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Petition Against 2018 Yulin Dog-Meat Festival in China Submitted
The petition, which calls for the Festival to be canceled, was signed by more than 235,000 people. It has been delivered to government officials in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
June 20, 2018
Sixteen Horses Die in Fire at Stables in Toronto
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The blaze has prompted renewed calls for the Canadian government to require sprinkler systems to be installed in all barns.
June 13, 2018
Teacher Arrested After Allegedly Feeding Puppy to Turtle in Front of Students
Robert Crosland, who teaches science at Preston Junior High School in Idaho, is facing imprisonment for as many as six months and a fine of as much as $5,000.
June 5, 2018
Puppy Mill in California Found Being Run Illegally Shut Down
California Carolina Dogs, which had been run out of a home in Vallejo, was ordered to close and surrender all of the dogs in its possession.
May 26, 2018
Man in New York State Arrested for Alleged Dogfighting
Buffalo resident Joshua Mack was arrested after authorities executing a search warrant found items used for dogfighting as well as seven adult dogs and one puppy who had scars.
May 21, 2018
Man in New York State Jailed for Starving Dogs to Death
Stratford resident Bentley Valdez was sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of starving the dogs to death. New York State law however limits the amount of time he will be in jail to two years.
May 13, 2018
Man in New York State Accused of Hanging His Dog from a Tree
Buffalo resident Robert Overton, Jr. was charged with animal cruelty after stating that he killed the dog after she bit him and his daughter. He also claimed that the dog had been sick.
May 9, 2018
Floridians to Vote in November on Ban on Dog Racing
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission has approved putting an amendment that would phase out dog racing by 2020 on the ballot in November.
May 4, 2018
Woman Arrested After Five Dogs Die in Abandoned Car
Police in Phoenix, AZ recently arrested Sara Mauter after she allegedly abandoned five dogs who died in a parked car. Mauter had been hired by the owner of the dogs to drive them to their new home in Texas.
May 1, 2018
Man in New York State Arrested for Allegedly Abandoning His Dogs
A staff member of the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter found two Great Danes belonging to Mian Saddique severely malnourished. Saddique is now facing a number of charges of animal cruelty.
April 24, 2018
