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Read MoreOrlando, FL – A beautiful cat named Sophia is trying to make sense of her upside-down world. The 11-year-old cat was recently returned to the Orange County animal services facility where she was adopted from…
Bexar County, Texas – Police in Bexar County arrested a man after discovering a starved horse living in squalor. According to the sheriff’s office, Reyes Guillen was contacted on October 22 when deputies were searching…
San Bernardino, CA – A gorgeous German shepherd puppy is facing an unfair demise at a California animal shelter. The 11-month-old puppy, Veruca, has been at the San Bernardino City Animal Control since Sept. 28…
Myrtle Beach, SC – For five years, a German shepherd named Yep worked as a dual-purpose K9 with her handler, PFC. Struckus with the Myrtle Beach Police Department. Over the weekend, the beloved K9 unexpectedly…
British Columbia, Canada – Thanks to an observant good Samaritan, 10 cats and kittens were rescued after being abandoned in a canvas carrier that was left near a British Columbia truck stop. The BC SPCA…
A man is suing Alaska Airlines after his four-year-old French bulldog, Ash, died on a flight from New York to San Francisco earlier this year. Michael Contillo claims he purchased first-class seats for himself and…
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Read MoreDearborn, Michigan – A Michigan teenager is accused of causing severe and catastrophic injuries to a two-year-old dog who was so badly injured that humane euthanasia was the only option. According to a news release from…
A doctor, convicted of multiple counts of felony torture of an animal, will be sentenced next week in Dearborn County, Indiana. 58-year-old Joseph Stubbers III was convicted of the animal cruelty charges in July; the…
The following is an editorial written by Penny Eims many years ago. If I close my eyes, will it go away? Gassing chamber use in parts of the United States to kill cats and dogs…
On September 4, people exploring caves in Indiana’s Dewey Hickman Nature Preserve, made a shocking discovery. Deep in the pit of a 30-foot cave was an emaciated dog. The dog, dubbed Dewey, was rescued thanks…
A terrified dog, tethered to a chain and trapped beneath a collapsed shed, was rescued on September 1. The Louisiana SPCA posted photos of the trapped dog, and recounted the situation, and rescue effort. The…
On August 24, deputies in Douglas County, Georgia, saved two exhausted dogs who were stuck in a swimming pool. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office shared video of the rescue effort with Facebook followers on September…
A Florida animal shelter is praising the efforts of a senior dog named Chuck, who recently bit off the head of a venomous snake to save a volunteer. The Panhandle Animal Welfare Society shared Chuck’s…
Cats
Read MoreKennewick, Washington – A woman was arrested after police found a staggering number of dead cats at her Kennewick apartment. According to sources, a total of 71 deceased cats, and seven living cats, including one…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreCanby, Oregon – Police in Canby, Oregon, shot and killed a young bear who was near the Clackamas County Fairgrounds. According to witnesses, the bear cub was in a tree on Saturday – not far…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreDearborn, Michigan – A Michigan teenager is accused of causing severe and catastrophic injuries to a two-year-old dog who was so badly injured that humane euthanasia was the only option. According to a news release from…
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Read MoreBrisbane, California – This month, police in Brisbane rescued a young, malnourished sea lion who was on a roadway. According to the Brisbane Police Department, an off-duty officer spotted the young sea lion wandering near Sierra…
Tacoma, WA – A western Washington zoo has announced the passing of a nearly 13-year-old Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv. The announcement from the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium came on June 3 via social media.…
Boston, MA – Days ago, a rescue team was deployed to a farm to save an eight-year-old Lipizzaner gelding, named Valcour, who fell through the floor of his stall. MSPCA-Angell Boston said that their Large…
Atlanta, GA – An Atlanta rescue group has a mystery on their hands. An adorable puppy named Checkers is struggling to find a home. How can it be? He is darling, playful, friendly, and cuddly.…
Halfway, OR – A clever dog is being hailed a hero after running four miles from the scene of a crash to alert family members at a campsite that something was amiss. According to the…
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Houston, TX – A beautiful, senior German shepherd named Hans is alone and waiting for someone to save him after his family moved away, leaving him behind. The Saving Shelter…
Washington – On June 13, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a press release announcing the final rule and decision to grant the Makah Tribe a waiver from the take…
Myrtle Beach, SC – Two people are facing animal cruelty charges after their dog nearly died from ingesting their drugs. According to sources, 15-pound Sophie, a Chihuahua, ate approximately a…
Las Vegas, NV – A Nevada animal shelter is past critical capacity after taking in dozens of dogs and puppies from a breeder. The Animal Foundation said that 38 dogs…
Solano County, CA – This week, the public learned that a senior, retired military bomb sniffing dog had been surrendered to a Solano County animal shelter. The heartbreaking information was…
Limestone, TN – A beloved antelope died at a Tennessee zoo after choking on a piece of carelessly discarded trash. Brights Zoo explains: Some ask why we don’t allow squeezable…
Chicago, IL – A Chicago area animal shelter is searching for a healing home for an adorable puppy named Mouse. According to PAWS Chicago, Mouse needs dental surgery to remove…
San Antonio, Texas – A cat suffered for days inside of a sealed box after someone abandoned her near a San Antonio veterinary hospital. According to the China Grove Veterinary…
