06.10.2014 Health & Environment NFAWL to offer spay/neuter and rabies clinics The North Fork Animal Welfare League is hosting two events this month to ensure your pet stays healthy.
05.25.2014 Health Health Column: Senior pets are best for senior people The rolling purr of a cat or sloppy kisses of a dog are a simple signs of affection that can go a long way for people, providing pet owners...
05.15.2014 Government Legislators: Get that dog off a chain The Suffolk County Legislature voted unanimously Tuesday to strengthen protections for man’s furry friend by changing how dogs can be restrained outdoors. If signed into law by the County...
05.06.2014 News Board to set hearing on moving animal shelter The Riverhead Town animal shelter may soon be on the move. The Riverhead Town Board is scheduled to vote on resolutions at its meeting Tuesday afternoon to set two...
03.10.2014 Health Abandoned dog adopted by owners of an animal rescue group The paralyzed dog found abandoned in downtown Riverhead in mid-December has been adopted from the Riverhead Animal Shelter to an exotic new home in Illinois.
12.27.2013 Top News Paralyzed dog rescued, searching for new home An abandoned, paralyzed dog recently found wandering the streets around town is being nursed back to health at North Fork Animal Welfare League’s shelter in Calverton. A father and...
03.21.2013 News Blog Recap: Town moving its animal shelter The Riverhead Town Board is moving forward with plans to move its animal shelter from Youngs Avenue to the Henry Pfeifer Community Center at the Enterprise Park at Calverton,...
03.01.2013 Community Nonprofit NFAWL takes over town dog shelter The North Fork Animal Welfare League formally took over operations of Riverhead Town’s animal shelter Friday morning. The nonprofit organization has been running Southold Town’s shelter since 1980, and...