HENDERSON (KTNV) — Henderson officials are looking to find furr-ever homes with hundreds of animals in their care. According to Henderson Animal Care And Control, their facility currently has about 200 animals and is at 90% capacity. They’re expecting to reach capacity by the end of the week and there are less than 10 kennels […]
SeaQuest hit with fine from feds for Animal Welfare Act violations
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Animal welfare advocates and former SeaQuest employees have repeatedly accused the aquarium at the Boulevard Mall of exploiting animals for profit. ACTIVISTS: Sloth dies at SeaQuest Las Vegas, activists demanding investigation 13 Investigates has reported extensively on SeaQuest, revealing animal welfare violations, illegal breeding and cover-ups of animal deaths. The USDA […]
Former executive says animals are paying the price for poor leadership
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Inexperienced leadership, too many animals and too few staff. A former shelter executive says all of that has contributed to an escalating crisis at The Animal Foundation. When he tried to make problems public, he says he was fired. He’s telling his story exclusively to 13 Investigates. The Animal Foundation is the largest […]
Local Las Vegas animal shelter reaches milestone by serving 175,000 patient
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Officials from the local Heaven Can Wait Animal Society announced that they served their 175,000 patient. The surgery was performed by Heaven Can Wait Animal Society Medical director, Dr. David Henderson. The patient was served at their Spay & Neuter Clinic. “These services have kept an estimated 525,000 cats and dogs out of […]