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Read MoreTampa Bay, FL – Two badly neglected puppies are finally getting their happily-ever-after following a traumatic start to their lives. The pups, Hope and Spirit, were abandoned with their mother, Blessing, earlier this month. The…
Washington State – Last week, whale watchers in Washington state spotted an endangered orca carrying a deceased newborn calf in Rosario Strait. The Center for Whale Research broke the heartbreaking news to Facebook followers on…
Fairfax County, VA – A touching reunion, two years in the making, happened this month at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. On Sunday, the animal welfare agency explained that Spencer the cat vanished in June…
El Paso, TX – A Texas couple was arrested and charged after over two dozen neglected and “distressed” dogs were found in their El Paso home. According to sources, Shannon Marie Hayes Inks, 39, and…
Bangkok, Thailand – A man working at the Safari World Zoo in Bangkok was fatally mauled by lions this week. According to sources, the staff member, who had decades of experience with big cats, was…
Friday Harbor, WA – The mayor of Friday Harbor is facing a criminal charge of animal cruelty following the discovery of his neglected and injured dog found wandering and in “visible distress.” As reported by…
Dogs
Read MoreOdessa, Texas – A Texas man has been arrested and is facing a charge of cruelty to animals for beating a small dog to death with his closed fist. According to the Odessa Police Department,…
Trenton, GA – A deputy with the Dade County Sheriff’s Office has been let go after the death of a department K9 named Georgia. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, the bloodhound died…
Simsbury, CT – In late June, a courageous woman quickly took action when a bear dragged her senior dog away during a hike. Kayleigh Roy said her 10-year-old dog, Phoenix, put herself between a mother…
Daytona Beach, FL – A terrified and traumatized dog was rescued from the depths of an apartment complex in Florida over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The mixed breed dog was saved, but it…
Waupun, Wisconsin – Richard Van Buren, the Chairman of the Chester Town Board in rural Waupun and man accused of hanging a stray dog to death in June, has died. According to reports, Van Buren…
Cochise County, AZ – A faithful little dog was saved after his owner died in a remote area of Arizona. According to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue, the little dog was found…
Waupun, Wisconsin – In late June, the Chairman of the Chester Town Board in rural Waupun was arrested for felony animal cruelty after hanging a dog that a woman had just rescued. The man, Richard…
Cats
Read MorePierce County, Washington – A Tacoma woman is facing nearly a dozen charges following the discovery of 68 cats, alive and dead, in a parked U-Haul truck. According to sources, the grim discovery was made when…
Orlando, FL – An elderly cat, 13 years of age, finds herself alone in a shelter cage after the death of her owner. The orange tabby, Cinnamon, was taken in at the Orange County Animal…
Pasadena, CA – A litter of kittens is safe after someone abandoned them in a box, with no air holes, outside of a closed animal shelter. Pasadena Humane said that a staff member was arriving…
Orlando, 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…
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…
Yancey County, NC – A North Carolina family was elated to learn that their beloved cat, Blanco, survived massive flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Blanco’s owner escaped the rapidly rising waters, but their pet was swept…
Dayton, Ohio – A man, enraged because he could not find his phone, is accused of killing a kitten in front of his kids and their mother. As reported by WHIO News, Maccado Black allegedly…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreJasper County, Mississippi – Another Rhesus monkey has been shot and killed following a crash last week along Interstate 59, outside of Heidelberg, Mississippi. On Sunday, a mom who was worried for her children’s safety shot…
Pasadena, CA – An opossum who was shot with an arrow has been saved thanks to a good Samaritan and Pasadena Humane. According to the animal welfare agency, a concerned community member reached out to…
Manhattan, NY – A 13-year-old owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in February 2023 has died after colliding with a window in Manhattan. According to a news release from the Wildlife Conservation Society…
Fall City, WA – A six-month-old cougar was killed by wildlife officials after a rare attack on a group of mountain bikers on a trail in King County. According to a release from the Washington…
San Diego, CA – On Monday, San Diego Humane received a call about a dog floating in debris in the flooded Tijuana River Valley. The agency’s Humane Law Enforcement team responded and discovered the animal…
Quincy, MA – On Friday, devastating news was released about a raccoon who was intentionally set on fire by a man named Andrew Chieu. The New England Wildlife Center informed the public that despite providing…
Quincy, MA – A man is facing charges for allegations that he set fire to a live raccoon who was trapped in a cage. Police arrested Andrew Chieu on Saturday after arriving to property on…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreVallejo, CA – On the night of October 17, two people threatened a man with a knife before stealing his wallet and his dog. According to the Vallejo Police Department, the suspects approached the man…
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Wake County, NC – A dog breeder who left a litter of puppies inside of a parked car on a hot day is facing animal cruelty charges. According to sources, 36-year-old Whitney Johnson left seven…
Gwinnett County, GA – A man in Gwinnett County rescued a tiny, gray kitten who was tossed from a moving vehicle last week. As reported by WSBTV News, Ron Taylor was doing landscaping work in…
Moore, OK – A 16-year-old girl had to call the authorities on her own mother after finding her cat trapped in a cat carrier that was placed on a lit grill. According to sources, the…
Warren, Michigan – Warren Police are looking for the person responsible for repeatedly stabbing a husky puppy last Sunday. As reported by Fox 2, the injured puppy was found outside the Warren Manor Apartments on…
NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
Read MoreVista, CA – A California landlord reached out to San Diego Humane officials for help after their tenant abandoned over a dozen pets in a two-bedroom Vista apartment. According to the animal welfare agency, more…
Update 3/15/2025: Rescued! San Bernardino, CA – A six-year-old dog named Jam is heartbroken after being adopted and then returned to the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter. Adding insult to injury, Jam is “deadlined” for…
Miami, FL – For nearly five years, a dog named Jones waited for someone to choose him at a Florida animal shelter. Jones was a 13-year-old senior when his day finally arrived…after 1739 days, Jones…
Mission Viejo, CA – On Wednesday, officials with Mission Viejo Animal Services announced the arrest of the man caught on surveillance video abandoning an injured cat in a dumpster near the 25000 block of Cabot…
Warren, Ohio – A puppy is safely back in his family’s care after falling into a well near his home. According to the Champion Township Fire Department, the pup fell into the 7-foot deep well…
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Bandon, OR -The owner of the West Coast Game Park Safari has been indicted on more than 300 counts of animal neglect following an investigation and search warrant execution earlier…
Update: Kratos has been adopted!! Gardena, CA – A young dog named Kratos has been utterly failed by people. He was taken in at the Los Angeles County Animal Control…
York, PA – The man facing charges for beating a German shepherd so severely that the dog lost consciousness has died in a car crash. According to sources, Terrell D.…
Argyle, NY – A couple owning a Washington County boarding facility are facing nearly two dozen misdemeanor counts following the deaths of 21 dogs who died at their business over…
Daniel, Wyoming – Animal welfare advocates have hope that there might be justice for a young wolf who was run down with a snowmobile, injured, and then paraded around a…
Huffman, TX – A woman has been arrested and charged for allegedly abandoning a kitten and running the kitten over with a truck. The disturbing incident was captured on video late…
Kerrville, Texas – Police in Kerrville, Texas, are hoping to find whoever is responsible for shooting a cat in the face last week. The agency said the cat was shot…
Update: Gucci was pulled by a rescue group on 8/25/2025. Thank you for sharing her adoption information! She is safe! Devore, CA – A gorgeous German shepherd, in the prime…
