella Reilly

Live animal markets and factory farms on Long Island provide the "perfect conditions" for the spread of bird flu, experts say.

Health

LI factory farms are ‘perfect conditions’ for bird flu

By Allison Matos

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