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Read MoreSierra Madre, California – The search for a hiker’s missing dog has ended on a sad note. The Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team was trying to find a 15-year-old black miniature Doberman Pinscher named…
Silsbee, Texas – Joshua Nolen, 29, was arrested this month for allegedly using his personal pistol with a silencer, to “euthanize” shelter dogs at the Silsbee Animal Control. Nolen was an animal control officer when…
Fulton County, Georgia – A man with an extensive criminal history has been charged in a disturbing case of animal cruelty involving the sexual assault and strangulation of two dogs. Police have arrested 48-year-old Dorie…
Greensburg, Pennsylvania – A man is facing animal cruelty charges thanks to an astute bartender who reached out to the police after seeing an injured parakeet in Callaghan’s Bar on South Main Street. According to…
Warren, Ohio – According to Jason Cooke, Founder of the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project, a $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the…
Olympia, Washington – A long-time poacher, who illegally killed wildlife for years, has been sentenced to prison. According to sources, 77-year-old Ronald Livermore was sentenced to 43.5 months in prison after pleading guilty to seven…
Duson, Louisiana – A Louisiana man is facing animal cruelty charges stemming from the fatal shooting of two dogs who belonged to a man who came to his home for a visit last Friday. According…
Salem, Virginia – Five animals escaped from a transport vehicle involved in an accident on February 28. The dogs and cats belonged to one of City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue’s rescue partners, and they…
Eastpointe, Michigan – A 19-year-old woman is facing a charge of third-degree animal torture for allegedly kicking her mother’s dog in the head, causing the dog to lose an eye. According to sources, Dezhiar Blair…
Detroit, Michigan – Days ago, a dog was rescued from the freezing waters of the Detroit River. Michigan Humane shared dramatic video and photos of the rescue effort and yesterday, provided an update about the…
Detroit, Michigan – This week, rescuers saved a dog who was struggling in the Detroit River. Michigan Humane posted video of the dramatic rescue effort to social media on Monday, writing: “Earlier this morning we…
Hankinson, North Dakota – A man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge for leaving dogs and puppies without proper shelter in subzero temperatures in North Dakota. As reported by KVRR News, a warrant for…
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…
Manhattan, NY – Over a month ago, a senior cat’s life was turned upside down when her owner passed away and she was taken from her home and put into a kennel at the New…
California – Cats in California will no longer be subjected to painful, sometimes debilitating, claw removal surgery. Governor Newsome has signed Assembly Bill 867, from Assemblymember Alex Lee, into law and veterinarians will no longer…
Richmond, VA – A beloved cat, who became the unofficial mascot of a Richmond, Virginia, Lowe’s store, has been found and captured after weeks on the run. The cat, Francine, vanished in September and employees…
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…
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…
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Las Vegas, Nevada – A Canadian man broke into a Las Vegas strip resort’s flamingo habitat on a recent visit Sin City. According to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, 33-year-old Mitchell Fairbarn stole a…
Navajo County, Arizona – Someone has been shooting wild horses in the Black Mesa Ranger District and according to a USDA Forest Service news release, more dead horses were recently found. The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests…
Duson, Louisiana – A Louisiana man is facing animal cruelty charges stemming from the fatal shooting of two dogs who belonged to a man who came to his home for a visit last Friday. According…
Wicomico County, Maryland – An animal cruelty investigation in Wicomico County led to the discovery of hundreds of neglected cats living at a suspected cat sanctuary in Delmar. The authorities executed a search warrant on…
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,…
Lake Mead, Nevada – Rescue teams are searching Lake Mead for a missing veterinarian who disappeared after a damning video began circulating on social media. The video shows Las Vegas veterinarian Dr. Shawn Frehner kicking…
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Nationwide – Right now, several pets belonging to deployed U.S. military members urgently need temporary homes through the Dogs on Deployment Hero Pet Boarding Network. When service members are called away…
Navajo County, Arizona – Someone has been shooting wild horses in the Black Mesa Ranger District and according to a USDA Forest Service news release, more dead horses were recently…
Duson, Louisiana – A Louisiana man is facing animal cruelty charges stemming from the fatal shooting of two dogs who belonged to a man who came to his home for…
Salem, Virginia – Five animals escaped from a transport vehicle involved in an accident on February 28. The dogs and cats belonged to one of City Dogs & City Kitties…
Wicomico County, Maryland – An animal cruelty investigation in Wicomico County led to the discovery of hundreds of neglected cats living at a suspected cat sanctuary in Delmar. The authorities…
Eastpointe, Michigan – A 19-year-old woman is facing a charge of third-degree animal torture for allegedly kicking her mother’s dog in the head, causing the dog to lose an eye.…
Bellingham, Washington – A cougar in Sudden Valley was tracked by wildlife officials and killed after it attacked a family’s small dog. As reported by KIRO News, the Buchanan family’s…
San Antonio, Texas – This week, Seaworld San Antonio announced the death of Martha, a beloved beluga whale who had resided at the park since 1988. According to Seaworld, Martha…
