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Read MoreNorth Carolina – The National Park Service (NPS) is hoping the public can assist in the effort to locate a missing man and his dog. According to the NPS, Chris Palmer, 39, and his German…
Westchester County, New York – A $1,000 reward is being offered for information about an abandoned dog found near the Oakland Cemetery in Yonkers. According to the SPCA Westchester, the abandoned dog has a severe…
New Kent County, Virginia -An injured dog, with a wire wrapped tightly around her neck, has received an outpouring of support from the community. The dog, dubbed Maude, is pregnant and she was discovered on…
Erie, Pennsylvania – Information is needed about whoever is responsible for abandoning a crated puppy under a bridge in freezing weather. According to the ANNA Shelter in Erie, the City of Erie Police called the…
Boundary County, Idaho – A large, $15,000 reward is being offered for information about the illegal killing of a grizzly bear near the Idaho-Montana border. Someone fatally shot the federally protected bear in late October north…
Harris County, Texas – A classically beautiful German shepherd named Kona is waiting to be saved at the Harris County Pets facility in Houston, Texas. The two-year-old shepherd is all smiles in her video -…
Dogs
Read MoreSampson 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…
New Kent County, Virginia -An injured dog, with a wire wrapped tightly around her neck, has received an outpouring of support from the community. The dog, dubbed Maude, is pregnant and she was discovered on…
Erie, Pennsylvania – Information is needed about whoever is responsible for abandoning a crated puppy under a bridge in freezing weather. According to the ANNA Shelter in Erie, the City of Erie Police called the…
Harris County, Texas – A classically beautiful German shepherd named Kona is waiting to be saved at the Harris County Pets facility in Houston, Texas. The two-year-old shepherd is all smiles in her video -…
Lee County, Alabama – Three people in Alabama were arrested following a grim discovery at their home in the 8100 block of Lee Road 146 in the Beauregard community of Lee County. According to the…
Poulsbo, Washington – In the early morning hours of January 16, a fire broke out at a Poulsbo home, killing dozens of dogs and cats. According to Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue, the blaze was…
Gold Bar, Washington – Six puppies were saved after suffering a drug overdose in Gold Bar. On Sunday, three unresponsive puppies were dropped off at Sky Valley Fire Station 54. In a social media post,…
Cats
Read MoreAuburn, Washington – Late last week, someone abandoned 18 sick cats and kittens outside a door of the Auburn Valley Humane Society. According to the animal welfare agency, the ailing felines were left outside a…
Dallas, TX – In early September, a Texas high school teacher fed an ailing, newborn kitten to a classroom snake, causing some students distress. The troubling incident happened at Alvord High School, and it created…
Manhattan, New York – A 14-year-old cat at the New York Animal Care and Control facility in Manhattan clings to the hope that someone visiting the shelter might look past her advanced age and see…
Portland, OR – An Oregon veterinarian recently shared an amazing rescue story about a cat named Misty who was facing a death sentence after ingesting a piece of string that had entangled her intestines and…
Fairfax 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…
Huffman, TX – A woman has been arrested and charged for allegedly abandoning a kitten and running the kitten over with a truck. The disturbing incident was captured on video late last month – it shows…
Kerrville, Texas – Police in Kerrville, Texas, are hoping to find whoever is responsible for shooting a cat in the face last week. The agency said the cat was shot in the face with a…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreCatalina 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 deer were intentionally introduced to…
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,…
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Earlier this month, a female bear was killed by Yellowstone National Park staff. According to a July 17 press release, the black bear had become overly interested in human food…
Sebastian, 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…
BARTLETT 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…
Queens, NY – A group of thieves were arrested after being caught on video stealing a federally protected swan from a park in New York City. The strange crime involved four young men who snatched…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreBallinger, 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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Fort Worth, Texas – Days ago, a grievously injured kitten was rescued from a dumpster behind a Dollar General store in Weatherford. Someone had placed the injured kitten in a bag, which was put into…
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Three dogs were fatally shot by their owner, who told the authorities he killed them because he had to move and could only take one dog. According to the Tulsa Police Department,…
Erie, Pennsylvania – Two people have been arrested for abandoning a crated puppy beneath a bridge in Erie. The Erie Police have identified the suspects as 23-year-old Scott Bayle and 26-year-old Tori Jackna. Tragically, the…
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is seeking information about an aggravated animal cruelty case that occurred on January 18, at 311 SW 8th Avenue. According to a release from the authorities,…
NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
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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Harris County, Texas – A classically beautiful German shepherd named Kona is waiting to be saved at the Harris County Pets facility in Houston, Texas. The two-year-old shepherd is all…
Lee County, Alabama – Three people in Alabama were arrested following a grim discovery at their home in the 8100 block of Lee Road 146 in the Beauregard community of…
Poulsbo, Washington – In the early morning hours of January 16, a fire broke out at a Poulsbo home, killing dozens of dogs and cats. According to Central Kitsap Fire…
Gold Bar, Washington – Six puppies were saved after suffering a drug overdose in Gold Bar. On Sunday, three unresponsive puppies were dropped off at Sky Valley Fire Station 54.…
New Rochelle, New York – Surveillance cameras caught the moment two men abandoned a caged dog outside the Humane Society of Westchester in the early morning hours Wednesday. The young…
Merced County, California – Earlier this week, a 34-year-old man was arrested after multiple starved and neglected animals were found at a residence in the 5200 block of Utah Street…
Update 1/16/2026: Sapphire has been rescued by Hampton’s Hope Sanctuary! The group said: The update you all wanted!! Sapphire is free! She’ll never know lonely again! Our first step is…
Menands, New York – Earlier this week, a puppy died of hypothermia after being abandoned outside an animal shelter in frigid conditions. According to multiple sources, the puppy was left…
