CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Clearlake Animal Control has many more new dogs awaiting their families this week. The Clearlake Animal Control website lists 52 adoptable dogs. “Annie.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. This week’s dogs include “Annie,” a female Siberian husky mix with a white coat and blue eyes. There also is “Rose,” a female […]
Breaking: Our rescue team saves more than 200 dogs from two Oklahoma puppy mills
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Early Monday morning, our Animal Rescue Team arrived at two properties in Milburn, Oklahoma, with officers from the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, who served search warrants as part of an alleged animal cruelty situation. Law enforcement requested our assistance with rescuing potentially hundreds of dogs from two dog breeding […]
Dogs Playing | My Shetland
The dogs haven’t sat still all afternoon – just play, play and more playing. I think it is because when I was in Tesco’s yesterday filling in time waiting for Ted, I bought a rather fun squeaky duckie. The squeak was out in seconds and most of the filling, but duckie lives on as a […]
Animal rescue experts mistake statue for stricken dog
Lifestyle By SWNS Published March 4, 2024, 11:13 a.m. ET Animal rescue volunteers raced to save a stricken dog trapped in a ditch at a holiday park — only to find it was a mutt-shaped statue. Staff at Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue said they received ‘multiple reports’ that a pooch was stuck in the muddy ravine […]
New Jersey Animal Control Officer Arrested, 37 Dogs Seized
An animal control officer in New Jersey is facing multiple animal cruelty charges for dumping a malnourished dog in a dumpster and leaving the canine for dead. Reports say 57-year-old Richard A. Dubarton III worked as an animal control officer for different New Jersey towns, among them Irvington and Plainfield. Additionally, Dubarton owned a kennel […]
200+ dogs, cats rescued from animal testing facility, non-profit says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — More than 200 dogs and cats were rescued from an animal testing facility in Oklahoma that was recently shut down, according to the Beagle Freedom Project, a non-profit group working to end animal testing. The 30-acre facility in Nowata, Oklahoma, was taken over by the Beagle Freedom Project, and the animals […]
Man suspected of shooting DC officers faced eviction over dogs – NBC4 Washington
A gunman accused of shooting three D.C. police officers who were trying to serve him a warrant on animal cruelty charges faced eviction after his dogs were aggressive toward a 2-year-old, according to his landlord’s account in court documents. Stephen Claude Rattigan, 48, was arrested after a 13-hour standoff that began when police say he […]
Body Size and Face Shape Predict the Lifespan of Dogs, Study Shows
The study of over 150 breeds and crossbreeds shows that size matters, as little dogs live longer—and so do those with a medium head shape rather than a flat face. The Lancashire Heeler is the longest-lived breed. Photo: hansbenn/Pixabay By Zazie Todd PhD We all wish our pet dogs would live longer. New research out […]
Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 55 Dogs, Recovers 20 Deceased Animals from Horrific Conditions in Stone County, Missouri
The dogs are headed to HSMO’s Macklind headquarters for emergency veterinary treatment ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Late yesterday afternoon, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) – one of the nation’s largest animal-rescue and disaster-response teams – rescued 55 dogs, mostly large-breed mixes, from a property in Stone […]
Protestors demand accountability after multiple dogs found dead at Marlin animal shelter
MARLIN, Texas (KWTX) – On Saturday morning loud cries and car honks to demand accountability came from city hall. ”Those dogs probably cried and barked in agony and no one heard them,” protestor Terri Westmoreland said. A group of around 40 peaceful protestors made some calls for change after disturbing videos showed dogs underfed and […]