Bellport, New York – A Bellport man is facing animal cruelty charges following the discovery of a neglected, senior dog at his home. According to a Wednesday release from the Suffolk County SPCA, Cecilio D. Matthews,…
Laredo, Texas – An investigation has been opened after images of an abandoned dog, with its head covered and legs restrained, began circulating on social media. On August 22, Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino posted images of…
St. Cloud, Florida – Police in St. Cloud, Florida, are seeking information about the theft of a disabled dog’s wheelchair. On Monday, the St. Cloud Police Department issued a request on social media, stating: Please…
Newport Beach, California – Officers in Newport Beach were forced to break out a car window to save several dogs were trapped inside. On Friday, the Newport Beach Police Department shared dramatic video of the…
Tyler County, Texas – A Texas woman has been sentenced to five years behind bars following an investigation which led to the discovery of over 130 dead dogs at property in Tyler County. According to the…
Gaston County, North Carolina – Earlier this week, someone abandoned a litter of puppies in a Gastonia cul-de-sac. According to the Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement agency, the puppies were abandoned in the early morning…
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…
Austin, Texas – Unwanted kittens are safe after being rescued from freezing temperatures. According to the Austin Police Department, eight caged kittens were abandoned on a sidewalk in late January. In a social media post…
Stanislaus County, California – A suspected serial cat killer is on the loose in Stanislaus County. So far, at least three cats have been killed in the Riverview Mobile Home Park in the town of…
Manhattan, New York – At nine years of age, a senior cat named Bella finds herself homeless and in need of rescue from a busy New York City Animal Care Center. Bella’s owner had “conflict” between…
Auburn, Washington – Late last week, someone abandoned 18 sick cats and kittens outside a door of the Auburn Valley Humane Society. According to the animal welfare agency, the ailing felines were left outside a…
Fort Worth, Texas – Days ago, a grievously injured kitten was rescued from a dumpster behind a Dollar General store in Weatherford. Someone had placed the injured kitten in a bag, which was put into…
Henderson, Kentucky – A Kentucky man was arrested and charged after being caught having “sexual intercourse” with a dead deer. According to the Central City Police Department, a person reported the disturbing incident after seeing…
Catalina Island, California – In an effort to preserve the native habitat on Catalina Island, California officials have approved a plan to kill mule deer that occupy the land. Mule deer were intentionally introduced to…
Boundary County, Idaho – A large, $15,000 reward is being offered for information about the illegal killing of a grizzly bear near the Idaho-Montana border. Someone fatally shot the federally protected bear in late October north…
Grays Harbor County, Washington – Wildlife officials have reached out to the public help identify whoever shot and stabbed a cow elk, leaving her body covered with a camo netting in a Grays Harbor County…
Ashland, Virginia – A rowdy raccoon had a few too many drinks on Black Friday and had to be rescued from the bathroom floor of an Ashland, Virginia, ABC Store. According to the Hanover County…
Bella Coola, British Columbia – Eleven people were injured on Thursday during an elementary school outing on a trail near Hwy. 20. According to sources, a grizzly bear attacked children and teachers from Acwsalcta School who…
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Read MoreUpdate 9/16/2026: Nora’s adoption profile shows that she has been adopted! Thanks to everyone who networked on her behalf!! Thousand Palms, California – A six-year-old German shepherd named Nora has been slated for euthanasia this…
Marysville, Washington – A dog breeder in Washington is facing dozens of cruelty charges after Marysville Police found 42 dogs stowed in a utility trailer. The West Highland White Terriers, aka Westies, were found in stacked…
Henderson, Nevada – On August 31, the City of Henderson Animal Protection Services announced the rescue of 21 Sphynx cats from an “unfit” breeder running the Sin City Sphynx operation. According to KTNV, the breeding license…
Ottumwa, Iowa – This week, an Iowa man pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his abandonment of an elderly dog in an Ottumwa dumpster. According to KTVO News, 63-year-old Virgel Dean Johnston, Jr. pleaded guilty to…
Greenville, South Carolina – For 184 days, a special needs dog named Ada called the Greenville Humane Society home. The shelter attempted to secure an appropriate foster home, or forever home, for the senior, blind…
Wheeling, Illinois – A family is mourning the loss of their beloved black Labrador retriever, Miller, who died after being left in a crate in a pet resort’s van for hours during hot weather. According to…
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Dexter, Missouri – There is widespread outrage over the sentencing of a former Dexter Police Officer who was charged after an active-duty police K9 in his care starved to death, and another retired K9 was…
Sanford, Florida – A Sanford HVAC worker, conducting business in a resident’s home, was captured on video kicking a senior dog unconscious. According to the Sanford Police Department, Richardson Noel (D.O.B. 04/10/1983), rendered the dog,…
Nashville, Tennessee – A 64-year-old woman is facing 11 felony counts of animal cruelty after officers rescued 11 overheated cats and kittens from a parked car in an Old Hickory neighborhood on Saturday. By the…
Laredo, Texas – On Wednesday, the Laredo Police Department (LPD) announced the arrest of 60-year-old Maria Teresa Garcia in connection with an animal cruelty investigation that began on August 21, 2026. The case involves a…
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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Hastings, Nebraska – Allison Rosenbach grew up in a third-generation beef-farming family in Nebraska. She knew cattle. She knew the farming life. And she knew what happened to cows when…
Dexter, Missouri – There is widespread outrage over the sentencing of a former Dexter Police Officer who was charged after an active-duty police K9 in his care starved to death,…
Cedartown, Georgia – Days ago, police entered the pasture where a donkey named HeeHaw lived. Tragically, the officers believed the donkey posed a threat and fatally shot him after first…
Medina County, Ohio – On the morning of August 23, Trooper John Kronander found a puppy who was abandoned at a rest stop along Interstate 71 in Medina County. The Ohio…
Harmony, North Carolina – Three baby goats from Farm Adventures in Harmony recently tested positive for rabies following exposure to a rabid skunk in late July. A fourth baby goat presumably…
Madison County, Indiana – On Friday afternoon, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office let residents know that two “exotic cats” had been spotted in the 10000 block of South County Road…
Sanford, Florida – A Sanford HVAC worker, conducting business in a resident’s home, was captured on video kicking a senior dog unconscious. According to the Sanford Police Department, Richardson Noel…
Nashville, Tennessee – A 64-year-old woman is facing 11 felony counts of animal cruelty after officers rescued 11 overheated cats and kittens from a parked car in an Old Hickory…
