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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
LAKELAND, FL – Wednesday was the first day of Doggie Day-Dates, which is part of the shelter’s Rent a Dog Program. It allows people to sign up and take a shelter dog out on a playdate. “It’s designed to give them a break, let them be looked at by potential
ORANGE PARK, FL – In the eyes of most pet owners, a pet is another member of the family. So it’s only natural for families to want every effort to be made to save their pets during an emergency situation such as a fire. Clay Humane shares that feeling and
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Using his love for animals, Mike Gillis said he strives to make progress in his new position with the City of Corpus Christi. The city recently introduced Gillis as the new Animal Care Services Program manager. His first day was May 8. Gillis managed the Austin Animal Center for two years
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – A little more than a year ago, the Gwinnett County animal shelter was lifted from the supervision of the local police department and placed beneath the umbrella of community services. It was a change animal advocates had long lobbied for, arguing that the shelter and animal control
BOSTON, MA – Nick was back safe with the Animal Rescue League on Wednesday morning. The 3-year-old dog that was taken for a walk from a Boston animal shelter by a potential adopter in April and never returned has been found. The Animal Rescue League announced Wednesday that the gray