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Ohio Man Accused Of Throwing Iguana In Restaurant

Ohio Man Accused Of Throwing Iguana In Restaurant

Police in Ohio say they arrested a man for throwing an iguana at the manager of a restaurant this week. According to a Facebook post by the Painesville Police Department in northeastern Ohio, the incident took place Tuesday at a Perkins restaurant. At lunchtime on Tuesday, a 49-year-old man allegedly “removed an iguana from his […]

5y ago

Sandra Bullock Makes $100,000 Donation To Humane Society For California Wildfire Relief

Sandra Bullock Makes $100,000 Donation To Humane Society For California Wildfire Relief

In the wake of the wildfires that have ravaged the state of California, Sandra Bullock has donated $100,000 to the Humane Society of Ventura County in an effort to care for the animals that have been evacuated due to the fires, according to reports from E! Online. The shelter announced Bullock’s donation on their Facebook […]

5y ago

‘Megan Leavey’ Star Kate Mara Reveals How Acting Opened Her Up To Serve A Greater Cause

‘Megan Leavey’ Star Kate Mara Reveals How Acting Opened Her Up To Serve A Greater Cause

In Megan Leavey, actress Kate Mara plays the title character, a U.S. Marine who develops a deep bond with Rex, her bomb-sniffing K9 partner. As Kate shares in a recent interview, movies like Megan Leavey have helped her heighten her love for animals and have given her a calling to do what she can to […]

6y ago

‘Brutal’ Animal Abuse: Dog’s Nose, Ears Ripped Off Purposely, Humane Society Issues Reward For Information

‘Brutal’ Animal Abuse: Dog’s Nose, Ears Ripped Off Purposely, Humane Society Issues Reward For Information

A town in Michigan is up in arms over reports of barbaric animal abuse. According to information sourced from the Detroit Patch, someone purposefully ripped off the ears and nose of a dog early this week. A local animal welfare group issued a reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects […]

7y ago

BLM Advisory Board Recommends 45K Wild Horses Be Euthanized After Moving Them To Make Room For Cattle: Horses Can Be Adopted For $125

BLM Advisory Board Recommends 45K Wild Horses Be Euthanized After Moving Them To Make Room For Cattle: Horses Can Be Adopted For $125

An advisory board to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is suggesting euthanizing 45,000 wild horses that were removed from their habitat to make room for privately-owned cattle to graze on U.S. rangelands for profit. The Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board has recommended that all remaining unadoptable horses be […]

7y ago

U.S. Government Wants To Kill 45,000 Wild Mustangs Held In Captivity

U.S. Government Wants To Kill 45,000 Wild Mustangs Held In Captivity

Nearly 45,000 wild mustangs are to be killed by the federal government unless the horses can be sold or adopted. Amounting to “the biggest horse slaughter in history,” the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seriously considering a plan to euthanize the animals put forth by the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. […]

7y ago

No More Puppy Mills? Awesome New Jersey Law Requires Pet Stores Sell Only Rescue Animals

No More Puppy Mills? Awesome New Jersey Law Requires Pet Stores Sell Only Rescue Animals

Way to go, New Jersey! The state that gave the world Bruce Springsteen recently passed a law requiring pet stores sell only rescue animals, North Jersey reports. Buying puppies, rather than rescuing puppies in shelters, has been a pet peeve (yes, pun intended) for many animal rights activists for years. And it’s not just because […]

7y ago

Criminal Cat Costs Florida Town Thousands In Damages After Shelter Destruction

Criminal Cat Costs Florida Town Thousands In Damages After Shelter Destruction

A feisty Florida feline made headlines this week after authorities discovered she was responsible for thousands of dollars in water damage inflicted on the small town of Pompano Beach. Authorities have already called off their investigation, but the paw prints lead directly to a six-month-old kitten who apparently turned on a Human Society shelter’s water […]

7y ago

Can You Help Adopt Dogs Rescued From South Korean Canine Meat Farm?

Can You Help Adopt Dogs Rescued From South Korean Canine Meat Farm?

More than 100 dogs were rescued from a South Korean canine meat farm and have been brought to America, where they are now safe, up for adoption, and looking for their forever homes. In May, animal lovers with the Humane Society International rescued 170 dogs from a canine meat farm in Wonju, South Korea, where […]

7y ago

Humane Society Seizes Nearly 300 Small Dogs From New Jersey Home

Humane Society Seizes Nearly 300 Small Dogs From New Jersey Home

Nearly 300 small dogs were seized from a home in the Howell Township area of Monmouth County in New Jersey, on Friday. On Thursday, an animal control officer was called to the scene of the New Jersey home when neighbors complained that one of the dogs had gotten loose. Upon arriving, the Humane Society officer […]

8y ago

RSPCA Releases Video Of Horrific Animal Abuse, Distressing Incident Shows Dog Being Thrown Down Stairs Repeatedly To See If It Will Scream

RSPCA Releases Video Of Horrific Animal Abuse, Distressing Incident Shows Dog Being Thrown Down Stairs Repeatedly To See If It Will Scream

A carelessly misplaced SD card has led to the arrest and of two individuals responsible for horrendous abuse of a dog. The incident was recorded via a mobile camera and saved on the SD card, revealing two individuals (one was recording) throwing a dog down the stairs as well as stomping on the canine. According […]

8y ago

SeaWorld To Stop Orca Breeding, Phase Out Theatrical Shows Of ‘Last Generation’ Of SeaWorld Orcas

SeaWorld To Stop Orca Breeding, Phase Out Theatrical Shows Of ‘Last Generation’ Of SeaWorld Orcas

After years of declining sales and criticism on their treatment of captive animals, SeaWorld announced today that they were putting a stop to their orca breeding program, and would, over the next couple of years, be phasing out their circus-like tricks-for-treats animal shows in favor of “new, inspiring natural orca encounters.” #SeaWorld's current generation of […]

8y ago

Yoplait Yogurt Cups Killing Animals, Says Humane Society [Video]

Yoplait Yogurt Cups Killing Animals, Says Humane Society [Video]

Squirrels, skunks, and all sorts of other small animals regularly seek out discarded food scraps for a quick and easy meal. But when these small animals go after specific food containers, like Yoplait yogurt cups, they are often rewarded with a slow, painful death. According to the Humane Society, discarded yogurt cups kill more animals […]

8y ago

Dog Living In Parked Van For Weeks Sparks Concern, City Officials Say No Laws Have Been Broken

Dog Living In Parked Van For Weeks Sparks Concern, City Officials Say No Laws Have Been Broken

Concerned citizens have flooded their mayor’s office and humane society with calls about a dog living in a parked van behind a car wash. The golden retriever is being kept in a parked minivan and has been living in the vehicle for weeks with windows rolled down slightly to give the dog air. However, neighbors […]

8y ago

Meet Lucky, The Stowaway Cat, That Survived Being Stuck Underwater On A Sunken Boat For An Hour

Meet Lucky, The Stowaway Cat, That Survived Being Stuck Underwater On A Sunken Boat For An Hour

When John Zucalla, of Dive Time Recovery, was called to recover a small, sunken boat in Lake Havasu in Arizona on Saturday, he certainly didn’t expect to find a stowaway on the boat. He also didn’t expect that stowaway to be of the furry four-legged variety, but that’s exactly what he found when the boat […]

8y ago

Humane Society Of Ottawa Seeks Help Finding Person Who Left Kitten To Die In Garbage Bag

Humane Society Of Ottawa Seeks Help Finding Person Who Left Kitten To Die In Garbage Bag

The Ottawa Humane Society is looking for potential witnesses to an act of animal cruelty that took place in Barrhaven, when a four-month-old kitten was left for dead inside a sealed garbage bag earlier this week. A good samaritan found the sealed garbage bag Friday morning, on a pile of garbage. The person who found […]

8y ago

Ryan Gosling Clucks At Costco For Animal Cruelty, Free The Chickens

Ryan Gosling Clucks At Costco For Animal Cruelty, Free The Chickens

Ryan Gosling is flapping mad at Costco and he’s not afraid to cluck about it. The heartthrob-turned-animal-activist penned an open letter to Costco condemning them for selling eggs from a supplier that mistreats its chickens. In 2007, Costco made a public promise to start selling only cage-free eggs. Then, mere days ago, a Humane Society […]

8y ago

Pit Bull Mix Attacks Edwardsburg Michiagan Woman, Becomes Victim Of Cyber Bullying

Pit Bull Mix Attacks Edwardsburg Michiagan Woman, Becomes Victim Of Cyber Bullying

Casey Sills of Edwardsburg, Michigan was enjoying a cookout with friends on May 23rd when she was attacked by a pit bull-Labrador mix named Zeus. Robert Norris hosted the cookout where Sills was attacked by his dog. She was petting the pit bull and making funny noises at the dog just prior to leaning over […]

9y ago

Research Chimpanzees Abandoned In Liberia Left To Fend For Themselves, Humane Society Hopes To Help

Research Chimpanzees Abandoned In Liberia Left To Fend For Themselves, Humane Society Hopes To Help

Nearly 200 chimpanzees were abandoned 10 years ago after being subjected to years of blood research, specifically for hepatitis. The chimps were used for research at the New York Blood Center for Hepatitis and became dependent upon the humans that cared for them during the research. After the research ended, the chimpanzees were not donated […]

9y ago

Roscoe: Puppy Born With Deformed Legs Walks For The First Time After Life-Changing Surgery [Video]

Roscoe: Puppy Born With Deformed Legs Walks For The First Time After Life-Changing Surgery [Video]

Roscoe, a rescued pit bull puppy was born with deformed legs that left his front legs bent backwards. Owing to this, Roscoe was unable to walk and had no option but to crawl along. However, thanks to the generosity of a few dog lovers and the Asheville Humane Society in North Carolina, Roscoe is now […]

9y ago

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