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Read MoreWichita, Kansas – The Sedgewick County Zoo is mourning the loss of an elderly hippo named Pudgie. According to zoo officials, the 50-year-old hippo had been receiving “specialized geriatric care” to ensure her quality of…
Blanchester, OH – Two dogs were rescued from a devastating house fire early Saturday morning, but now they are fighting to recover from injuries sustained in the blaze. According to the Blanchester Marion Township Fire…
Update 6/5/2023: Adopted!! Downey, CA – A gorgeous German shepherd is at risk of having her life cut short at a crowded California animal shelter. The two-year-old dog, named Squeakers, has been at the Downey…
Birmingham, AL – A heroic animal control officer did not hesitate when a litter of abandoned puppies was in need of help. According to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, the Rottweiler pups had been left…
Fort Worth, TX – A family’s pet was taken to a Fort Worth animal shelter with a request for him to be put down because they were moving and didn’t want him anymore. Now the…
Heyburn, Idaho – A police officer fatally shot two dogs who escaped from their home on Saturday night. According to a press release from the Heyburn Police Department, the dogs were running loose on I-84…
Dogs
Read MoreFort Lauderdale, FL – It was a big week for a German shepherd named Bella who was rescued from a canal and then reunited with a family she had not seen in five years. On…
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Read MoreManatee County, FL – An animal cruelty investigation has been opened in Manatee County following the discovery of three abandoned cats, left alongside a road in a metal cage; one of the cats did not…
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Read MoreLong Beach Island, New Jersey – According to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the necropsy results are complete on the Minke whale who died after a violent collision with a boat on August 2. The…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreOnline groups dedicated to the torture and starvation of cats are spreading across the globe. As reported by the BBC, the torture groups started in China and they are now active around the world, including…
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Read MoreSan Francisco, CA – This week, tributes have been pouring in for a beloved Flemish giant bunny who passed away from cancer treatment. The therapy bunny, Alex the Great, was rescued from a meat farm…
Sarasota, FL – Animal rights activists celebrated a victory this month when Alicia Kincheloe was found guilty of charges stemming from an August 2022 incident involving the cruel killing of a raccoon who had been…
Mokena, Illinois – A senior dog named Peppermint thought she had a forever home. Four years ago she was adopted from NAWS Humane Society and she enjoyed being a family dog. But her family decided…
Orlando, FL – In August, a man brought a young dog named Mouse to a Florida animal shelter, telling staff that the dog was a stray who was wandering in his neighborhood. But that wasn’t…
Effingham, IL – On Tuesday, the Effingham woman who was recorded setting a guinea pig on fire, was sentenced to prison time. Jasmine A. Meyer, 21, was sentenced to three years in prison for killing…
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Bam Bam, a bear who endeared himself to the legendary Betty White in 2018, has died. The administrator of Betty White’s popular Facebook page broke the heartbreaking news to her…
A Twitter user claims that his clever horse has figured out how to avoid being ridden, and a photo of the slumbering horse has captured the heart of social media.…
A Johns Hopkins University researcher will no longer be allowed to conduct cruel experiments on owls after a license was revoked following a complaint from PETA. According to a news…
A coordinated rescue effort between California’s Oakland Zoo, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, AR, and Lions, Tigers, and Bears in Alpine, CA, led to the removal of four…
Last week, Robert Brantley was driving to a shooting range when a pint-sized kitten off the side of the road caught his eye. Brantley stopped to rescue the tiny feline…
Last week, the New York State Legislature voted in support of the passage of the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill which will ban the retail sale of commercially bred dogs, cats,…
Amarillo, Texas – A photo of a mystery creature just outside of the Amarillo Zoo is generating a great deal of interest and speculation from people across the nation. The…
On Wednesday, a 55-year-old Utah man was sentenced to federal prison for the unauthorized killing of at least 10 bald and golden eagles. According to multiple sources, Michael Earl Yellow…