Pets and Animals

Own a pet in New York? IRS rules for 2026 could let you deduct certain pet expenses. Here are five ways to qualify.

More than 200 rescued pet rats still need foster or adoptive homes. Here’s how you can help give these overlooked pets a second chance.

Bald eagles are flocking to Onondaga Lake this winter. Guided walks offer easy trails and expert-led viewing.

Syracuse’s annual deer cull will run through March 2026 as part of the city’s deer management plan.

A full local shelter is struggling to keep up with intake requests and needs adopters, fosters, and donations from the community.

Two Manlius officers became unexpected goat wranglers after a herd made a break for it.

After 93 years, the Museum of the Earth is in danger of closure.

Pumpkin SMASH returns to the Utica Zoo! See lions, otters, and more smash pumpkins!

The Herkimer County Humane Society is asking for help after someone abandoned kittens at their door — while the shelter was open.

Learn how to protect your pets and local wildlife in Central New York this spooky season.

A rehab center in New York gave an injured monarch butterfly a second chance by performing a tiny, perfect wing transplant that went viral.

Meet the feline candidate shaking up politics in New York.