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Read MoreRiverside County, California – Nearly 500 ducks have been surrendered to the Riverside County Animal Services facility. According to the agency, a total of 480 ducks were surrendered by a property owner in unincorporated Riverside…
Puyallup, Washington – A dog involved in an unprovoked attack on a 12-year-old child in Puyallup, Washington, will be euthanized at the request of his owner. According to King 5 News, neighbors had expressed concern…
Mission Viejo, California – In the early morning hours of April 10, a man was captured on video abandoning a puppy in the midst of “coyote country.” Mission Viejo Animal Services is now seeking help…
Waterbury, Connecticut – An investigation has been opened in Waterbury, Connecticut, following the discovery of a deceased dog, a black plastic garbage bag, on Progress Lane. The grim discovery was made on Monday morning; reports…
Springfield, Missouri – A Springfield man is facing a second-degree arson charge after setting a shed on fire and killing 10 cats who were inside. As reported by KY3 News, Aiden Kinnee allegedly set fire to…
Skagit County, Washington – Officials in Washington state have solved the mystery surrounding the discovery of 21 “dog” carcasses found washed ashore on Guemes Island. According to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office, the bodies were…
Dogs
Read MoreMartin County, Florida – On Thursday, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 62-year-old John Burt Sparhawk for allegedly strangling his five-month-old puppy and exposing the pup to cocaine. In a release, the…
Mohawk, New York – A senior German shepherd was skin and bones by the time she was found in a home by the side of her deceased owner. According to the Herkimer County Humane Society, the…
Devore, California – A beautiful German shepherd is urgently in need of help at the Devore animal shelter facility in California. The four-year-old shepherd, dubbed Pookie, has been at the facility since March 16 and…
Huntington Beach, California – A beloved surfing dog named Sugar died on Monday morning following a courageous battle with cancer. The legendary surfing dog secured five World Dog Surf Champion titles and lived to the…
United States – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that work is underway to shift from animal testing to Ai assisted computational modeling. Which means dogs, bunnies, chimpanzees, and more will be…
Orleans County, New York – Last week, a welfare check led to the seizure of 58 dogs from a home described as “unsanitary” inside. According to Lollypop Farm Humane Society of Greater Rochester responded to…
Coos County, Oregon – Officials in Coos County, Oregon, are seeking answers after finding a horribly neglected dog who had been shot multiple times and left for dead beside the road on Trans-Pacific Highway. According…
Cats
Read MoreAustin, Texas – A 27-year-old woman is accused of abandoning 15 cats in her Austin apartment, which was vacated in mid-January. According to the City of Austin, police charged Nayzak Najm with 13 counts of animal…
Bronx, New York – A so called “wannabe rapper,” has been arrested after violently beating a cat to death in what is being called a ritualistic sacrifice. On Thursday, 26-year-old David Mosley, aka Church of…
Update 10/30/2025: Bobi is no longer listed. Working to find more information! Manhattan, New York – A senior cat named Bobi has been calling the New York Animal Care Center in Manhattan “home” for the…
Tacoma, Washington – This week, a tiny kitten was saved from certain death thanks to the efforts of Washington State troopers who responded to 911 calls requesting help. The frightening incident happened on Interstate 5…
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…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreJersey City, New Jersey – An employee of the Liberty Harbor Marina is accused of killing a Canada goose in front of its mate. According to Pad Paws Animal Rescue, the man used his bare hands…
Newton County, Arkansas – Wildlife officials found and euthanized a young bear believed to be responsible for the fatal mauling of a man. According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the juvenile bear was spotted…
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…
Daniel, Wyoming – Animal welfare advocates have hope that there might be justice for a young wolf who was run down with a snowmobile, injured, and then paraded around a Wyoming bar by Cody Roberts…
Garland, TX – A squirrel is recovering after having a zip-tie removed from his neck. The squirrel’s head was horribly swollen by the time he was found and rescued by Garland Animal Services officers. The…
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…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreJersey City, New Jersey – An employee of the Liberty Harbor Marina is accused of killing a Canada goose in front of its mate. According to Pad Paws Animal Rescue, the man used his bare hands…
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Waterbury, Connecticut – An investigation has been opened in Waterbury, Connecticut, following the discovery of a deceased dog, a black plastic garbage bag, on Progress Lane. The grim discovery was made on Monday morning; reports…
Springfield, Missouri – A Springfield man is facing a second-degree arson charge after setting a shed on fire and killing 10 cats who were inside. As reported by KY3 News, Aiden Kinnee allegedly set fire to…
Update 4/11/2026: Ruben is home! No details have been provided about his disappearance, but he has been reunited with his family. Enumclaw, Washington – A family is desperate to find their horse, Ruben, who was stolen…
Colonial Heights, Virginia – A Virginia animal control agency is seeking answers after the discovery of three badly neglected puppies who were abandoned by the Temple Avenue bridge coming into Colonial Heights from Prince George.…
NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
Read MoreGolden Valley, Arizona – A wild donkey found himself in a crappy situation (pun intended) when he fell into a septic tank at an RV park in Golden Valley. According to the Bureau of Land…
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, committed suicide. In an emotional…
RALEIGH, N.C. – An Outer Banks wild horse was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver just after midnight on June 14, 2025. According to the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office, the five-year-old stallion, Alexander, died…
Broken Arrow, OK – An Oklahoma family is grappling with the cruel and unexpected deaths of their two Longhorn cows, who were fatally shot over the weekend. According to sources, the cows, who both had…
Yellowstone County, Montana – On May 16, a horse named Cowboy was rescued from the Yellowstone River, where he had been stranded for days. According to the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office, Cowboy disappeared from his…
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Colonial Heights, Virginia – A Virginia animal control agency is seeking answers after the discovery of three badly neglected puppies who were abandoned by the Temple Avenue bridge coming into…
Update 4/10/2026: Adoption profile shows Orville has been rescued! Thanks to everyone who networked his adoption information. Devore, California – A young dog, just three years of age, has been…
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – A 29-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing multiple animal-cruelty related charges resulting from him “punting” a small, emaciated dog in the parking lot of an Econo-lodge Motel. According…
A major civil rights victory is making waves nationwide after Minnesota officials reached a settlement with Lyft over discrimination against a rider with a service dog. The case centered on…
Update! I have just received word that this cat has been freed – best possible outcome. South Brooklyn, New York – Animal lovers are justifiably up in arms about a…
Wait… can you claim your dog on your taxes?! Not quite—but honestly, shouldn’t we be able to? A recent stat says 82% of pet parents think of their pets as…
Mesa, Arizona – On Sunday night, a horse walking across a metal grate bridge slipped into a water-filled canal and was unable to escape. According to the Mesa Fire and Medical…
Willapa River (Washington) – On Saturday, it was confirmed that a juvenile gray whale who swam up the Willapa River had died. The Cascadia Research Collective informed the public on…
