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Hempstead animal shelter activists speak up

A pair of animal rights activists, who have long called for reforms at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh, spoke up at a recent board meeting with concerns about the future of the facility. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/1/14

At a Press conference on Sept. 16 promoting pet adoptions, Mike Timka, owner of Fun Stuff Toys in Seaford, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Animal Shelter Director Mike Pastore showed off Bill Blasso who is up for adoption.

Town of Hempstead pushes pet adoptions

Pictures of pets in need of a good home are coming to a store near you. The Town of Hempstead has launched a new initiative, “Downtown Dogs (and Cats),” to increase adoptions at its animal shelter in Wantagh. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/24/14

This month, thank a volunteer — and become one

No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . . more

4/10/14

Of the nine dogs that were taken from the home of Marlon Bernier, of Elmont, last June, two had fresh, bleeding wounds on their faces, and several others had scars from older wounds.

Abused Elmont pit bulls find home in Los Angeles

Six pit bulls that were rescued from an Elmont dog-fighting ring will soon have a new home on the West Coast, under the care of a famous dog trainer. more

By Jackie Nash | 11/3/11

At a Town of Hempstead public hearing on Oct. 4, several residents raised questions about the town's animal shelter budget for 2012, as well as the general 2012 proposed town budget.

Hempstead animal shelter to receive state audit

To the excitement of hundreds of residents and local animal rights advocates who have been complaining for months that the Town of Hempstead’s Animal Shelter is in dire need of financial monitoring, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced on Oct. 24 that his office will audit the financial operations of the facility. The audit — which DiNapoli said is in response to hundreds of complaints from residents and intends to ensure the shelter’s “integrity of financial accountability — will begin within the next two weeks. more

By Jackie Nash | 11/2/11

Bruno the bulldog kissed several local residents on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Covert Avenue Chamber of Commerce Street Fair. Long Island Bulldog Rescue sponsored the booth.

Street fair frenzy

Nearly 1,000 local residents attended the 17th annual Covert Avenue Chamber of Commerce Street Fair, which took place on Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and featured family fun, food, vendors, face-painting, bouncy and mechanical rides, and musical and dance performances. more

By Jackie Nash | 9/20/11

Cynthia Iacopella is the new assistant director at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter.

Animal shelter has new assistant director

After a four-month, nationwide search, officials at the Town of Hempstead have announced the hiring a new assistant director of the Hempstead Town Animal Shelter. “We are pleased to welcome … more

By Mary Malloy | 7/20/11

Sarah Zwart, of Levittown, held "Tony the Tiger," the only kitten currently found from the cat and kittens that were misplaced by the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter.

Locals rally against TOH animal shelter

More than 40 local residents joined Hope for Hempstead, a local shelter-reform advocacy group, on June 30 to protest the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh. The group has held several protests of the shelter in the past year, and last week’s rally, held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed what the group claims was a “cover up” by the town. more

By Jackie Nash | 6/30/11

Letters to the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald March 24

Is Kate Murray really a fiscal conservative? To the Editor: If you go to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray’s Web page, it states, “residents can at least count on one level of government to be fiscally responsible and accountable.” The recent investigations into the operation of the Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh has shown that Murray is not very eager to be accountable to the public, or fiscally responsible. more

3/24/11

Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter employees in a "kill the Kitty" video shot at the shelter,undated.

Kate Murray reacts to animal shelter 'Kill the Kitty' video

Although the kitten is not killed in this video, it does contain disturbing images. The Town of Hempstead's animal shelter acting director Pat Horan has been reassigned to a position outside of the shelter, according to Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, pending the outcome of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a video that depicted Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter employees making obscene gestures, and chanting "Kill the kitty," which quickly went viral on YouTube this morning. more

Mary Malloy | 3/14/11