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Read MoreMemphis, TN – A young dog at Memphis Animal Services has deformed legs, scars on his body, and an aura of defeat. The three-year-old, dubbed Ziggy Wigglesworth, has been at the shelter facility since mid-May…
Stamford, CT – A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of whoever is responsible for killing a dog found drowned in the Czescik marina area. According to…
Perkins TWP, Ohio – On May 17, an eight-month-old puppy was brutally stabbed for having an accident in her owner’s house. Despite a horrific, gaping head wound, the puppy, dubbed Ivy by the Friendship Animal…
Lakeland, FL – A determined stray cat made a treacherous, miles long trek back to his community after being neutered. According to SPCA Florida, George the cat was still recovering from his surgery at the…
Update 5/24/2025: King’s adoption profile states that he has been rescued! Thank you for networking on his behalf. Jurupa Valley, CA – In what may be one of the saddest photos you will see today,…
Atlanta, GA – Multiple dog owners who used Librela, a drug for control of pain associated with osteoarthritis in dogs, have shared their devastating stories about fatal side effects with Kare 11 News. Dogs like…
Dogs
Read MoreIrvine, CA – A California dog trainer and his girlfriend are facing animal cruelty charges after nearly a dozen dogs died while in their care. According to the Irvine Police Department, Kwong Chun Sit, 53,…
Reno, NV – Firefighters with the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District recently responded to an unusual call from a service technician. According to the agency’s social media account, a puppy ran under his parked van…
Richland County, OH – An Ohio animal shelter is pleading for a foster home for an elderly, eyeless dog who was recently diagnosed with heartworms. The 13-year-old dog is Helena and she is in the…
San Bernardino, CA – A sweet old boy named Bear is at risk of being put down at the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter. The nine-year-old shepherd was taken in at the facility in February,…
San Antonio, Texas – A horribly neglected German shepherd is desperately in need of a miracle. The eight-year-old dog, known only by his ID#A752656, was picked up on 04/19/2025 and taken to the San Antonio…
San Angelo, Texas – A Texas man was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly killing a puppy last weekend. According to sources, 30-year-old Roman Medrano killed a three-month-old pit bull puppy during a “burglary…
San Bernardino, CA – Help is urgently needed for a homeless German shepherd puppy who is at risk of being killed at a busy California animal control agency. The 10-month-old puppy, dubbed Tattooine, was at…
Cats
Read MoreEast Brookfield, MA – A Massachusetts animal shelter is struggling with a massive intake of cats and kittens from one home. On Tuesday, Second Chance Animal Services said: Our adoption center was already full—now we’ll have…
Canton, OH – A judge, who said he was disgusted by a shocking animal cruelty crime, sentenced Allexis Ferrell to jail time for killing and eating a cat in August. On Monday, Ferrell pleaded guilty…
Orlando, FL – A senior cat was recently surrendered to the Orange County Animal Services facility because her owner wanted to travel and could not find anyone to care for her. Albert Harris Photography shares…
Georgetown, Kentucky – A family in Georgetown lost their cat in a terrible act of cruelty committed at the hands of their neighbor. As reported by WKYT, 12-year-old cat, Gray Baby, was shot by 52-year-old…
Orlando, FL – An elderly cat, 13 years of age, finds herself alone in a shelter cage after the death of her owner. The orange tabby, Cinnamon, was taken in at the Orange County Animal…
Pasadena, CA – A litter of kittens is safe after someone abandoned them in a box, with no air holes, outside of a closed animal shelter. Pasadena Humane said that a staff member was arriving…
Orlando, FL – A beautiful cat named Sophia is trying to make sense of her upside-down world. The 11-year-old cat was recently returned to the Orange County animal services facility where she was adopted from…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreSouth 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 Wildlife, the bear had a…
Poulsbo, WA – A woman in western Washington called 911 after being frightened by a mob of raccoons who invaded her yard, causing her to flee because of their aggressive behavior. Sheriff’s spokesperson Kevin McCarty…
Zimbabwe – Plans have been made to slaughter 200 elephants in Zimbabwe in order to provide meat to people facing food shortages in the drought-stricken area. Namibia also plans to kill dozens of elephants and hundreds…
For decades, destruction of Old Growth timber was blamed for the decline of the Spotted owl, but now, wildlife officials have set their sights on the barred owl as the problem, and plans are in place…
Los Angeles County, CA – A mountain lion was shot and killed after attacking a five-year-old child at Malibu Creek State Park on Sunday. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the big…
San Diego, CA – Days ago, the San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife Team returned nine bottle-fed, orphaned coyote pups to the wild. When the pups were first discovered, they were just four-to-six weeks of…
Nunavut territory, Canada – On August 9, the Nasittuq Corporation issued a release about the death of an employee who was attacked by two polar bears on August 8. According to the news release, the…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MorePittsburgh, 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 a plea deal. The 46-year-old…
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Oxford, Mississippi – A man has been arrested following a grim discovery at a residence in Oxford. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, Terry E. Pegues, 47, is facing 10 counts of animal cruelty after…
Riverside County, CA – A Coachella man is facing felony charges after strangling a puppy, slamming the pup to the ground, and then hurling him into a wrought-iron fence. The authorities have identified 33-year-old Oscar…
Greece, NY – One month after being struck by a crossbow during a walk with his owner, a dog named Bogart passed away. Bogart was not far from home when he was hit by the…
Coeur d’Alene, ID – After a family’s dog died from heat exhaustion at an Idaho boarding facility, the business was shut down and its license was revoked. According to sources, some employees with Faithful K9…
NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
Read MoreLakeville, 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…
Long Island, NY – A devastating fire has destroyed a Long Island cat sanctuary, killing dozens of cats and the man who operated the facility. The cat rescue community has been rocked by news of…
San Bernardino, CA – A gorgeous Belgian Malinois puppy has been held at a busy California animal control agency for months. The pup, Sydney, has been at the City of San Bernardino Animal Control facility…
Ocala, FL – A self-proclaimed content creator has been arrested for creating sexually explicit videos with her dog. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Logan Guminski was arrested after a tip was submitted…
St. Louis, MO – A Missouri-based animal rescue is fighting to save a grievously injured dog who was found by a good Samaritan earlier this week. The dog, dubbed Spartacus, was found tethered to a…
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Mammoth Hot Springs, WY – An 11-year-old grizzly bear, who repeatedly overturned dumpsters and sought out human food, was captured and killed by Yellowstone National Park staff on May 14.…
Loxley, Alabama – A dog who disappeared two years ago in Phoenix, Arizona, was found deceased in Loxley, Alabama, and the police are looking for the public’s assistance to determine…
Wilmington, NC – On April 15, a mutilated bottlenose dolphin was found on Lea-Hutaff Island in North Carolina. According to NOAA Fisheries Service, a member of the public discovered and reported…
Comanche, Texas – Three horses on a Comanche, Texas, ranch died earlier this month after a swarm of bees engulfed them while they grazed near their owner’s home. The horses were…
Bethesda, Md – A government research laboratory, responsible for conducting countless, cruel experiments on beagles over the past four decades, has been shuttered. National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya…
Collier County, FL – Wildlife officials in Florida are trapping and killing bears in an effort to find the one responsible for fatally mauling an 89-year-old man and a dog…
Palm Beach County, FL – A 73-year-old woman has been arrested and charged for what is being called “severe neglect” of several horses; one horse did not survive. According to…
Ventura County, CA – Two men and a dog were killed when a small plane crashed on Saturday afternoon in a Simi Valley neighborhood. The deceased have been identified as…