Animal control found the crate first: locked, sitting off the shoulder of Route 80 in New Jersey, traffic speeding past just feet away. Inside was a Chihuahua who couldn't lift himself off the floor. What Officers Found On April 29, 2020, animal control officers discovered the crate and the dog inside, later named Stanley, said Megan Brinster, executive director of the … [Read more...] about A 21-Pound Chihuahua Was Found Locked in a Crate on a NJ Highway. Here’s How Far He’s Come
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A 16-Year-Old Shih Tzu Survived Being Thrown In A Dumpster — Now Her Story Is Changing How Florida Tracks Animal Abusers
On the afternoon of December 14, 2023, employees at a Family Dollar store in Lehigh Acres, Florida, noticed a trash bag moving inside their dumpster as they prepared to take out the garbage. Inside was a 16-year-old Shih Tzu named Xyla — alive, with a rope tied around her neck. A Discovery No One Expected Store staff recognized immediately that something was seriously … [Read more...] about A 16-Year-Old Shih Tzu Survived Being Thrown In A Dumpster — Now Her Story Is Changing How Florida Tracks Animal Abusers
Rescuers Faced an Impossible Choice After Finding an Abandoned Dog Locked in a Cage
At 5 a.m. in Shelton, Connecticut, a construction crew arrived for work expecting an ordinary morning. Instead, they discovered a small dog locked inside a metal cage on Bridgeport Avenue, according to WFSB. He was soaked from the rain, cold, frightened and unable to use his back legs. There was no shelter protecting him from the weather, no food, and no obvious way for him … [Read more...] about Rescuers Faced an Impossible Choice After Finding an Abandoned Dog Locked in a Cage
More Than 40 Parakeets Killed in London Park as Catapult Attacks on Animals Raise Concern
More than 40 parakeets were reportedly killed in a London park over a period of several weeks, according to local wildlife campaigners, amid growing concern about the use of catapults against birds, pets and other animals. The reported attacks have renewed calls for stronger action against people who deliberately target wildlife with projectiles, particularly when incidents … [Read more...] about More Than 40 Parakeets Killed in London Park as Catapult Attacks on Animals Raise Concern
A Pigeon Dyed Pink for a Gender Reveal Died After Being Abandoned in a NYC Park
A domestic pigeon found wandering New York City's Madison Square Park in bad shape turned out to have a far more disturbing backstory than a simple case of a lost bird. He'd been dyed bright pink — and abandoned once whatever event he was used for was over. Found in Bad Shape A passerby spotted the pink-colored pigeon near the Flatiron District park in late January 2023 … [Read more...] about A Pigeon Dyed Pink for a Gender Reveal Died After Being Abandoned in a NYC Park