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Read MoreLake Mead, Nevada – Rescue teams are searching Lake Mead for a missing veterinarian who disappeared after a damning video began circulating on social media. The video shows Las Vegas veterinarian Dr. Shawn Frehner kicking…
Reddick, Florida – Early Tuesday morning, a fire broke out at a barn located on the 6000 block of Northwest 118th Street, Reddick, Florida. According to Marion County Fire Rescue, 21 horses were trapped inside…
Long Island, NY – Investigators have ruled out arson as the reason for the devastating fire that killed at least 100 cats and Chris Arsenault, the owner/founder of the Happy Cat Sanctuary, on March 31.…
Tampa, FL – Last week, a Florida woman successfully wrangled her senior dog free from the jaws of an alligator. According to sources, Kim Spencer’s dog, Kona, nearly fell victim to a large alligator who…
Atlanta, GA – During the early morning hours on Sunday, a horse died on the street in downtown Atlanta. As reported by Atlanta News First, the owner of the horse told the police that the…
Escambia County, FL – A Florida man has been arrested and is facing felony animal cruelty charges after being caught on video beating a dog. According to sources, Charles David Thornton II, 49, told Escambia…
Dogs
Read MoreWaupun, 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…
Grand Rapids, MI – A sweet dog named Rukey has been adopted after her former owner abandoned her with a heartbreaking note. According to the Kent County Animal Shelter, Rukey was abandoned in the Meijer…
Rutherford County, NC – Deputies in Rutherford County rescued 21 neglected dogs from deplorable conditions on February 16. According to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, 54-year-old Ronald Eugene Davis was arrested and charged after the…
Update: This dog was adopted on the afternoon of 2/19/25. Thanks for sharing! Fort Worth, Texas – On Valentine’s Day, a young heeler was loaded into a vehicle and driven to the Fort Worth Animal…
Lake County, Indiana – The man transporting an unsecured dog in an open utility trailer last week has been identified and charged. As reported by WGN-TV, 37-year-old Erik McClinton has been charged with a misdemeanor count…
Ontario, Canada – An Ontario family is mourning the loss of their two German shepherds, who were shot and killed on their property by a coyote hunter. As reported by CBC News, Hank and Mary…
Lake County, Indiana – A man who chose to transport a dog, in frigid weather, unsecured in an open utility trailer, may face animal cruelty charges. Video of the shocking incident was captured by a…
Cats
Read MoreManhattan, NY – Recently, a beloved neighborhood cat lost his life when a woman encouraged her dogs to kill him. The cat, Freddy, was a beloved “bodega” cat who lived in Washington Heights until the…
A cat who spent the bulk of his life in a cage at a veterinary office has been adopted and is living in a real home. The sweet adoption story has garnered more than 629,000…
Dutchess County, NY – A gorgeous cat is looking for a new home after she was nearly killed because she was not using a litterbox. According to the Dutchess County SPCA, the 13-year-old cat, Lulu,…
The deadly H5N1 bird flu has claimed the lives of domestic cats and dogs. According to a news release from Canada’s Food Inspection Agency, a dog recently died after “chewing on a wild goose.” The…
Melbourne, Australia – A senior cat is patiently waiting for someone to take her home and love her as their own. The 11-year-old cat, Lovely, has been at the Australian Animal Protection Society for over…
Ashland, Kentucky – A cat who survived a fire when she was a kitten has recently survived an unintended trek to a warehouse after she was accidentally hauled away with her owner’s unwanted recliner. As…
Kent, England – Pet owners in Kent are on high alert as a mystery person continues to target cats with a shaver. The bizarre crime involves dozens of felines who have been shaved by someone…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreSebastian, FL – On Sunday afternoon, an elderly man was killed while trying to save a turtle from being struck by cars on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, Florida. According to sources, the 77-year-old…
Toronto, Canada – Staff at the Toronto Zoo is mourning the unexpected death of a baby red panda affectionately known as Baby Spice. The three-month-old cub was doing well on Saturday, but on Sunday morning,…
Leavenworth, WA – A female bear was “lethally removed” by wildlife officials after she attacked a woman in the picturesque town of Leavenworth, in central Washington. The woman let her dog out around 7 a.m.…
Evanston, Wyoming – An Evanston woman is recovering from injuries she sustained last Thursday when she confronted a buck who had been laying in her driveway. Wanda Kaynor was shocked to see the buck in…
Tasmania, Australia – On Wednesday, Australia’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment Marine Conservation Program said that an estimated 230 whales were stranded on Ocean Beach, along Tasmania’s West Coast. Officials believe that about half…
Alaska – This week, a Michigan man, who was hunting along the upper East Fork Indian River outside of Glennallen, was mauled by a mother bear who was with her three cubs. According to a…
Klamath River, California – A puppy who managed to survive the McKinney Fire, near the California-Oregon border, was discovered by a photojournalist who was in the Klamath River area filming the fire damage. Jonathan Rivas…
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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McKracken County, KY – A Kentucky woman is facing charges following the discovery of a severely neglected mother dog, and dead and starving puppies. According to a release from the McKracken County Sheriff’s Office, a…
Arnold, Missouri – Last week, prosecutors charged 44-year-old Michael Lance Lott with animal abuse by torture or mutilation for throwing an innocent puppy from a hotel window, causing fatal injuries. According to court documents, Lott…
Londonderry, New Hampshire – A 60-year-old man was arrested and is facing animal cruelty charges following the discovery of five dead cats and two living cats in his Londonderry condominium. According to the Londonderry Police,…
Lancaster County, PA – A Pennsylvania man is facing an animal cruelty charge for severely injuring a black kitten who he claimed was a jaguar. As reported by WTAE News, 56-year-old Richard Swangler called the…
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…
Mountain Park, GA – The discovery of a badly burned possum in the City of Mountain Park has prompted the offering of a reward. As reported by Fox 5 News, someone set the opossum on…
Pinellas County, FL – This week, a jury found the Florida man who decapitated his newly adopted dog, Dexter, guilty on all charges. The judge sentenced Domingo R. Rodriguez to one year and 60 days…
This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service urged social media followers to eat an “invasive pest” whose meat is described as “delicious.” The government agency posted the odd request to its Facebook page, writing:…
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…
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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…
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…
Update 3/13/2025: Man arrested – read more here. Mission Viejo, CA – The Mission Viejo Animal Services agency is hoping that a member of the public will assist them in…
Orange County, CA – Argon, the German shepherd who was rescued after being abandoned in Malibu Creek Canyon in July 2024, has passed away. When Argon was found by rock…
San Bernardino, CA – Since February 25, an older German shepherd named Vader has been waiting for someone to notice and save him from the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter.…
South Windsor, CT – On March 3, a pit bull was dragged behind a moving vehicle in South Windsor. According to sources, Tre S. Patrizz, 26, was driving his car…
Lexington, KY – On the night of March 3, a dog enjoying a walk with his owner was stabbed in the head by 20-year-old Dominic Marsellus Kinnel. As reported by…
Battle Ground, WA – On March 7, police arrested 35-year-old Andre Terwilleger, who neglected nine dogs, causing five to die from severe malnutrition. The authorities had been searching for Terwilleger…