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Read MoreCalvert County, MD – A large, 140‑pound senior dog was rescued from a steep ravine the day after she disappeared from her home, having likely tumbled down the hill when she first disappeared. According to the…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – A 77-year-old Goose Creek man is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after dozens of dogs were found living in squalor at his Moncks Corner property. According to the Berkely County Sheriff’s Office,…
Plainfield, NJ – This week, in the midst of severe rainstorms, the Plainfield Area Humane Society lost everything. The animal welfare agency shared the devastating news with Facebook followers on Tuesday, writing: WE LOST EVERYTHING.…
Update! Muffin has been adopted – thank you for networking on her behalf! Manhattan, NY – A senior cat, 15 years of age, is sitting in a lonely cage at the New York City Animal…
Trenton, GA – A deputy with the Dade County Sheriff’s Office has been let go after the death of a department K9 named Georgia. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, the bloodhound died…
Jones, Oklahoma – An Oklahoma farmer was killed on the evening of July 11 by two water buffaloes he had recently purchased at an auction. According to the Jones Police Department, officers responded to an…
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 her five-month-old puppy had an…
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 balcony died from heatstroke on…
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, without shelter, while her owner…
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 to sources, the van caught…
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 the Phoenix Animal Rescue, Deuce…
Jefferson County, WV – A Jefferson County couple is facing animal cruelty charges after an abused puppy was rescued from outside their apartment complex. According to Rescue Me WV, the puppy, Everett, was emaciated and…
Update 3/13/2025: Man arrested – read more here. Mission Viejo, CA – The Mission Viejo Animal Services agency is hoping that a member of the public will assist them in identifying the person who abandoned…
South Bend, Indiana – A 23-year-old man was arrested on Thursday afternoon after allegedly throwing a cat from the Mishawaka Avenue Bridge into the St. Joseph River. The St. Joseph County Police Department announced the…
Hamilton County, IN – For over a decade, a beautiful tabby named Fiona lived a comfortable life with her family. But her life was turned upside down when her family of 12 years brought home…
Update: Yuri is back! Adopt-An-Angel told Facebook followers, “BREAKING NEWS! We have YURI back!!! Thank you Internet sleuths! The WPD has picked her up and we have her. We do NOT intend to press charges.…
Paso Robles, CA – Felony animal cruelty charges have been filed against a Paso Robles apartment manager after the discovery of 40 dead cats and deplorable conditions in a unit at the Presidio Apartments, at…
Pasadena, CA – A cat who was severely burned in the California wildfires has been reunited with her family. According to Pasadena Humane, the organization instrumental in savings countless pets displaced by the fires, said…
Chicago, IL – On Monday, a United Airlines Boeing 737 Max struck a coyote while departing from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. The flight, with 167 passengers and six crew members, returned to the airport 40 minutes…
Lake City, Colorado – An elk found himself in danger after getting his antlers tangled in climbing ropes at a popular ice climbing area in Lake City, Colorado. According to Colorado Parks & Wildlife, the…
Ontario, Canada – A coyote is on the road to recovery after being trapped and freed from plastic trash that was stuck on her body. According to the Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge, the Humane Society of…
Norton, Kansas – A mother bobcat and her kitten are alive today thanks to the efforts of two compassionate linemen in Kansas. As reported by KAKE News, the pair were frozen to a power pole…
Puget Sound, WA – Tahlequah, aka J35, captured the attention of the nation in 2018 when she was observed carrying the body of her deceased calf for 17 days. Tragically, the same orca delivered a…
Renton, WA – On New Year’s Eve, a coyote attacked a five-year-old child in the Maplewood Heights neighborhood of Renton. The boy was bitten and pulled to the ground and the coyote attempted to drag…
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HOMOSASSA, FL – Two women have been arrested and charged with animal cruelty and neglect after Animal Control Unit officers with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) found cats and dogs living in squalor at a…
Manor, TX – A Texas woman was arrested and charged after nine caged dogs were discovered outside in 104-degree weather, without food or water. According to the Manor Police Department, one of the dogs died. In…
Seattle, WA – On Wednesday, the Seattle Police stated they have arrested a man suspected of murdering an 80-year-old dog walker during a carjacking. The victim, Ruth Dalton, of Grandma’s Critter Care, died after the…
Update 8/20/2024 5:45 p.m. – The victim’s car and one deceased dog have been found. One dog was reunited with its owner and the other dogs, and the suspect, are still missing. Seattle, WA -…
Baxley, GA – A lone puppy survived being abandoned in Southeast Georgia. According to Renegade Paws Rescue, four of her siblings were found dead in a cooler and the sole survivor stayed near them until…
Chilton County, AL – An Alabama dog trainer has been sentenced for starving a woman’s four-month-old puppy to death. Cupid Seymour, 49, was sentenced to one year in the county jail for a cruelty to…
Eatonville, WA – An orphaned cougar cub, rescued by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in early March, has found a new home with Northwest Trek in Eatonville. When the five-month-old cub was first discovered,…
Houston, Texas – On Saturday, a young dog was rescued from a dumpster where he was apparently abandoned. Residents of the Allen Parkway Village discovered the abandoned dog and reached out to Fur A Pawsitive…
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Simsbury, CT – In late June, a courageous woman quickly took action when a bear dragged her senior dog away during a hike. Kayleigh Roy said her 10-year-old dog, Phoenix,…
Evansville, Indiana – A “house of horrors” was discovered in a Mulberry Street house in Evansville. According to the police, 18 cats, many dead, some living and suffering from dehydration…
Daytona Beach, FL – A terrified and traumatized dog was rescued from the depths of an apartment complex in Florida over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The mixed breed…
Puyallup, WA – On July 7, a cat living inside a squalid vehicle was saved by a Puyallup Police officer. The cat was discovered by the officer who had located a…
Saratoga Springs, NY – A horse who was rescued from an icy pond earlier this year has teamed up with the police department who helped save his life. Sly fell…
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.…
Manhattan, NY – Recently, a beloved neighborhood cat lost his life when a woman encouraged her dogs to kill him. The cat, Freddy, was a beloved “bodega” cat who lived…
Waupun, Wisconsin – Richard Van Buren, the Chairman of the Chester Town Board in rural Waupun and man accused of hanging a stray dog to death in June, has died.…
