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Read MoreLas Vegas, Nevada – A Canadian man broke into a Las Vegas strip resort’s flamingo habitat on a recent visit Sin City. According to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, 33-year-old Mitchell Fairbarn stole a…
Nationwide – Right now, several pets belonging to deployed U.S. military members urgently need temporary homes through the Dogs on Deployment Hero Pet Boarding Network. When service members are called away for deployment, training, or other…
Navajo County, Arizona – Someone has been shooting wild horses in the Black Mesa Ranger District and according to a USDA Forest Service news release, more dead horses were recently found. The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests…
Duson, Louisiana – A Louisiana man is facing animal cruelty charges stemming from the fatal shooting of two dogs who belonged to a man who came to his home for a visit last Friday. According…
Salem, Virginia – Five animals escaped from a transport vehicle involved in an accident on February 28. The dogs and cats belonged to one of City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue’s rescue partners, and they…
Wicomico County, Maryland – An animal cruelty investigation in Wicomico County led to the discovery of hundreds of neglected cats living at a suspected cat sanctuary in Delmar. The authorities executed a search warrant on…
Dogs
Read MoreMartin County, Florida – On Thursday, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 62-year-old John Burt Sparhawk for allegedly strangling his five-month-old puppy and exposing the pup to cocaine. In a release, the…
Houston, Texas – A dog’s pitiful condition is so extreme that it is hard to believe she is alive. The dog, Penelope, weighs just 10 pounds. According to Caitie’s Foster Fam Rescue, Penelope was adopted…
Belton, Missouri – A Missouri man has been arrested for abusing a dog who was seen being thrown to the frozen ground. The Belton Missouri Police Department said they responded to “multiple calls” on January…
Houston, Texas – On Monday, the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office announced the rescue of three dogs who were suffering outside in the cold. According to a social media post from the Office of…
Houston, Texas – The cries of a cruelly discarded puppy led the authorities to a suitcase dumped in a Channelview-area park. On Monday, a good Samaritan heard the whimpering puppy and got help. The Houston…
Bridgeport, Connecticut – Two men were arrested on Friday for leaving dogs outside in “life-threatening” cold. According to the Bridgeport Police Department, Benito Islesias, 72, and Rusty Rodriguez, 46, were taken into custody at around…
North Carolina – Over the weekend, the family of 39-year-old Chris Palmer called off search efforts for the missing man after they learned that he was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. According to a…
Cats
Read MoreAustin, Texas – A 27-year-old woman is accused of abandoning 15 cats in her Austin apartment, which was vacated in mid-January. According to the City of Austin, police charged Nayzak Najm with 13 counts of animal…
Hamilton County, IN – For over a decade, a beautiful tabby named Fiona lived a comfortable life with her family. But her life was turned upside down when her family of 12 years brought home…
Update: Yuri is back! Adopt-An-Angel told Facebook followers, “BREAKING NEWS! We have YURI back!!! Thank you Internet sleuths! The WPD has picked her up and we have her. We do NOT intend to press charges.…
Paso Robles, CA – Felony animal cruelty charges have been filed against a Paso Robles apartment manager after the discovery of 40 dead cats and deplorable conditions in a unit at the Presidio Apartments, at…
Pasadena, CA – A cat who was severely burned in the California wildfires has been reunited with her family. According to Pasadena Humane, the organization instrumental in savings countless pets displaced by the fires, said…
Watauga County, NC – More than four months ago, Sandy’s owner passed away, shattering her world and leaving her homeless. Now, the senior cat is waiting for someone who will love her for the remainder…
McKeesport, PA – An ailing cat, facing certain death on a frozen driveway in McKeesport, is alive today thanks to the intervention of a good Samaritan. According to KDKA News, Stacey Nebinski saw the cat,…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreJersey City, New Jersey – An employee of the Liberty Harbor Marina is accused of killing a Canada goose in front of its mate. According to Pad Paws Animal Rescue, the man used his bare hands…
Newport, OR – A cougar spotted on a boat dock in Newport suffered a tragic demise after being shot with a tranquilizer dart on Thursday morning. According to the Newport Police, the cougar was on…
Poulsbo, WA – A woman in western Washington called 911 after being frightened by a mob of raccoons who invaded her yard, causing her to flee because of their aggressive behavior. Sheriff’s spokesperson Kevin McCarty…
Zimbabwe – Plans have been made to slaughter 200 elephants in Zimbabwe in order to provide meat to people facing food shortages in the drought-stricken area. Namibia also plans to kill dozens of elephants and hundreds…
For decades, destruction of Old Growth timber was blamed for the decline of the Spotted owl, but now, wildlife officials have set their sights on the barred owl as the problem, and plans are in place…
Los Angeles County, CA – A mountain lion was shot and killed after attacking a five-year-old child at Malibu Creek State Park on Sunday. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the big…
San Diego, CA – Days ago, the San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife Team returned nine bottle-fed, orphaned coyote pups to the wild. When the pups were first discovered, they were just four-to-six weeks of…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreJersey City, New Jersey – An employee of the Liberty Harbor Marina is accused of killing a Canada goose in front of its mate. According to Pad Paws Animal Rescue, the man used his bare hands…
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Las Vegas, Nevada – A woman was arrested and charged after abandoning her dog inside the Harry Reid International airport in Las Vegas earlier this month. According to reports, the woman became upset after learning…
Mahoning County, Ohio – On Thursday, the Mahoning County Dog Warden was notified of a deceased dog who had been disposed of in a dumpster behind Gateway Gas and Food Mart on Myrtle Ave. According…
Stanislaus County, California – A suspected serial cat killer is on the loose in Stanislaus County. So far, at least three cats have been killed in the Riverview Mobile Home Park in the town of…
Martin County, Florida – A family’s horse suffered a gunshot wound after a neighbor’s “failed target practice” led to bullets striking their house, and their horse. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old Felipe…
NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
Read MoreGolden Valley, Arizona – A wild donkey found himself in a crappy situation (pun intended) when he fell into a septic tank at an RV park in Golden Valley. According to the Bureau of Land…
Carbonado, WA – The search continues for a woman who fell into a rain swollen river in Pierce County on Sunday morning. Rescuers were dispatched to the Carbon River on Sunday after Zuleika Witron, 28,…
Petal, Miss. – A family is mourning the death or their dog, who was bludgeoned to death by an 11-year-old boy early last week. According to sources, the dog, Chico, was beaten to death with a…
Phoenix, AZ – On March 20, a senior dog, dyed pink, was found in Phoenix, Arizona. The 10-year-old Siberian husky, Luna, is being held at the Maricopa County Animal Care & Control – West Valley…
Houston, TX – A Houston man is accused of bludgeoning his wife to death with a clothing iron and dumping her four dogs on a freeway. According to sources 34-year-old Chance Zane Chavez killed Kristen…
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Stanislaus County, California – A suspected serial cat killer is on the loose in Stanislaus County. So far, at least three cats have been killed in the Riverview Mobile Home…
Martin County, Florida – A family’s horse suffered a gunshot wound after a neighbor’s “failed target practice” led to bullets striking their house, and their horse. According to the Martin…
Groton, Connecticut – A 34-year-old man was arrested and is facing charges following the discovery of an abused woman and dead puppies in the back of a U-Haul van parked…
Westchester County, New York – A woman is facing charges for abandoning her severely injured dog in Yonkers near Oakland Cemetery. According to prosecutors, 60-year-old Anita Martin of Yonkers abandoned…
Manhattan, New York – At nine years of age, a senior cat named Bella finds herself homeless and in need of rescue from a busy New York City Animal Care Center.…
Update! The adoption profile for Luna states that she has been rescued! Thanks to everyone who networked on her behalf. Devore, California – A beautiful young dog, still just a…
Ontario County, New York – An Ontario County man was arrested and charged after leaving his dog outside overnight, without shelter, in subzero temperatures. The frigid overnight stay on the porch…
Sampson County, North Carolina – Dozens of dogs perished this week in a tragic building fire at a dog breeding operation in Sampson County. According to sources, the fire took place…
