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Read MoreLast week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made an announcement that has animal rights activists cheering. According to a release from the FDA, animal testing is being phased out. In the release, the FDA…
Update: Seraphina has left the shelter and is safe with a rescue group. Thank you for sharing her story! Houston, Texas – A young shepherd, just four years of age, appears to have never known…
Laredo, Texas – Police have arrested a 21-year-old man who left his dog tethered outside, without shade or water, in extreme heat, causing the dog’s death. On April 10, as the temperature soared to 100-degrees,…
New Orleans, Louisiana – A $750 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals who purposefully destroyed a Canadian Goose nest with bricks. The Humane Society of Louisiana…
Update 4/22/2025: Networkers for the win! Foxy has been rescued. Update 4/15/2025: The adoption link for Foxy is still active. Please continue to save. The more visibility she gets, the better her odds are of…
Puerto Rico – A New York woman, trapped in Puerto Rico with her parrot, made it home after an airline agreed to fly her back to New York. Maria Fraterrigo, 76, found herself stranded in…
Dogs
Read MoreWaupun, 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…
Los Angeles, CA – Since the start of the year, an abandoned German shepherd named Kat has been languishing in a busy animal control facility in Los Angeles. Kat was abandoned on a disabled man’s property…
Long Island, NY – On Wednesday evening, someone called the police in Nassau County with a report of dogs barking. Responding officers made a shocking discovery – someone had abandoned more than a dozen caged…
India – A man in India is alive today thanks to the heroic actions of his German shepherd. As reported by India Today, a tiger ventured from the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on February 26 and…
Northumberland County, PA – Nearly a dozen badly neglected dogs are in good hands after the police discovered deplorable conditions at property in Northumberland County. According to the Pennsylvania SPCA, police found three dogs frozen…
Hurricane, Utah – Two crated dogs were left to die in Utah. According to the Hurricane Animal Shelter, the dogs had been left off of the 318 near Quail Lake with no food or water.…
San Bernardino, CA – A woman who used bolt cutters to break into the City of San Bernardino Animal Services facility this week has been arrested. According to ABC 7 News, the woman was arrested…
Cats
Read MoreMerced County, CA – A woman was arrested and is facing dozens of charges after the authorities in Merced County found dozens of cats crammed inside of a U-haul parked at a Taco Bell in…
Philadelphia, PA – At the ripe old age of 15-plus years, a cat named Jeremiah finds himself at a shelter, hoping to be chosen by someone looking for a feline companion. According to the Pennsylvania…
Downey, CA – There is no holiday joy for a young German shepherd named Greico. The nearly three-year-old dog was surrendered by his family on November 18, and today, he sits on death row. What…
Update 11/10/2023: Absolutely heartbroken to report that Cathy has been put down. Rest in peace sweet girl, you deserved better. Devore, CA – A young shepherd mix named Cathy has been patiently waiting for someone…
Liberal, KS – Animal shelter staff in Liberal, Kansas, publicly admonished whoever abandoned a mother cat and her kittens when the shelter was closed. The Liberal Animal Shelter called out the person in a public…
Australia – A brave man took on a large, muscular kangaroo who appeared to be trying to drown his dog. The dramatic encounter was captured on video and posted to TikTok where millions of people…
Gardena, CA – A young dog who was picked up as a stray and taken to the Carson Animal Services facility in Gardena, California, is shaking in terror at the shelter facility. Heartbreaking video reveals…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreBARTLETT COVE, ALASKA – A humpback whale was recently injured in an apparent “whale-vessel” collision in Glacier Bay. According to a news release from the National Park Service (NPS), the whale’s injury was first observed…
Crystal River, FL – Wildlife experts have rescued a manatee who was tangled in a fishing lure and fishing line. According to a social media post by the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, the…
Dallas, TX – On Monday, an adorable pup was rescued after South Dallas Police officers found him huddled by a dumpster. But the pup, dubbed Toast, may not be what the officers thought he was.…
St. Lucie County, FL – An elderly woman who was walking her dog was killed by a large alligator on Monday afternoon. According to sources, the 85-year-old woman was walking her dog in the 55-plus…
Stacy, MN – A raven who lost her flock has recently found love at the sanctuary tasked with caring for her. Days ago, the Wildlife Science Center shared the love story with Facebook fans, explaining…
Chilpancingo, Mexico – The former director of the Zoochilpan Zoo in Chilpancingo is under investigation for killing four of the zoo’s pygmy goats and serving them at a year-end party AT the zoo. As reported…
Helena, Montana – According to a news release from Montana’s Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Department, three juvenile grizzly bears who were euthanized after displaying signs of severe sickness tested positive for pathogenic avian flu (HPAI).…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MorePittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania woman who abandoned her dog at the Pittsburgh International Airport in August 2023 has been sentenced after pleading guilty and agreeing to the terms of a plea deal. The 46-year-old…
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Lakeland, FL – A Florida woman has been arrested following a grim discovery at her home at 4328 Hedge Drive in Lakeland. According to sources, investigators visited the residence last week after receiving a call…
Sunrise, FL – Last week, a man threatened to throw a small dog from a parking garage at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. According to sources, 26-year-old Nicholas Michael-Jamaal Depass was on the…
Mankato, Minnesota – On March 30, a family’s beloved dog was fatally shot while sunbathing on the second story deck of their home. According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office, a neighbor that had…
Greenville, S.C. – A South Carolina woman is facing charges after the mummified remains of dogs were found in a house where she had previously resided. According to Fox Carolina, the disturbing situation was found…
NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
Read MoreLakeville, Minnesota – The rescue world is reeling over the loss of a woman who ran a non-profit Minnesota fox rescue. According to Ethan Raines, his 29-year-old wife, Mikayla Raines, committed suicide. In an emotional…
Long Island, NY – On Wednesday evening, someone called the police in Nassau County with a report of dogs barking. Responding officers made a shocking discovery – someone had abandoned more than a dozen caged…
India – A man in India is alive today thanks to the heroic actions of his German shepherd. As reported by India Today, a tiger ventured from the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on February 26 and…
Northumberland County, PA – Nearly a dozen badly neglected dogs are in good hands after the police discovered deplorable conditions at property in Northumberland County. According to the Pennsylvania SPCA, police found three dogs frozen…
Hurricane, Utah – Two crated dogs were left to die in Utah. According to the Hurricane Animal Shelter, the dogs had been left off of the 318 near Quail Lake with no food or water.…
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San Bernardino, CA – A young dog finds herself in need of help at a busy California animal shelter. The year-old Old English sheepdog, dubbed Baroness, entered the facility on…
Oklahoma City, OK – Adult dogs and young puppies were rescued from a parked car in Oklahoma City on March 1. According to the authorities, the 11 dogs and puppies…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Apple Valley, CA – A five-month-old puppy named Michael is waiting to be saved in Apple Valley. The shepherd mix puppy has been at risk of euthanasia since March 14,…
Update: Carly is on hold for a 501c3 organization! San Bernardino, CA – The fate of a beautiful shepherd mix pup hangs in the balance in San Bernardino, California. The…