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More than 40 local residents joined Hope for Hempstead, a local shelter-reform advocacy group, on June 30 to protest the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh. The group has held several protests of the shelter in the past year, and last week’s rally, held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed what the group claims was a “cover up” by the town.
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By Jackie Nash
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6/30/11
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Nearly 100 protesters gathered for a rally that began at 12 p.m. on earlier this month on the front steps of Hempstead’s Town Hall, on Washington Street in Hempstead. The rally was organized by the Hope for Hempstead Shelter, a local shelter-reform advocacy group, to bring awareness to the public of Hempstead Animal Shelter conditions, as well as to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray’s recent walk-out during a Town Board meeting in April.
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By Victoria Centrella and Jackie Nash
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4/20/11
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Nearly 400 residents and animal rescuers protested outside the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh last Saturday afternoon. Hope for Hempstead Shelter, a local shelter-reform advocacy group, held the rally to protest and demand a retraction of policies recently announced by the shelter.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/21/11
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Although the kitten is not killed in this video, it does contain disturbing images.
The Town of Hempstead's animal shelter acting director
Pat Horan has been reassigned to a position outside of the shelter, according to Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, pending the outcome of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a video that depicted Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter employees making obscene gestures, and chanting "Kill the kitty," which quickly went viral on YouTube this morning.
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Mary Malloy
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3/14/11
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Three animal rescue volunteers have filed a lawsuit against the Town of Hempstead, Supervisor Kate Murray and seven other employees after the volunteers were banned from the town’s Wantagh animal shelter — where they had worked for years — for what they say is retaliation for speaking out to shelter employees and town officials about abuse and neglect.
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Mary Malloy
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12/9/10
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Andrew and Kathleen Canle of Lynbrook dedicated a bench at North Shore Animal League America’s Port Washington adoption headquarters as a tribute to their dogs, Tarzan, Shane, Luke and Bowie — the latter two of which were both adopted from the Animal League.
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Mary Malloy
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8/19/10
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Happy Birthday doggies! Pet lovers at North Shore Animal League America have declared the first day of August as DOGust the 1st –- a universal birthday for shelter and rescued dogs everywhere. …
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Mary Malloy
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7/21/10
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School board discourages participation
To the Editor:
The Long Beach Board of Education is doing its part to make sure that their families are fully employed at taxpayers’ expense.
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3/18/10
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The Freeport Animal Shelter has filed a complaint against Michael Fritze, the city's animal control warden, after an injured cat was found in a shelter bathroom on Feb. 15.
Shelter director …
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ARIELLA MONTI
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3/10/10
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