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Both heartbreaking and overwhelming 93 dogs, puppies, cats and kittens rescued from Lancaster home
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (368+ words) The Pennsylvania SPCA is asking for the public's help. On Wednesday, April 22, the Animal Law Enforcement team, with the assistance of the Lancaster County Sheriff's Department and the West Hempfield Township Police, executed a search warrant in Lancaster County. It…...
Rescuers in crisis mode after seizing 64 dogs and cats living in filth from hoarder house
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (367+ words) In Flint Township, Michigan, the Flint Township Police Department searched a home on Tuesday to discover "overwhelming filth" with dozens of deceased pets while the live animals barely existed in horrible conditions. According to the police department's Facebook page, a…...
Outrage from social media after discovery of injured bald eagle intentionally shot with ball bearing
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (231+ words) Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is asking for the public's help identifying the person(s) involved in the shooting of a bald eagle. According to the commission's press release, on January 12, officers with a team of Northglenn Park rangers and local…...
Wounded jaguar spotted in Brazil river fighting to stay afloat rescued by police as cat clung to life preserver
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (179+ words) A two-year-old male Jaguar that had allegedly been hunted was critically wounded by gunfire. He was discovered earlier this month fighting for his life in the Rio Negro, an Amazon tributary in Brazil. The jaguar clung to the preserver while…...
Sarasota police officer rescues tiny ball of fur scurrying across highway just to get trapped in wheel well
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (142+ words) In Sarasota, Florida, a police officer has respectfully earned the title of "kitty whisperer" after a tiny ball of fluff scurried across a busy highway, only to get herself trapped in a stopped car's wheel well. According to the Sarasota…...
Overcrowded animal shelter in Newark faces grim deadline for dogs there too long
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (471+ words) At the Associated Humane Societies in Newark, both the staff and volunteers are pleading with the public to help dogs in danger of being humanely euthanized because of overcrowded conditions. The shelter is over capacity at 200 dogs which was designed…...
French couple who kept black panther as pet in apartment sentenced for keeping wild animal
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) Meet Louise; a playful black panther who had been living in an apartment in northern France, when neighbors panicked after spotting the wild animal roaming along the rooftops. According to Cbs News, the couple had been sentenced to jail, although…...
Hillsborough animal shelter seeking public's help for people with air conditioning to foster dogs
9+ mon, 2+ hour ago (226+ words) The Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center has put out a plea for people to temporarily take dogs to homes with air conditioning, as intense heat is starting to affect the animals at the shelter. According to the shelter, there are…...
Sweetest pair's days numbered at California shelter in prep for 4th of July intake
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (160+ words) Krista #A542082 is a six-year-old spayed Siberian Husky mix who weighs 69 pounds and has been at the shelter since April 4, 2025. She's a sweet and affectionate dog who clearly loves her sister. She walks well on a leash and enjoys interacting with…...
Austin Pets Alive! reaches out for help for 33 pets affected by devastating Kerr County floods
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (220+ words) Austin Pets Alive! has reached out for help with the 33 dogs and cats hurt and displaced by the devastating floods in Kerr County. The Guadalupe River has overflooded and has caused loss of life and devastation in Kerr County. Already…...