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Read MoreA stowaway cat who shocked TSA workers at John F. Kennedy International Airport days before Thanksgiving was able to be home for his holiday meal. On November 22, the sneaky cat, named Smells, managed to crawl…
New Jersey – A viral social media post about a “very sad and depressed cat” at a New Jersey animal shelter resulted in the cat’s adoption. The five-year-old cat, named Fishtopher, hit the adoption lottery…
New York – An emaciated Great Dane and her seven puppies were rescued last weekend from a known animal “torturer.” According to the NYPD 104th Precinct, the canine family was discovered during a traffic stop…
The holidays make the plight of lonely shelter dogs all the more distressing to those who hurt for their sad predicament. But numerous shelters across the nation went above and beyond for the animals in…
Earlier this week, a Connecticut-based rescue group posted a hilarious description about their discovery of the “most adoptable dog on the planet,” and it has gone viral on social media. One More Dog Rescue outlined…
Moscow, ID – A dog who was inside the house where four University of Idaho students were brutally stabbed was spared by the killer. On Monday, the Moscow Police Department revealed the presence of the…
Dogs
Read MoreNorth Haven, CT – On Tuesday, police arrested 25-year-old Giovanni Whitmore for abusing a dog. According to the North Haven Police Department, Whitmore used his closed fist to punch the dog in the body, neck…
Cats
Read MoreFairfax County, VA – A touching reunion, two years in the making, happened this month at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. On Sunday, the animal welfare agency explained that Spencer the cat vanished in June…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreWashington State – Last week, whale watchers in Washington state spotted an endangered orca carrying a deceased newborn calf in Rosario Strait. The Center for Whale Research broke the heartbreaking news to Facebook followers on…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreHillsborough County, FL – A large reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever tied a dog’s legs together and abandoned him on the side of a road in…
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NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
Read MoreSioux 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…
Oshkosh, Nebraska – On June 21, a professional rodeo cowboy was killed by lightning that struck him while he was riding his horse, Dose. According to Cowboy State Daily, the strike killed 27-year-old Terrel Vineyard…
PENNELLVILLE, N.Y. – When a 14-year-old golden retriever named Sophia was surrendered to a New York animal shelter, hearts broke. The elderly dog’s family claimed that they were moving, but apparently, Sophia was not part…
Downey, CA – A beautiful German shepherd named Cookie has run out of time at a crowded California animal shelter. The six-year-old dog has been at the Downey animal control facility since May 12 and…
Baltimore, MD – An I-95 tunnel was temporarily shut down this week to save a terrified cat who had been thrown from a moving vehicle. According to the BARCS Animal Shelter, the black and white…