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Read MoreMooresville, NC – A 25-year-old man is behind bars and facing a felony animal cruelty charge after restraining a cat and punching the feline in the head, causing the cat’s death. On Sept. 4, Mooresville…
Charleston, SC – A South Carolina animal shelter helped reunited a long-last cat with his owner, who had not seen him since he vanished 11 years ago. Sam the cat disappeared after getting spooked by…
Prunedale, CA – A man has been jailed after an hours long shooting spree that left 81 animals dead. According to sources, 39-year-old Vicente Joseph Arroyo massacred the animals, including a pony, miniature horses, birds,…
San Bernardino, CA – A beautiful German shepherd puppy is desperate for someone to notice and save her at a crowded California animal shelter, where her sister recently died. The five-month-old puppy, Ginny, has been…
Queens, NY – A young dog named Marco is causing staff and volunteers at the Animal Care Center of New York City a great deal of worry. The year-old dog, with a “lovable personality,” is…
San Dimas, CA – On Sunday, three German shepherd puppies were rescued from a dumpster at a San Dimas business park. The sad situation was shared in a Lost and Found Facebook group two days…
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Read MoreRoy, Washington – A Washington man caught on Ring video kneeing a Corgi named Doc has pleaded not guilty to a charge of Animal Cruelty in the 2nd Degree. On October 21, the Pierce County…
On Monday, rescuers came together to save a beagle who was stuck in a drainpipe in Jefferson Township, Ohio. Fayette Regional Humane Society (FRHS) humane agents learned that the dog was trapped in the drainpipe…
Recently, a police officer discovered a bedraggled, old dog wandering in Richardson, Texas. The officer picked up the stray pooch and got him to the Richardson Animal Shelter where staff went to work to…
A doctor, convicted of multiple counts of felony torture of an animal, will be sentenced next week in Dearborn County, Indiana. 58-year-old Joseph Stubbers III was convicted of the animal cruelty charges in July; the…
The following is an editorial written by Penny Eims many years ago. If I close my eyes, will it go away? Gassing chamber use in parts of the United States to kill cats and dogs…
On September 4, people exploring caves in Indiana’s Dewey Hickman Nature Preserve, made a shocking discovery. Deep in the pit of a 30-foot cave was an emaciated dog. The dog, dubbed Dewey, was rescued thanks…
A terrified dog, tethered to a chain and trapped beneath a collapsed shed, was rescued on September 1. The Louisiana SPCA posted photos of the trapped dog, and recounted the situation, and rescue effort. The…
Cats
Read MoreSan 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…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreJasper County, Mississippi – On Sunday, a Mississippi mom shot and killed one of the three Rhesus monkeys who was still on the loose after last Tuesday’s crash along Interstate 59, outside of Heidelberg, Mississippi.…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreVallejo, CA – On the night of October 17, two people threatened a man with a knife before stealing his wallet and his dog. According to the Vallejo Police Department, the suspects approached the man…
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Read MoreVista, CA – A California landlord reached out to San Diego Humane officials for help after their tenant abandoned over a dozen pets in a two-bedroom Vista apartment. According to the animal welfare agency, more…
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…
Palmhurst, TX – A curious cat got into a bad situation after poking his (or her, we aren’t sure!) head into a jar. Thankfully a good Samaritan saw the cat and reached out to the…
Tulsa, OK – The Tulsa Fire Department recently released a video about a lithium-ion battery that sparked a house fire, with the hopes that it will help prevent a tragedy in the future. According to…
Update: Adopted (for a second time) at the shelter’s free adoption event on Aug. 10, 2024. San Bernardino, CA – A German shepherd, described as “nothing short of perfect” is at risk of being euthanized…
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Manzanita, OR – Last Monday, a deceased humpback whale washed ashore at Nehalem Bay State Park. Experts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determined that the 34-foot whale had…
Update! After the publication of this article, Kenny was rescued! San Bernardino, CA – A malnourished puppy is unwanted at just seven months of age. The pup, dubbed Kenny, has…
Colombia – Last Tuesday, Colombia’s Parliament voted to end bullfights. All but two of the 95 members of Parliament voted in favor of banning bull fighting; the bill now goes…
Update 6/3/2024: No longer listed – there are unconfirmed reports that Chance has been adopted. Downey, CA – A five-year-old dog named Chance finds himself in danger of losing his…
Forked River, NJ – A New Jersey animal shelter is seeking a home for a young, under socialized Golden Retriever named Dorothy. The Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter shared photos…
Omaha, NE – Investigators are narrowing in on a suspect in a terrible case of animal cruelty involving a duct-tape dog who was abandoned in a dumpster in April. The dog,…
Sioux County, IA – More than four million egg-laying chickens are going to be culled after a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was detected. Since 2022, nearly 23…
Orange County, FL – Video showing a homeless shelter dog at an adoption event in Orange County is breaking hearts. In the video, the dog, Baby Girl, initially stands and…
