06.04.2015 Letters Featured Letter: A cautionary reminder for dog owners To the editor: On Sunday, May 24, our daughter was jogging with her 3-year-old son. Passing by a family renting a house for the weekend near First Baptist Church...
05.02.2015 Columns Guest Column: Lessons from a year of living doglessly Last April, our beloved dachshund, Hudson, died. He was 12, which is pretty old in dog years, as they say. My husband suggested we wait a year before we...
02.22.2015 Health Get your paws on this app to help a local shelter Anyone who enjoys animals, leisurely strolls or a combination of the two can take advantage of a new smartphone app that directs cash to a local animal shelter every...
11.27.2014 Community NFAWL rolls out first-ever calendar for 2015 Before Oliver, a 2-year-old tabby, was adopted in 2012, he was a stray kitten doing his best to survive in an old barn behind a Southold church. Now, the...
10.01.2014 Community Caring for animals on the North Fork and beyond Most people look forward to spending their precious vacation days enjoying rest, relaxation and the occasional cocktail, but that’s not the case with North Fork Animal Welfare League director...
06.19.2014 News ‘Puppy mill bill’ signed into law, a first for N.Y. Suffolk County is now the first county in New York State to regulate the sale of animals and crack down on pet retailers buying from unsafe breeders. Suffolk County...
06.08.2014 Columns Column: 13 years with a crazy, lovable husky Monday we had to say goodbye to our dog, Luke. He was 14 years old and until very recently, I was convinced we would be able to claim ownership...
06.03.2014 Government ‘Puppy Mill Bill’ gets green light Suffolk County is poised to become the first county in New York State to regulate the sale of animals, as the county legislature unanimously approved a measure on Tuesday...
05.15.2014 Government Legislators: Get that dog off a chain The Suffolk County Legislature voted unanimously Tuesday to strengthen protections for man’s furry friend by changing how dogs can be restrained outdoors. If signed into law by the County...
03.16.2014 Sports North Fork Outdoors: Rescue animals come with histories The death of a family dog can be tough, even when anticipated. When our 14-year-old rescue Brittany, Bandit, (registered under “Becasse Bandit” — becasse is French for woodcock) had...