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Read MoreNewton County, Arkansas – Wildlife officials found and euthanized a young bear believed to be responsible for the fatal mauling of a man. According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the juvenile bear was spotted…
Pinellas County, FL – A Florida man is behind bars after throwing a protective dog from the second-floor balcony of a residence. The man, identified by the Pinellas County Sheriff as 44-year-old Nigel Myers, threw…
Wilmer, Alabama – An Alabama man is facing animal cruelty charges after he allegedly failed to feed his horse for six months and burned the carcass of another. According to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office,…
Lonoke County, Arkansas – An Arkansas man was arrested after disturbing conditions were found on his property in Lonoke County. According to the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to property in the South Bend…
Hudson, FL – On September 23, a Florida man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty for killing his pet peacocks and eating them to spite a neighbor who had been feeding them. According to…
Dallas, TX – In early September, a Texas high school teacher fed an ailing, newborn kitten to a classroom snake, causing some students distress. The troubling incident happened at Alvord High School, and it created…
Dogs
Read MoreJacksonville, Florida – A woman has been arrested following the cruel death of an emaciated Great Dane dubbed Miracle. A good Samaritan found the skeletal dog curled up by the side of a road last…
Cobb County, GA – Efforts are underway to help a sweet, senior Labrador retriever find a home after being abandoned by his family. The eight-year-old dog, Apollo, is being held at the Cobb County Animal…
Fort Lauderdale, FL – A puppy who survived nearly drowning in a pool is now in need of a new home. As reported by WSVN News, the 11-week-old puppy, Leo, was saved from drowning in…
Loudoun County, VA – A man is facing a felony charge after leaving two dogs in a parked car for an excessive amount of time, causing them both to die from heat exhaustion. According to…
Memphis, Tennessee – Memphis police are searching for a man who walked into a 78-year-old woman’s house, dragged her dog off the couch, took the pooch outside to the porch and fatally shot him. According…
Austin, TX – On August 14, Austin Pets Alive! issued a press release outlining an overnight break-in at their Town Lake Animal Center. According to the animal welfare agency, a man forcibly entered the building,…
Detroit, Oregon – Earlier this month, members of the Oregon Humane Society’s Technical Animal Rescue Team were able to save a 100-lb dog named Wolfie. According to the animal welfare agency, the German shepherd disappeared…
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…
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…
South Bend, Indiana – A 23-year-old man was arrested on Thursday afternoon after allegedly throwing a cat from the Mishawaka Avenue Bridge into the St. Joseph River. The St. Joseph County Police Department announced the…
Hamilton County, IN – For over a decade, a beautiful tabby named Fiona lived a comfortable life with her family. But her life was turned upside down when her family of 12 years brought home…
Update: Yuri is back! Adopt-An-Angel told Facebook followers, “BREAKING NEWS! We have YURI back!!! Thank you Internet sleuths! The WPD has picked her up and we have her. We do NOT intend to press charges.…
Paso Robles, CA – Felony animal cruelty charges have been filed against a Paso Robles apartment manager after the discovery of 40 dead cats and deplorable conditions in a unit at the Presidio Apartments, at…
Pasadena, CA – A cat who was severely burned in the California wildfires has been reunited with her family. According to Pasadena Humane, the organization instrumental in savings countless pets displaced by the fires, said…
WILDLIFE
Read MoreJasper County, Mississippi – Another Rhesus monkey has been shot and killed following a crash last week along Interstate 59, outside of Heidelberg, Mississippi. On Sunday, a mom who was worried for her children’s safety shot…
Puget Sound, WA – Tahlequah, aka J35, captured the attention of the nation in 2018 when she was observed carrying the body of her deceased calf for 17 days. Tragically, the same orca delivered a…
Renton, WA – On New Year’s Eve, a coyote attacked a five-year-old child in the Maplewood Heights neighborhood of Renton. The boy was bitten and pulled to the ground and the coyote attempted to drag…
Shelton, WA – A Washington state wildlife sanctuary has temporarily shuttered its doors after a deadly virus killed 20 big cats in its care. According to the Wild Felid Advocacy Center, highly pathogenic avian influenza…
Arlington, VA – The week before Christmas, as an Arlington family’s house was decked out of the holiday, an unlikely visitor made a surprise appearance. The Animal Welfare League of Arlington shared the family’s magical…
Lunenburg County, VA – A Virginia man is dead after a bear fell on him during a hunting excursion. According to sources, Lester C. Harvey, 58, died after a bear fell from a tree, striking…
Colorado – Heavy snowfall in eastern Colorado is driving Pronghorn onto roads and they are dying in the dozens because of vehicles that mow them over. According to the southeast state wildlife office, the animals…
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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Seattle, WA – On Wednesday, the Seattle Police stated they have arrested a man suspected of murdering an 80-year-old dog walker during a carjacking. The victim, Ruth Dalton, of Grandma’s Critter Care, died after the…
Update 8/20/2024 5:45 p.m. – The victim’s car and one deceased dog have been found. One dog was reunited with its owner and the other dogs, and the suspect, are still missing. Seattle, WA -…
Cape Coral, FL – On August 15, a frail, dehydrated dog named Molly was euthanized because her condition was so poor that she could not be saved. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, her…
Portland, OR – On Saturday, a man suspected of abusing a dog earlier this month was arrested on multiple felony charges. According to sources, 25-year-old Isaac Booker Justham was arrested for an abusive situation that…
NATIONAL ANIMAL NEWS
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…
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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Hugo, OK – On Saturday, a handler at an Oklahoma wildlife preserve was killed by a tiger. In a statement posted to social media, Growler Pines Tiger Preserve said Ryan…
Chatanooga, TN – Last week, a young K9 with the Chatanooga Police Department was euthanized after suffering devastating injuries in the line of duty. The three-year-old German shepherd, Diesel, was…
North Haven, CT – On Tuesday, police arrested 25-year-old Giovanni Whitmore for abusing a dog. According to the North Haven Police Department, Whitmore used his closed fist to punch the…
Austin, TX – A gentle dog is alive and recovering from multiple injuries after someone chained her to a pole in Travis County and she was attacked by multiple dogs.…
Giles County, Tennessee – Nearly 200 dogs have been rescued from conditions described as “heartbreaking.” According to Norfolk Adoption SPCA, the dogs all came from a single property in Giles…
Hillsborough County, FL – A large reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever tied a dog’s legs together and abandoned him on the…
Tampa Bay, FL – Two badly neglected puppies are finally getting their happily-ever-after following a traumatic start to their lives. The pups, Hope and Spirit, were abandoned with their mother,…
Washington State – Last week, whale watchers in Washington state spotted an endangered orca carrying a deceased newborn calf in Rosario Strait. The Center for Whale Research broke the heartbreaking…
