South Carolina Man Charged in Suspected Dogfighting Case; 11 Dogs Rescued 
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced as SPCA Reports 122 Rescued Cats Recovering 
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Video Shows Alleged Dog Abuse 
Cincinnati shelter takes in 112 dogs in a week, including 38 held in welfare investigations 
Federal Court Sets April Deadline for California Spotted Owl Protection Decision 
South Carolina Man Charged in Suspected Dogfighting Case; 11 Dogs Rescued
Eleven dogs are receiving specialized care after South Carolina law-enforcement officers and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty...
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced as SPCA Reports 122 Rescued Cats Recovering
A Philadelphia woman has been sentenced to prison following a case in which authorities discovered two young children living in...
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Video Shows Alleged Dog Abuse
A Chester County, Pennsylvania, man is facing an animal-cruelty charge after police received video that reportedly shows him kicking a...
Cincinnati shelter takes in 112 dogs in a week, including 38 held in welfare investigations
Cincinnati Animal CARE took in 112 dogs over seven days, including 38 seized in active animal welfare investigations, the shelter...
Federal Court Sets April Deadline for California Spotted Owl Protection Decision
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to submit its final Endangered Species Act listing decision...
PETA Seeks NIH Review After USDA Documents Repeat Animal-Welfare Violations at Johns Hopkins
PETA filed a complaint November 5 asking the National Institutes of Health to investigate animal-welfare failures at Johns Hopkins University...
Tennessee man arrested after investigation into veterinary clinic where dogs reportedly died
A Nashville man has been arrested on a felony charge of impersonating a veterinarian following an investigation into allegations that...
Pennsylvania Must Stop Treating Puppies as Retail Inventory
By DefendAnimals.net Editorial Commentary A puppy in a store window can make a customer fall in love in seconds. What...
New Jersey Still Allows Fur Farming. Isn’t It Time That Changed?
# New Jersey Should End Fur Farming—And Make the Transition Responsible *By DefendAnimals.net Editorial * Most New Jersey residents probably...
South Jersey Dog Rescue Operators Charged With Animal Cruelty; 12 Dogs Removed
Two operators of a Burlington County, New Jersey, dog rescue have been charged following an investigation involving the alleged shooting...