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CODY, Wyo. – People who adopt animals from shelters often call them “Rescues”. Park County’s entire animal shelter needs to be rescued. They’re dealing with mold, cats in tiny cages, and inadequate heating and cooling. Park County’s Animal Shelter receives as many as 500 animals a year…some have been […]
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – The Albany humane society is one step closer to becoming a no-kill shelter, which means they would euthanize less than 10-percent of the animals brought to the shelter. Executive Director Jonathan Sizemore says this is a collaborative effort with the entire community. One challenge they have is
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services is under investigation by the state for alleged mismanagement. This comes as three whistleblowers accuse the agency of misclassifying animals in order to keep its “no-kill” status. Family: Jacksonville teen killed for his shoes, cellphone Possible tropical development could affect […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Villalobos Rescue Center has reported a horrific, heartbreaking story about a sham dog shelter that is responsible for the deaths and injuries of a number of dogs. Pit Stop for Change, Rescue & Rehabilitation is supposed to be an organization dedicated to rescuing and caring for
SEVIERVILLE, TN – Pets Without Parents has sold its property and will close permanently June 30, founder Lory Souders said Thursday. Souders said they had been in negotiations with an investor who was buying an adjacent property they owned for $125,000. That person approached them and asked if they were
DALLAS, TX – A Dallas Animal Services officer was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly threw a kitten violently to the floor. Eric Pogue faces a third-degree felony charge for cruelty to a non-livestock animal. He posted $15,000 bond Thursday. His appointed attorney did not immediately respond to a request for
BEVERLY HILLS, FL – A lawsuit brought against Jackson in January 2016 by the Pine Ridge Property Owners Association came to an end May 2 when Judge Patricia Thomas ruled that Jackson’s nonprofit can be considered a business by the association, and is therefore forbidden in Pine Ridge, where Jackson
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) – Gov. Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan welcomed two fluffy additions to their family – and they want input to help name them! The Hogans announced they adopted two rescued Shih Tzus from BARCS (Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter) on Thursday. Their names […]
Pottstown, Pennsylvania (CNN)Paul Steklenski has saved more than 1,000 dogs’ lives in the last three years. Twice a month, the Army veteran loads about 15 animals on to a small plane and flies them from high-kill shelters in the southern US to rescue groups up north. “These animals are […]
SACRAMENTO, CA – More than 60 percent of lost dogs and cats in Sacramento never make it back home. That heartbreaking statistic lit a fire under staffers at the city’s Front Street Animal Shelter . They developed an automated text messaging system that they believe has the potential to reunite