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…
Marietta, GA – Over the weekend, the Marietta Police Department bid adieu to a retired K9 who recently passed away. According to the department, K9 Atos retired from the department in 2022 and spent his…
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…
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Read MoreGiles County, Tennessee – Nearly 200 dogs have been rescued from conditions described as “heartbreaking.” According to Norfolk Adoption SPCA, the dogs all came from a single property in Giles County, Tennessee. The dogs who…
Hillsborough 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…
Tampa Bay, FL – Two badly neglected puppies are finally getting their happily-ever-after following a traumatic start to their lives. The pups, Hope and Spirit, were abandoned with their mother, Blessing, earlier this month. The…
Washington 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…
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…
El Paso, TX – A Texas couple was arrested and charged after over two dozen neglected and “distressed” dogs were found in their El Paso home. According to sources, Shannon Marie Hayes Inks, 39, and…
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Belton, TX – Earlier this month, police in Belton received a call about what sounded like kittens in a Heritage Park dumpster. Responding officers discovered the cries were instead coming from eight newborn puppies who…
Cranford, NJ – Police in Cranford are hoping to find the person who tied a dog to a pole, abandoning him in freezing, 25-degree weather. The Cranford Police Department said that the dog was discovered…
Butler County, PA – On the afternoon of February 11, a man beat an elderly cat, throwing her against a brick wall and leaving her with traumatic injuries to her internal organs and her brain.…
Butler County, PA – On the afternoon of February 11, a man beat an elderly cat, throwing her against a brick wall and leaving her with traumatic injuries to her internal organs and her brain.…
Update 10/24/2024: Thanks for sharing! This puppy has been rescued! Jurupa Valley, CA – An eight-week-old puppy, urgently in need of veterinary care, has been given a dire deadline at a busy California animal shelter.…
Newport, OR – A cougar spotted on a boat dock in Newport suffered a tragic demise after being shot with a tranquilizer dart on Thursday morning. According to the Newport Police, the cougar was on…
Genessee County, Michigan – Dozens of dogs are getting a second chance at life after being rescued from a home where 13 dogs were found dead. According to sources, police went to a home on…
Philadelphia, PA – An elderly dog, abandoned in a “house of horrors,” is in need of a loving home where she can learn what life is like as a treasured companion. The senior dog, Chessie,…
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South Lake Tahoe, CA – Two bear cubs have been orphaned after their mother was killed by wildlife officials in South Lake Tahoe. According to the California Department of Fish and…
Pittsburgh, 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…
Clearwater, FL – A puppy named Nova was left “trembling, shaking, upset and visibly distraught” after being attacked by 19-year-old La’Myah Jade Rumph. According to the authorities, Rumph was enraged because…
Lakeville, 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,…
Nashville, TN – The intense heat of summer has arrived to much of the nation and neglected pets are paying the price. In Nashville, a dog left on an apartment…
Youngstown, OH – An elderly dog forced to remain outdoors during extreme heat has died from heatstroke. According to Animal Charity of Ohio, the senior dog was left tethered outdoors,…
Houston, Texas – On Friday night, a van transporting several rescue dogs from Texas organizations to adoptive homes in New York, caught fire, killing seven dogs who were inside. According…
Chester Springs, PA – A highly trained German shepherd named Deuce found himself homeless and behind the bars of a shelter kennel run after losing his K9 handler. According to…
