<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wcbstv.com/pets/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>New York News, Weather, Sports &amp; Traffic - WCBSTV.com</title><link>http://wcbstv.com/pets</link><description><![CDATA[New York News, Weather, Sports & Traffic - WCBSTV.com]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:53:43 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[LI Mom Accused Of 'Concentration Camp' For Dogs]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/local/pet.concentration.camp.2.1300163.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/local/pet.concentration.camp.2.1300163.html</link><description><![CDATA[It looked like a scene straight out of a scary movie on Long Island as authorities uncovered a mass burial site for animals in a woman's backyard. Now, the Selden mother is charged with animal cruelty, and that appears to be just the beginning. Sharon McDonough, 43, started the day cuffed and collared following a nightmare discovery at her home. In an eerie scene Saturday night, investigators found a backyard burial ground, with the remains of at least 20 animals, behind McDonough's house. 
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:31:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogs Recruited To Fight War On Allergies]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/seenat11/food.allergy.dogs.2.1287597.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/seenat11/food.allergy.dogs.2.1287597.html</link><description><![CDATA[For people with severe food allergies even the slightest exposure can mean a trip to the hospital. And peanut allergies can be lethal, especially for children. But now there's a new weapon to help sniff out danger. Four-year-old Chase Cygan is getting to know his new dog "Slinky," but this Labradoodle is much more than a family pet; he's a lifesaver. Slinky protects Chase and gives his mom, Toni, peace of mind. She depends on Slinky to sniff out hidden dangers that could kill him.
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:42:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishermen School Up To Criticize New Catch Rules]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/local/fisherman.catch.rules.2.1281909.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/local/fisherman.catch.rules.2.1281909.html</link><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of fishermen from the Northeast rallied in front of the headquarters of federal fishery managers Friday, demanding changes in the "dysfunctional" management that they say is destroying their industry. Some fishermen held signs reading "Let Fishermen Fish"; other signs pictured Adolf Hitler with the word "Nazi" replacing the first word in National Marine Fisheries Service. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:05:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reward Offered For Info On Decapitated Goat On LI]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/local/decapitated.goat.islip.2.1271502.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/local/decapitated.goat.islip.2.1271502.html</link><description><![CDATA[SPCA officials in Suffolk County are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects behind a goat beheading in Islip. Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk SPCA, said the mutilated body of a goat was found on Oct. 24 about 100 feet into the woods along Brook Street. The goat had been decapitated and placed in a plastic trash bag. 
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:06:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat's Meow? Bill Offers Tax Breaks For Pet Owners]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/tax.breaks.pets.2.1260025.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/tax.breaks.pets.2.1260025.html</link><description><![CDATA[We all know how expensive it can be getting medical care for your family, but your pets can be quite costly as well. Now the federal government may be throwing pet owners a bone. How about a four-legged tax break for a four-legged friend? 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:15:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Non-Profit Taking On Pet Overpopulation]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/seenat11/toby.project.neutered.2.1258395.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/seenat11/toby.project.neutered.2.1258395.html</link><description><![CDATA[In the Jewish faith a bat mitzvah is a girl's "coming of age" ceremony. Traditionally, it translates into money and gifts for the lucky young lady. However, one local girl recently showed wisdom beyond her years when she generously decided to donate everything she got to charity. Orchant's passion for animals begins at home with a lovable pair of flat coated retrievers. The female, Ruby, is the smart one she says; Marley, the boy, not so bright. So it didn't surprise Emily's friends and family when she decided to give all her bat mitzvah money to a local non-profit organization dedicated to animals. 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:13:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corps Of Goats Enlisted At LI Park To Combat Vines]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/local/voracious.vines.goats.2.1257252.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/local/voracious.vines.goats.2.1257252.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's a case of animal assistance on Long Island. But this time, it's not man coming to the rescue of our four-legged friends. Goats are doing the heavy lifting &#133; or rather, the heavy eating. Two dozen goats have been called in to combat a big problem in Great Neck. 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:08:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fate Of Manatee Stuck In NJ Uncertain]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/local/nj.wayward.manatee.2.1255001.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/local/nj.wayward.manatee.2.1255001.html</link><description><![CDATA[The fate of a Florida manatee that has wandered into New Jersey waters remained unclear Saturday night. The wayward male -- known as Ilya -- has been stuck near a Linden oil refinery, and officials say plunging temperatures and a lack of food were endangering his life. And while the gentle sea cow appears to be in good health, it had been huddling near an outfall pipe at an oil refinery in Linden -- the only place it could find warm water. 
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:51:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASPCA To Honor Nora The Piano-Playing Cat In NYC]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/local/piano.playing.cat.2.1250782.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/local/piano.playing.cat.2.1250782.html</link><description><![CDATA[A piano-playing cat who became an Internet star will be honored by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at its annual awards luncheon. The 5-year-old gray tabby was adopted from a shelter in Cherry Hill, N.J. Her owners posted videos of Nora playing the piano on YouTube. The ASPCA says Nora is a great example of how shelter pets can be the best companions of all. 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:44:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget H1N1, Dog Owners Wary Of H3N8]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/health/canine.flu.dog.2.1248972.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/health/canine.flu.dog.2.1248972.html</link><description><![CDATA[There is another flu to look out for, one that is spreading among dogs only.‬‪ ‬‪A new vaccine is available but should your dog get it? ‬‪ ‬‪It depends on your dog's lifestyle.‬‪ Glen Herder has an acute case of puppy love. He just bought 3-week-old "Captain Ron." He's a proud new owner worried about canine flu. 
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