Dog living in storm drain for 6 months; warns against GoFundMe campaign to use a dart
Grand Prairie, TX – A female German shepherd has been living in a storm drain for six months, according to what neighbors told WFAA. The dog is…
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Animal advocates to be first to appear in court under Desmond’s Law giving animals a ‘legal voice’
Suspect in dog-beating case runs away from animal control officers like a coward
Authorities investigate suspect for dragging dog to death behind truck
What does a dumped dog with a nervous smile look like? This.
Man shoots neighbor’s beloved pet from second-story window with 2 little girls nearby
Mr. Vernon, OH – A man shot and killed a neighbor’s family dog near the slain dog’s owner’s two young daughters on Sunday, May 14. Jenny Hall, the…
California may be first state to ban sale of companion animals from ‘factory farms’ (PETITION)
AB 485, known as The Pet Rescue and Adoption Act, was approved almost unanimously (10-1) by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. Introduced by California Assembly Member Patrick…
Happy “Tails”
Update on the ‘odd couple’ at Dallas shelter
Since these best buds were found as strays in Dallas and housed at the Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center, they’ve been inseparable. (For original story, click here.) While…
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The ‘odd couple’ at Dallas shelter finds their way back home
Update 3: Tess’ journey
Shelter Animals
What does a dumped dog with a nervous smile look like? This.
A family pet, named Diva, was dumped by her humans at the Lancaster Animal Control in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 25. As an owner-surrender, she became…
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Update on the ‘odd couple’ at Dallas shelter
The ‘odd couple’ at Dallas shelter finds their way back home
Update 3: Tess’ journey
Crime, Law & Ethics
Animal advocates to be first to appear in court under Desmond’s Law giving animals a ‘legal voice’
Jessica Rubin, a law professor at the University of Connecticut, and Taylor Hansen, a law student, are taking advantage of Desmond’s Law in connection with…
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Suspect in dog-beating case runs away from animal control officers like a coward
Authorities investigate suspect for dragging dog to death behind truck
Livestock & Wild Animals
Even a secured zoo can’t shield endangered rhinos from greedy poachers
A white rhinoceros at Thoiry Zoo near Paris was killed for his horn on Monday, according to The New York Times. The Independent reported that the poacher or poachers shot…
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Future generations deprived of watching majestic orcas interact with humans in California – good!
