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Read MoreBangor, Maine – Maine’s first comfort dog, a three-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever, died after being left in a hot car. According to sources, the young dog, Baxter, was found inside a state vehicle parked at…
Queens, NY – An autopsy of a month-old Queens infant who died Tuesday morning has confirmed that a six-week-old puppy in the apartment is not responsible for her death. According to sources, officials originally believed…
Newaygo County, MI – Earlier this year, a disturbing situation was discovered in Manistee National Forest. As reported by Mlive News, “piles” of dead baby goats were found in the national forest. One of the…
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…
Bay County, FL – A Florida charter and commercial boat captain has been sentenced for shooting and poisoning bottlenose dolphins in 2022 and 2023. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, 31-year-old…
Memphis, 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…
Dogs
Read MoreBonney Lake, WA – Out of control breeding of dogs at a Bonney Lake, WA, home led to unsanitary conditions and the surrender of 30 dogs and puppies. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said the…
King County, WA – Earlier this week, three coonhound puppies, with swollen muzzles, were found in unincorporated King County near Auburn. The puppies appear to have been abandoned, and it appears that someone had purposefully…
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…
Cats
Read MoreMerced County, CA – A woman was arrested and is facing dozens of charges after the authorities in Merced County found dozens of cats crammed inside of a U-haul parked at a Taco Bell in…
Summerville, SC – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of five people who are believed to be involved with killing 13 cats in Summerville. Following an investigation conducted by the BCSO Animal…
Update: Elizabeth Pollard’s body was later recovered from the sinkhole. Her cat has not been found. Rest in peace. Marguerite, PA – A desperate search is underway for a 64-year-old woman who vanished while looking…
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…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreQueens, 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…
Newport, OR – A cougar spotted on a boat dock in Newport suffered a tragic demise after being shot with a tranquilizer dart on Thursday morning. According to the Newport Police, the cougar was on…
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…
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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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…
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…
Suffolk County, NY – A Bohemia man is facing multiple charges of animal cruelty after a disturbing situation was found at his home. According to the Suffolk County SPCA, 75-year-old…
Shelton, CT – On Wednesday morning, a critically injured dog was discovered at a construction site on Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton. According to the Shelton Animal Control agency, the construction…
Pulaski County, KY – A 22-year-old Kentucky man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after he bit off a cat’s ears and threw her against a wall during a…
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…