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Stealing A Dog Or Cat Could Soon Get You 4 Years In Jail

Stealing A Dog Or Cat Could Soon Get You 4 Years In Jail

Over the last few years concerns about a rise in petnapping have occasionally struck our fair metropolis and now the folks up in Albany are doing something about it. Because punishing those who steal pets is clearly a top priority issue the State Senate easily passed a bill 58-3 yesterday that would make it a class E felony to steal a cat or dog, instead of the misdemeanor it currently is. Which means getting caught stealing a pet could send you to the slammer for up to four years. The Assembly is expected to pass its version of the bill later this month. more ›

Missing Greenpoint Cat Sparks Serial Catnapping Fears

Missing Greenpoint Cat Sparks Serial Catnapping Fears

Miss Heather reports that Russian Blue kitten Lucas is missing from Greenpoint pet food & supplies store Pets on the Run—and what's more troubling is that it's the second missing cat from that area in recent days. A cat went missing from a nearby bodega—and it turned out that a woman in the neighborhood had taken the cat (and, according to another business owner, apparently has a history of taking cats). Luckily, after some neighborly intervention, the bodega cat was returned to his home and his relieved owners—we hope Lucas can have a similar happy ending. more ›

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