A cat who had been living as a stray was carried alive into a Bronx apartment, where the animal should have found safety, comfort, and gentle care. Instead, less than two weeks later, the cat had been killed. The man responsible for killing the cat pleaded guilty and received a two-year jail sentence, the maximum […]

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A compassionate group of rescuers saved 282 animals as a deadly wildfire swept across mountains and coastal areas near Athens, during a summer of wildfires across Europe. At one point, the devastating blaze burned on five fronts, destroying dozens of homes and scorching a wide stretch of land. “There was so much heat and the […]

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South Korea’s final Bok Nal before the country’s dog meat ban takes full effect has now passed – something that would once have seemed almost impossible. Next year, for the first time, Bok Nal will take place in a South Korea where the dog meat trade has been banned. That is what we fought for […]

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A 10-year-old Australian shepherd named Rio Jr. has been safely reunited with his family after disappearing from his home near Tulsa, Oklahoma, and being discovered more than 1,000 miles away in North Carolina, according to ABC News. Rio’s guardian said that the longtime escape artist — who opens doors and gates and locates vulnerable spots […]

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Lemon Grove, CA, could soon end commercial bird sales in pet stores and allow rescued birds to be adopted instead — and Lady Freethinker supporters helped move this effort forward. On November 3, voters will decide whether to approve Measure E, a citizen-led initiative that would extend California’s rescue-only retail standards for dogs, cats, and […]

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A young otter pup lay unresponsive on a dock in Alert Bay, British Columbia, with fishing netting wrapped tightly around their neck. A nearby resident cut the pup free, began CPR, and got the tiny animal breathing again. The rescue began July 28, when residents heard animals in distress at the ‘Namgis Dock on Cormorant […]

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One month after he was found unable to fly beside a Kentucky road, a young bald eagle named Trooper opened his wings and flew back into the wild. Trooper’s rescue began on June 30, when Trooper Trey Lovins of Kentucky State Police answered a call about a distressed young bald eagle near Collins Lane in […]

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A custom-built kennel and a generous memorial donation helped a badly injured Pennsylvania bobcat find her way back to the wild. In February, a car hit the young female bobcat, trapping her head in the grill and dragging her along the road. The crash broke one front leg and one back leg. She arrived at […]

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Animals in Chesapeake, Virginia, will soon have greater protection from abusers after the City Council unanimously approved the creation of a publicly accessible registry of people with felony animal cruelty convictions, according to local news. This crucial online resource will help shelters, rescue groups, and those rehoming animals better assess prospective adopters, fosters, and volunteers. […]

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The European Union recently approved legislation to increase the welfare and traceability of millions of dogs and cats across the continent. Dogs and cats throughout the EU will soon share the same basic care standards. Better record requirements will make it easier to see where each animal came from and halt illegal sales. The new […]

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Leaving a dog or cat tethered outdoors day after day will soon be illegal in Poland. President Karol Nawrocki has signed a new law that will improve protections for dogs and cats, including sparing the animals from languishing on chains. The legislation goes into effect July 2027. The law only allows short-term restraint in limited […]

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In November 2025, officers with the Los Angeles Police Department and LA Animal Services rescued 14 dogs and puppies from a Skid Row encampment as part of the city’s new animal cruelty pilot. Now the partnership behind that work is permanent. Los Angeles has trained more than 100 police officers to spot cruelty and collect […]

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Seven-year-old Bones is back home without a scratch after escaping from a pickup truck on Colorado’s Interstate 70. While his family was driving east from Steamboat Springs, the cat squeezed through a small opening in the rear window and disappeared somewhere between Silverthorne and Denver. A stop for gas in Denver revealed that Bones was […]

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A 2-year-old pit bull mix named Roo was safely reunited with his grateful guardian after spending nearly two days inside a dark San Francisco train tunnel, according to local news. Roo had only recently been adopted when he got spooked and ran off, prompting his guardian to contact San Francisco Animal Care and Control for […]

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Near Michelago, between Canberra and Cooma in New South Wales, Australia, a 300-meter stretch of the Monaro Highway is serving as a testing ground for the Protective Animal Warning System. The highway is especially dangerous for wildlife around dawn and dusk, when low light can make kangaroos and other animals harder for drivers to see. […]

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Maybe you caught cruelty on a security camera — or saw an animal being hurt and took a photo. That evidence could help stop the abuse. Federal authorities have opened a new FBI email tip line for serious animal cruelty. A $5,000 reward is available when information leads to a successful prosecution under the Preventing […]

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Between January and June 2026, 43 wild animals — birds, mammals, reptiles, and even a tarantula — were returned to their natural habitats in Colombia after being rescued, assessed, and cared for, according to local news. The Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca, a Colombian environmental authority, released the animals into carefully selected areas in Soacha […]

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In Tennessee, intentionally starving a cow to death can now be prosecuted as a felony. You might assume the law already treated that as one of the state’s most serious forms of animal cruelty, but until July 1, 2026, it did not. Cows, pigs, sheep, goats, and horses were already covered by Tennessee’s aggravated cruelty […]

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After more than 600 years without a resident breeding population, white storks are walking through the long grass of England’s Midlands once again. Three captive-bred juveniles have arrived at Willington Wetlands in Derbyshire, bringing with them the hope that these remarkable birds might one day nest and raise young in the region. Their arrival does […]

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At a remote O’ahu beach, endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup RV58 rested on her back in the shallows, her head tipped toward the sky as the surf moved around her. On this quieter shoreline, the newly independent pup had room to rest, explore, and begin discovering life on her own. The young female spent nearly […]

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