Dogs

Outrage over unused animal abuse registry inspires new call for statewide legislation

In 2016, Cook County, Illinois established the Cook County Animal Abuser Registry. Under county ordinance, judges were instructed to order convicted animal abusers to register, and for the clerk to share that county with the sheriff’s ...

Monster injured poor dog with car so badly that she couldn’t even walk

One day, Zoey, a stray dog, was hit by a car and seriously injured herself. She got a nasty head wound and her pelvis and hips were broken. Some kind person took her to an animal shelter, ...

Man becomes first person jailed under new law that protects service animals

On July 1, 29-year-old Daniel was spotted near a shopping center “bouncing up and down, punching the air with the knife, making practice lunges.” A concerned citizen contacted police. Police ordered Daniel to drop his knife ...

Dog tied to a car and dragged along a busy street because there was ‘no space for it in the car’

The woman was driving a tiny electric car along the busy streets of Liuzhou, south China, for about 20 minutes before she was stopped, according to a report in the Daily Mail. Shocked drivers had recorded and ...

Animal shelter staff rescue stray pregnant dog, gives birth to 20 puppies in emergency C-section

Luna, a small heeler/lab mix, gave birth to 20 puppies in an emergency C-section. Saving Luna and her puppies!❤This precious dog is about 2 years old, 60 lbs and is at Smith County Animal Control ...

Rock out to some classic album covers remade by cute kittens

The hilarious site, dubbed “The Kitten Covers,” is the work of a graphics designer named Alfra Martini. When she started the project in 2011, she was working at a record label and as a vintage poster dealer. ...

Rescue puppy becomes star thanks to perfect mustache—now she’s looking for a home

In July, a stray shepherd mix was found by Dallas Animal Services, along with her 11 puppies. They stayed at the shelter for two weeks, but were transferred to the Hearts & Bones Animal Rescue. ...

Stray dog named Ginger Rogers finds a new home after showing off her dance moves

In February 2016, Orange County Animal Services in Orlando, Florida showed off one of the dogs they had in their care, one who had an amazing talent. They named the dog Ginger Rogers, after the famous ...

Police forced to smash car window to free a dog trapped in dangerous heat for hours

On one of the hottest says of the year in the U.K. the dog’s owners had left their pooch in the car while they went shopping in Plymouth. Officers couldn’t ignore the dog’s barks for ...

Dog is found tied up in park—a note attached reveals the heartbreaking reason she was abandoned

On July 26, a pit bull was discovered in Cranbury Park in Norwalk, Connecticut. It was a female pit bull, about 3 years old. She was tied to a tree, abandoned in the park. https://www.facebook.com/NorwalkAnimalShelter/photos/pcb.1306640429483085/1306640339483094/?type=3&theater ...