Do you know the animal protection laws in your area? Every single state, district, or territory has their own set of laws, definitions, and statutes in place for protecting animals. If you’ve noticed a neighbor mistreating their pet, discovered what you believe is an illegal puppy or kitten mill or dog fighting ring, witnessed inhumane […]
Sharing your heart and home with pets is a privilege. Now, since Colorado governor Jared Polis signed a new bill into law on Wednesday, pet owners in Colorado that abuse that privilege will be banned from adopting and owning any pets for up to five years. The newly passed law will “increase restrictions of people convicted
A southern Indiana animal shelter is being investigated after a former employee reported being told to euthanize cats by placing them in a freezer to die. Bridget Woodson, a former employee at the Spencer County Animal Shelter in southern Indiana, first revealed the horrific task assigned by her boss through a public Facebook post. Woodson
A Queens man will face up to 10 months in jail for stabbing and then tossing his cat off of a third-floor balcony and then stomping it to death on the sidewalk — all in view of horrified children that were playing outside. Just before he was set to go to trial, Giovanni Olivo, 31, pleaded guilty
Earlier this week, we reported that Ontario, California police were investigating an animal cruelty case in which a 16-year-old boy was recorded throwing a cat named Spots into the street. The horrific video was posted to the social media site Snapchat and quickly went viral, quickly causing outrage among animal lovers everywhere. At the time
A shocking and graphic video posted to the social media site, Snapchat that shows a teenage boy throwing a cat named Spots into the street is under investigation by police in San Bernardino County, California. The horrific 10-second video is said to have been filmed in Ontario, California. The 16-year-old, identified on the social media platform
It’s a shame that lawmakers must step in and take measures to protect pets from their own owners, but that’s exactly what a new Pennsylvania law will do during harsh winter weather. Signed into law last June, Pennsylvania House Bill 1238, better known as Libre’s Law, provides protection for Pennsylvania’s pets against cruelty and abuse. As
Angel, Gogo, Rayden, Thumper, Jupiter, Traveler, Babe, Ichigo, Tiger, Orange Tabby Doe and “Does” 1 through 11. Santa Clara County Judge Sharon Chatman read the names of each one of 26-year-old Robert Farmer’s feline victims out loud in court as she handed a cat killer the maximum sentence possible. Judge Chatman said that Farmer was “a danger
Memphis Animal Services and Memphis Police Department need help identifying the young man seen in a Facebook video kicking a cat into the air. In the video, he can be seen running and kicking a small kitten while two other people look on and laugh. See the video via Local Memphis ABC by clicking here. The Director of
A woman was arrested on animal cruelty charges after she abandoned her 11-year-old dying cat on the side of the road in Monroe, North Carolina. Michelle Antoinette Raymond left her cat, Samson, along Willis Long Road in a remote area with with his dry food because she couldn’t afford to care for him and his accompanying medical expenses. Samson
