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Read MoreGroton, 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 at a Motel 6 in…
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 the dog, Frankie, on November…
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. Bella’s owner had “conflict” between…
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 pup at just over 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 gave the unsheltered dog frostbite…
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 at the Black Creek Kennels…
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Read MoreWarren, Ohio – According to Jason Cooke, Founder of the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project, a $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the…
Chambers County, Texas – Police in Chambers County are seeking information about an animal cruelty case that involves a Labrador retriever named Ace. According to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, someone fatally shot the six-year-old…
Fulton County, Georgia – Police in Fulton County have reached out to the public for help identifying and locating a man who is accused of sexually assaulting two dogs before killing them. According to the…
Jurupa Valley, California – A beautiful German shepherd, and her newborn puppies, are at risk at a California animal shelter. The pregnant dog, Khatra, was taken in at the Riverside County Animal Control facility on…
Grafton, Ohio – Eleven dogs were saved from suffering on chains in frigid temperatures. According to a release from the Friendship Animal Protective League, the rescue effort took place on January 24 with the help…
Cape Girardeau, Missouri – Firefighters in Cape Girardeau made an unexpected discovery after putting out a car fire on South Sprigg Street earlier this week. According to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, Engine 1 arrived…
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…
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Read MoreNationwide – 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…
Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Cory D. Martinson, a man with a twisted propensity for strangling cats and kittens, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Martinson has been killing cats for years. In…
York Haven, PA – A York Haven man is facing animal cruelty charges after choking his sister’s cat to death. The man, 20-year-old Bryce Leon David Welty, told the authorities that he got a feeling…
Commerce, Georgia – Days ago, a deadly chain-reaction crash in I-85 destroyed a rescue group’s transport van, hurt the transport van driver, injured multiple cats, and claimed the lives of eight members of a family…
Manhattan, NY – Over a month ago, a senior cat’s life was turned upside down when her owner passed away and she was taken from her home and put into a kennel at the New…
California – Cats in California will no longer be subjected to painful, sometimes debilitating, claw removal surgery. Governor Newsome has signed Assembly Bill 867, from Assemblymember Alex Lee, into law and veterinarians will no longer…
Richmond, VA – A beloved cat, who became the unofficial mascot of a Richmond, Virginia, Lowe’s store, has been found and captured after weeks on the run. The cat, Francine, vanished in September and employees…
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Read MoreOlympia, Washington – A long-time poacher, who illegally killed wildlife for years, has been sentenced to prison. According to sources, 77-year-old Ronald Livermore was sentenced to 43.5 months in prison after pleading guilty to seven…
Livingston Parish, Louisiana – A Louisiana family is mourning the death of a blind deer they had watched over for the past seven years. According to sources, the deer was orphaned as a fawn and…
Collier County, FL – On Tuesday, Conservation Florida announced the death of two three-and-a-half month old endangered panther kittens, identified as UCFP489 and UCFP490. According to the organization, the female kittens were killed by a…
Long 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…
Long Beach Island, New Jersey – A 20-foot minke whale was found dead after a violent collision with a pleasure boat on Saturday along the Jersey Shore. The unusual encounter was captured on video by shocked…
Lakeville, Minnesota – When officers with the Lakeville Police Department responded to a call about a potentially rabid raccoon, they didn’t expect to find an animal that was anything but frightening. According to the department,…
Olympic National Park, WA – A cougar was found and killed after attacking a four-year-old child on a popular hiking trail in the Olympic National Park. According to sources, the big cat, who was collared,…
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Read MoreWarren, Ohio – According to Jason Cooke, Founder of the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project, a $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the…
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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 at a Motel 6 in…
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 the dog, Frankie, on November…
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 gave the unsheltered dog frostbite…
Ballinger, Texas – More than 70 animals, including 60+ dogs and puppies, have been rescued from a rural Texas home where they were living in squalor. Humane World for Animals, formerly Humane Society of the…
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Read MoreFlorida – Florida has officially launched its first statewide animal abuser database, marking a major step forward in protecting animals and holding offenders accountable. The searchable database, now live on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement…
Last 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 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…
Schenectady, NY – This week, the Schenectady Police Department announced the offering of a $6,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever abused and neglected a dog who was abandoned in Schenectady,…
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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…
Ballinger, Texas – More than 70 animals, including 60+ dogs and puppies, have been rescued from a rural Texas home where they were living in squalor. Humane World for Animals,…
Detroit, Michigan – A 54-year-old Detroit man has been arrested and is facing charges for allegedly abandoning his dog in freezing temperatures. The Detroit Police Department identified Darnell Lamar Robinson…
Catalina Island, California – In an effort to preserve the native habitat on Catalina Island, California officials have approved a plan to kill mule deer that occupy the land. Mule…
Erie, Pennsylvania – A Pennsylvania animal shelter is seeking information about an apparent case of animal cruelty in Erie. According to the ANNA Shelter, the Erie Police were informed about…
ESKRIDGE, Kansas – A $1,000 reward is being offered by the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office for information leading to the arrest of whoever is responsible for fatally shooting two therapy…
Henry County, Virginia – On January 30, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence at 46 Holloway Drive, Bassett, involving an animal cruelty investigation. According…
Brookhaven, Georgia – A Georgia woman was arrested and booked into jail after animal abuse was captured on her livestream Twitch account. According to a news release from the Brookhaven…
