Police are investigating after Lavender was found on the streets of Schenectady in March with evidence of severe mistreatment.

Lavender’s face has made international headlines — swollen, battered and earless. Dubbed “the saddest face in America,” this severely abused dog, found mangled on the streets of Schenectady, is doing something remarkable: uniting people across political lines in a call for change.

Her case follows another just weeks earlier — a dog burned in its crate on the streets of Albany. And those are just the stories that made the news.

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As I write this, a starving, emaciated dog is being examined by our veterinary team — another victim in an active cruelty investigation. Their story may never make headlines, but they are one of the hundreds........

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