2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (331+ words) The city of Dunkirk's dog control officer has left the position, and blasted city government on the way out in a social media post. Jennifer Sasso stated Tuesday that her service would end at midnight. "My contract has ended, and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (234+ words) Two Jamestown residents are facing charges after a search warrant led to the discovery of malnourished pets and a deceased puppy. Jamestown police reported that Kristen A. McCauley, 42, and Darian A. McCauley, 18, were charged with eight counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (278+ words) A Jamestown teenager faces four counts of animal cruelty after police responded to a north side home after a complaint of neglected dogs. Peyton L. Murray, 19, of Jamestown was charged with four counts of overdriving, torturing, injuring animals/failure to provide…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (172+ words) The Benton Street Dunkirk Falcon Club recently donated the proceeds from their annual regifting party to honor the memory of their club president, Dean Ringler, to the Lakeshore Humane Society. Pictured above are officers and members of both organizations and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (579+ words) When local woman, Tracey Fiorenzo, lost her eyesight in 2017, it was not long before the possibility of getting a seeing eye dog to help her in her everyday life was suggested. Fiorenzo moved back to the Jamestown area after losing…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (568+ words) Clymer board eyes dog law update'observertoday.com Clymer board eyes dog law update CLYMER " There have been multiple conversations about the possibility of changing or adding to the town of Clymer's dog laws by the town board. Those talks continued…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (452+ words) I think it's fair to say, without quoting Hamlet, that on any given day, humans are either noble and virtuous beings close to God, or we are wasteful, cruel, self-consumed creatures. The good people who work at the local animal…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (218+ words) Rocco was adopted last year from the Lakeshore Humane Society. I can never know what series of circumstances brought him to someone's driveway in Brocton in the fall of 2024. The report in the Humane Society's records describes a stray dog…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (431+ words) ARKWRIGHT " The Town Board is taking steps to protect quality of life for the majority of its residents following complaints of a select few who do not have common courtesy for their neighbors. "Arkwright has been in existence for over…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (417+ words) Pictured is one of the 19 dogs at the Chautauqua County Humane Society last week. A Sinclairville man was charged last week after 15 dogs were found living in deplorable conditions along with four puppies. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported Monday…...