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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…
Winnipeg, Canada – A 17-year-old teen in Winnipeg has been arrested and charged five counts of Killing or Injuring Animals. The teen, who has not been named publicly, is accused of intentionally running over multiple…
Update: Lilo has been rescued!! Please see screenshot below from 24PetConnect Devore, California – A dog picked up as a stray and taken to the San Bernardino County – Devore Shelter is out of time.…
Seville, Spain – Early last week, the tables were turned on a 46-year-old Spanish matador popularly known as the “King of Bullfighters.” Morante de la Puebla was in the bullfighting ring in Seville when a bull…
Central Africa – A wealthy big game hunter was trampled to death by elephants while hunting for rare forest antelope in the Gabon’s Lopé-Okanda forest. Ernie Dosio, 75, was hunting with a professional guide when they…
Suffolk County, New York – A sizeable reward is being offered for information in a disturbing animal cruelty case in the Hauppauge area involving a driver apparently targeting geese with an SUV. According to the…
Dogs
Read MoreDearborn, Michigan – A Michigan teenager is accused of causing severe and catastrophic injuries to a two-year-old dog who was so badly injured that humane euthanasia was the only option. According to a news release from…
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.…
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 euthanasia listed at the Devore…
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 to the authorities, Bijay Poudel…
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 Tori Andres, a college student…
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 children, and let’s be real……
Marshall County, Mississippi – Last week, a working K9 was fatally shot while patrolling the perimeter fencing of the Marshall County Correctional Facility. The dog, a seven-year-old multipurpose Dutch shepherd named Floki, was shot around…
Cats
Read MoreKennewick, Washington – A woman was arrested after police found a staggering number of dead cats at her Kennewick apartment. According to sources, a total of 71 deceased cats, and seven living cats, including one…
Pierce County, Washington – A Tacoma woman is facing nearly a dozen charges following the discovery of 68 cats, alive and dead, in a parked U-Haul truck. According to sources, the grim discovery was made when…
San Francisco, California – Residents near the Mission Delores area of San Francisco are mourning the death of a nine-year-old cat named KitKat who was allegedly killed this week by a self-driving Waymo car. As…
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…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreCanby, Oregon – Police in Canby, Oregon, shot and killed a young bear who was near the Clackamas County Fairgrounds. According to witnesses, the bear cub was in a tree on Saturday – not far…
Eureka, CA – Bears at the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka had an unexpected visitor last week. According to the zoo, a wild bear was spotted by staff on October 17 while they were conducting…
Michigan – On October 16, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reversed its decision to euthanize a visually impaired fawn known as Peanut. The fawn’s life was in jeopardy due to what is being called a…
Port Canaveral, FL – Late last week, a man driving a truck mowed down nearly 50 shore birds at the Port Canaveral Cargo Dock. According to sources, 35 of the birds died at the scene…
Auburn Hills, Mich. – A deer is alive today thanks to the efforts of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and search and rescue team members. The four-point deer was trapped between cement barriers on Interstate…
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…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreDearborn, Michigan – A Michigan teenager is accused of causing severe and catastrophic injuries to a two-year-old dog who was so badly injured that humane euthanasia was the only option. According to a news release from…
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Hillsborough County, Florida – A 33-year-old Florida woman was arrested and charged after police reviewed video showing her throwing and kicking a puppy. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Imania Davis carried the small…
Jacksonville, Florida – A Florida woman is facing nearly a dozen felony charges for intentionally running over ducklings. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, 64-year-old Beverly Sasberry was witnessed running over 11 ducklings with her…
Evansville, Indiana – Two people in Evansville have been arrested and charged in an animal cruelty case involving a dog who was hanged from a tree. Police arrested Jalisa Nicole Brown, 35, and Dejhaun Dontae…
Austin, 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…
NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
Read MoreBrisbane, California – This month, police in Brisbane rescued a young, malnourished sea lion who was on a roadway. According to the Brisbane Police Department, an off-duty officer spotted the young sea lion wandering near Sierra…
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…
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…
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Las Vegas, Nevada – A man is accused of drowning his neighbor’s cat in a tub full of water in the garage of his Las Vegas townhouse. According to reports,…
Orlando, Florida – Dozens of sloths imported from South America died in an unheated Florida warehouse where they were being held before going to the still unopened Sloth World attraction…
Pacific Northwest – A little-known parasite is quietly making its way into the Pacific Northwest, and experts say pet owners should be aware. The parasite, called Echinococcus multilocularis, is a tiny…
Willow, Alaska – Last week, over two dozen dead sled dogs were found at property in the Caswell Lakes area. According to reports, the husky mixes likely starved to death…
Yucaipa, California – A Southern California family is mourning the death of their two large-breed dogs, who were killed in a brazen mountain lion attack on Saturday morning. According to…
Fort Worth, Texas – Police are seeking information about a case of animal cruelty captured on Ring cameras in north Fort Worth earlier this month. The video footage captured a…
Orangeburg, South Carolina – A South Carolina man who admitted to burning a puppy in a rum fueled fire could face up to seven years in prison. The U.S. Attorney’s…
Mission Viejo, California – Officials have identified the man accused of dumping a puppy in Mission Viejo in the early morning hours of April 10. According to city officials, the man…
