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Recently, I attended a gathering of the Animal Control Advisory Board (ACAB) at the Municipal Center. This group regularly meets with town officials to discuss relevant issues and recommend courses of action as it relates to animal control in Newtown...

Recently, I attended a gathering of the Animal Control Advisory Board (ACAB) at the Municipal Center. This group regularly meets with town officials to discuss relevant issues and recommend courses of action as it relates to animal control in Newtown...

Each year the Newtown Bridle Lands Association (NBLA) hosts a variety of events for the horseback riding community. Last Saturday it was the spring "Ride & Go" trail ride into Collis P. Huntington State Park, an early outdoor season ride that helps e...

National Purebred Dog Day (NPDD) - May 1 - is right around the corner. Each year the organization holds a photo contest featuring, you guessed it, purebred dogs of all shapes and sizes. For the second year the contest is honoring longtime purebred do...

Next up on my list of bills to review is HB5355, An Act Establishing Standards for the Adequacy of Dog Shelter During Extreme Weather Conditions, introduced by the Environment Committee. This bill is amending language that appears in the existing ant...

Many of the bills I mentioned in are coming up for votes in the House of Representatives this week, among them House Bill 5362, which seeks to add municipal pounds or shelters to the state's shelter registration and inspection requirements. On March...

Most pet owners are not actively involved in canine legislation. The process itself for any proposed new or amended law does not favor the average citizen. There are no government-issued alerts to dog owners when laws might be changed to affect them....

My friend wants to give her Labradoodle cannabis oil for her arthritis due to old age. She lives in Westchester County. If a New York State legislator has her way, my friend's veterinarian may be able to prescribe her dog medical marijuana soon. Just...

As a Newtown resident, I've been riding horses down dirt roads for decades. This pleasurable act defines my sense of community. I used to ride out on the dirt road behind my house, with sprawling views of Rock Ridge Country Club as I headed toward Hu...

To the Editor:The Newtown Bee] has a vested interest in keeping the dog-breeding industry alive, but anyone who's shared their life with a beloved canine companion knows that each dog is a unique individual, and there is simply no replacing o...