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Read MoreDaniel Island, SC – Residents of a Daniel Island community are mourning the death of an alligator known as Walter, who had lived in the area for 12 years. On Friday, Department of Natural Resources…
Update 3/15/2025: Rescued! San Bernardino, CA – A six-year-old dog named Jam is heartbroken after being adopted and then returned to the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter. Adding insult to injury, Jam is “deadlined” for…
Miami, FL – For nearly five years, a dog named Jones waited for someone to choose him at a Florida animal shelter. Jones was a 13-year-old senior when his day finally arrived…after 1739 days, Jones…
Mission Viejo, CA – On Wednesday, officials with Mission Viejo Animal Services announced the arrest of the man caught on surveillance video abandoning an injured cat in a dumpster near the 25000 block of Cabot…
Warren, Ohio – A puppy is safely back in his family’s care after falling into a well near his home. According to the Champion Township Fire Department, the pup fell into the 7-foot deep well…
Update 3/13/2025: Man arrested – read more here. Mission Viejo, CA – The Mission Viejo Animal Services agency is hoping that a member of the public will assist them in identifying the person who abandoned…
Dogs
Read MoreDearborn, Michigan – A Michigan teenager is accused of causing severe and catastrophic injuries to a two-year-old dog who was so badly injured that humane euthanasia was the only option. According to a news release from…
Fort Worth, TX – A family’s pet was taken to a Fort Worth animal shelter with a request for him to be put down because they were moving and didn’t want him anymore. Now the…
Miami, FL – An Orca who has spent the bulk of her life in captivity is supposed to be transported cross-country and released into a sea pen in the Puget Sound, but some of the…
Sparta, Wisconsin – A detective with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has resigned during an investigation into the “heat-related” death of his K9 partner, Kolt. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, the sheriff’s office announced…
Update: According to a Fox Los Angeles News report, Chance did not survive. His owner told the news agency: “He fought as hard as he could. even though we were hoping he would recover, for…
Colby County, AL – An Alabama animal shelter has created a fundraiser to help cover damages they sustained after a shelter pup named Titan threw himself an epic, late-night party. According to the Colby County…
LaPlace, Louisiana – Police in Louisiana are crediting a dog with helping them get a lost child back home. According to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a call about…
Cats
Read MoreKennewick, Washington – A woman was arrested after police found a staggering number of dead cats at her Kennewick apartment. According to sources, a total of 71 deceased cats, and seven living cats, including one…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreCanby, Oregon – Police in Canby, Oregon, shot and killed a young bear who was near the Clackamas County Fairgrounds. According to witnesses, the bear cub was in a tree on Saturday – not far…
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Read MoreDearborn, Michigan – A Michigan teenager is accused of causing severe and catastrophic injuries to a two-year-old dog who was so badly injured that humane euthanasia was the only option. According to a news release from…
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NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
Read MoreBrisbane, California – This month, police in Brisbane rescued a young, malnourished sea lion who was on a roadway. According to the Brisbane Police Department, an off-duty officer spotted the young sea lion wandering near Sierra…
Tacoma, WA – Over the weekend, the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium bid adieu to a beloved elephant named Suki. The elderly elephant, Suki, was nearly 60 years of age when she was humanely euthanized…
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…
Update! Safe with Paws Pet Adoption of Plainview Midland, TX – Bonded senior friends are at risk of losing their lives after winding up at an animal shelter following the death of their owner. The…
Douglas County, Illinois – A cat who was thrown from a moving vehicle was rescued and is now looking for a new home. The cat, dubbed Logan, was frightened initially, but the Douglas County Animal…
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Philadelphia, PA – An elderly dog, abandoned in a “house of horrors,” is in need of a loving home where she can learn what life is like as a treasured…
Gentry, Arkansas – Three newborn puppies are lucky to be alive after someone put them in a feed sack and abandoned them in a dumpster outside of a Dollar General…
Walker, Michigan – A tip led to the discovery of 17 dogs living in a truck in Walker. According to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office, the dogs were seized and…
Tampa, FL – On Tuesday, the Florida Office of State Attorney announced charges against the man who abandoned his dog on Interstate 75 near Tampa as Hurricane Milton approached. According…
San Bernardino, CA – When animal control facilities are full, shelter staff chooses the dogs who are least likely to be adopted as the ones that go on the dreaded…
Lynchburg, VA – A 28-year-old man is facing a felony charge of animal cruelty after a dead dog was discovered in his backyard. According to the Lynchburg Police Department, Quentin…
Dayton, Ohio – A man, enraged because he could not find his phone, is accused of killing a kitten in front of his kids and their mother. As reported by…
Houston, TX – Over a decade ago, a beautiful puppy was adopted from the Harris County Pets shelter in Houston. Recently, the now 15-year-old dog finds herself back in the…
