PORTER MILLS, Texas — On June 18, 2024, the Precinct 2 Animal Cruelty Task Force assisted Constable Ryan Gable, Pct. 3 Constable, Montgomery County, in a search warrant operation. Upon arrival, investigators discovered nine dogs and one cat living in deplorable conditions within a home. Precinct 2 investigators obtained a seizure warrant and, with the […]
Woman raises R120 000 for animal rescues
Animal welfare organisations often fall to the wayside when it comes to donations, which is why a local woman took it upon herself to raise R120 000 for four local animal rescues. Louise Dix held a fundraiser dinner for PMB Animal Rescue and Rehome (Parr), Coastal Horse Care Unit, Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (Crow) […]
Antioch Animal Services Rescues Dog Stuck in Canal
1 On Thursday, the Antioch Animal Services responded to a report of a dog in the canal in the City of Antioch. According to Animal Services, they received the call from a “good Samaritan” who let them know about a stray dog who got stock in the canal. This comes after the past two weeks, […]
‘It’s disgusting’ – Shock as beheaded piglet discovered outside animal rescue’s farm
Staff at an Irish animal rescue have expressed shock after volunteers found a beheaded piglet outside their premises. The baby animal was discovered right outside My Lovely Horse Rescue’s (MLHR) farm in Co Kildare on Saturday February 10, with a spokesperson describing the discovery as “heart breaking”. The charity suspects the heinous act was done […]
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 […]
Richmond Animal Control rescues second obese cat and more Va. headlines
• Strong winds, thunderstorms, torrential rain and flooding swept through the state Tuesday, closing or delaying dozens of Virginia schools and prompting widespread power outages.—WTVR • The state could lose 60 of its 112 Community Health Workers by July 1, Virginia Department of Health documents show, once federal grants funding the grassroots positions dry up.—WMRA/VPM • “Virginia […]
Recent Backyard Animal Rescues
Our human-created environment can be a hazard to wildlife, and sometimes we may be called upon to step in and help save a life. On a recent morning, I happened to look out my kitchen window and noticed an opossum struggling and unable to free its back left leg from a crack in a fence […]
Animal dumping on the rise in rural parts of Middle TN, rescues say
SOUTHSIDE, Tenn. (WKRN) — More pet owners are abandoning their cats and dogs in Middle Tennessee, leaving them to fend for themselves, according to some animal rescues. Rescues in Montgomery County and Stewart County told News 2 they’ve noticed an uptick in pets being dumped by owners, mainly because the shelters are so full, they […]
Pilot who died in Lake Hickory flew missions for animal rescues
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — In December, Jeff Cooley was on a tarmac in Covington, Georgia, wrapping up a special mission with precious cargo. Photos from that day show the pilot from Granite Falls seemingly in his perfect element, smiling as he stood in front of a small plane, an Irish Setter dog at his side. […]
The Farm at Gardner Village rescues animals … and humans
“I gotta grab an apple for these guys, then I’ll be right with you.” That’s Gil Ma talking, resident farmer at The Farm at Gardner Village in West Jordan. “These guys” are his horses. Gil’s love affair with horses — with all animals, for that matter — dates back to his childhood, when he needed […]