Police say "Bink" the cat had an elevated body temperature of 103.7°F.

Pets are being massacred in South Los Angeles, where animal advocates said they are finding cats and dogs shot, dismembered and left to rot in trash bags. Volunteers at Friends of Normie, a local ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Extreme weather, cold or hot, leads to an increase in the caseload for cruelty investigators at the Toledo Humane Society (THS). So this will, no doubt, be a busy week. Experts ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As the country eases up on COVID restriction, more people are getting out of the house and leaving their pets at home. With more people heading back to work, the Anti-Cruelty Society ...

Ald. Ray Lopez (15th), the Council’s resident dog lover and animal rights advocate, said the level of cruelty against dogs and other pets goes far beyond an occasional oversight.

Florida's new statewide animal abuse database is live with 1,668 names, allowing pet sellers and rescue organizations to screen applicants before they hand over a pet to a former animal abuser. The ...

CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — Animal abuse. It's a troubling crime, and the numbers are troubling in the Palmetto State. South Carolina ranks 40th out of 50 states when it comes to laws protecting ...

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Florida will begin publicly tracking anyone who has been found guilty, or pleaded guilty or no-contest, to cruelty to animals. The searchable list will be on the Florida ...

Aimee, a Siberian husky whose treatment and death prompted an outcry in Erie, is the impetus for new legislation in the state Senate being drafted by Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie. Photo courtesy the A ...

Indiana’s new House Bill 1165 strengthens animal cruelty laws by allowing some severe abuse cases to be charged as felonies, even for first-time offenders. The law also increases protections for ...

Florida's HB 559 bill passed the Senate, creating new felonies for animal cruelty involving minors and increasing penalties.