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Kevin Barnett brought his dog Jessica, dead, to West Hempstead Animal Hospital to be cremated. She was allegedly wrapped in a filthy, foul-smelling blanket. A necropsy determined she had been starved to death.

This dog was allegedly starved to death. Her owner tried to adopt another

Kevin Barnett allegedly walked into the West Hempstead Animal Hospital on July 1 holding an allegedly filthy, rancid-smelling blanket. Inside that blanket was his dog named Jessica, … more

By Nicole Formisano | 11/17/23

Animal shelter staff found an abandoned dog near death after the animal allegedly spent months caged and starving, authorities said.

West Hempstead man charged in the case of a caged, starved dog

A 41-year-old West Hempstead man was arrested on July 21 and charged with the severe negligence and abuse of his dog, authorities said. The dog, renamed Athena by veterinary staff who have cared … more

By Kyle Chin | 8/2/22

Stopping animal abuse is a shared responsibility

It is an increasingly familiar scene. Investigators from the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals raid a home to find 50, 100, maybe 400 animals living in squalor. Often they are emaciated and seriously ill. more

7/6/17

A safer place to own pets

The Nassau County Legislature approved legislation last week to prevent residents found guilty of animal cruelty from becoming repeat pet owners. more

By David Weingrad | 5/28/14

Hernandez was arraigned on Jan. 17, facing up to one year in prison and $15,000 in fines. He is set to appear in court again on Jan. 22.

W.H. man arrested in dog fighting case

Hector Hernandez, 26, was arrested on Jan. 16 on charges of animal abuse after investigators found eight abused dogs and dogfighting equipment at his West Hempstead home. Nassau County District … more

By Emily Webb | 1/23/14

Animal rescuers sue Town of Hempstead

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. more

Mary Malloy | 12/9/10

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