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Read MoreFriday 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…
Hawaiʻi – On September 5, the Hawaiʻi Police Department announced the tragic death of K9 Archer, a valued member of the department’s Vice Section. According to a news release from the department, K9 Archer died…
Sioux Falls, S.D. – A South Dakota man had to be taken to a hospital for treatment after being bitten by a cobra inside his home. As reported by KELO Sioux Falls, the man had…
Suffolk, VA – A dog is lucky to be alive after someone abandoned him in a Virginia swamp. The gray pit bull was left in a crate, dumped in the swampy water that was high…
Tulsa, OK – On the morning of September 7, a Tulsa police officer found a wandering miniature horse. The officer found the horse in the area of Independence and Evanston, but a search for a…
Auburn, AL – On Saturday, an animal lover was brutally stabbed to death while walking her dog at Kiesel Park in Auburn. Retired Auburn University professor Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, who regularly visited the park,…
Dogs
Read MoreJacksonville, Florida – A woman has been arrested following the cruel death of an emaciated Great Dane dubbed Miracle. A good Samaritan found the skeletal dog curled up by the side of a road last…
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…
North Charleston, SC – A South Carolina man is behind bars, and denied bail, after threatening to shoot his three young children, and fatally shooting their dog. According to sources, 30-year-old Chavas Rhodes is facing…
Bonney Lake, WA – Out of control breeding of dogs at a Bonney Lake, WA, home led to unsanitary conditions and the surrender of 30 dogs and puppies. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said the…
Irvine, CA – A California dog trainer and his girlfriend are facing animal cruelty charges after nearly a dozen dogs died while in their care. According to the Irvine Police Department, Kwong Chun Sit, 53,…
Cats
Read MoreSan Francisco, California – Residents near the Mission Delores area of San Francisco are mourning the death of a nine-year-old cat named KitKat who was allegedly killed this week by a self-driving Waymo car. As…
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…
Dayton, OH – The promise of a wonderful future has been given to a kitten who suffered horrific burns after a man set him on fire. The kitten, Joffrey, was left fighting for his life…
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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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…
Garland, TX – A squirrel is recovering after having a zip-tie removed from his neck. The squirrel’s head was horribly swollen by the time he was found and rescued by…
Canton, OH – A young puppy, just six-to-eight weeks of age, died after being left in a parked car for nearly two hours when the outside temperature climbed to the…
New York City, NY – A dog stolen from a homeless man who was sleeping on a Bronx subway train has been found and reunited with his guardian. The dog,…
Louisville, KY – A Kentucky woman is facing multiple animal cruelty charges following a disturbing discovery inside a home on the 7300 block of Leisure Court in Louisville. According to…
Cobb County, GA – Efforts are underway to help a sweet, senior Labrador retriever find a home after being abandoned by his family. The eight-year-old dog, Apollo, is being held…
