An 18-year-old Florida man has been arrested after authorities say a 10-week-old puppy died from severe starvation and neglect after being left locked inside a detached garage without adequate food, water or care. The investigation began on July 1 when deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office responded to an apartment complex in Palm Coast after residents discovered … [Read more...] about ‘Heartless’ Florida man accused of locking malnourished puppy in garage without food or water
Animal Welfare
Texas Teacher Apologizes After Feeding Sick Kitten to Classroom Snake
A science teacher in Texas has apologized after a controversial incident involving a sick kitten and a classroom snake sparked outrage among students, parents and animal welfare advocates. The teacher, who taught animal science at a school in Alvord, north of Fort Worth, was accused of bringing several sick newborn kittens to school after they were born to her cat. According … [Read more...] about Texas Teacher Apologizes After Feeding Sick Kitten to Classroom Snake
Shirtless Man Banned From Keeping Animals After CCTV Captures Dog Being Thrown Over Six-Foot Fence
A man has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after CCTV footage captured him grabbing a small dog by the head and throwing it over a six-foot fence in an incident that prompted an RSPCA investigation. The case, heard at Bristol Magistrates' Court, also resulted in his partner receiving a five-year ban from keeping dogs after both admitted offences under animal … [Read more...] about Shirtless Man Banned From Keeping Animals After CCTV Captures Dog Being Thrown Over Six-Foot Fence
Woman Avoids Jail After Puppy Abuse Captured on Camera in Perth
A Perth woman has avoided immediate imprisonment after being convicted of animal cruelty over the abuse of a one-year-old puppy that was seen struggling and choking in the backyard of a suburban home. RSPCA WA said the incident happened in Beckenham on 13 October last year after a passerby witnessed the dog, named Roxy, tied to a carport pole with a rope around her neck. The … [Read more...] about Woman Avoids Jail After Puppy Abuse Captured on Camera in Perth
Crufts winner is banned from owning dogs after 77 pets were found starving
A former Crufts-winning dog breeder has been banned from owning dogs for ten years after authorities uncovered dozens of neglected animals living in appalling conditions, with several so severely ill they could not be saved. Lynda Cooper, whose Bracco Italiano gun dog achieved multiple awards at Crufts in 2016, admitted a series of animal welfare offences after investigators … [Read more...] about Crufts winner is banned from owning dogs after 77 pets were found starving