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Animal protection groups praise Alabama bill

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:35:27 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Animal protection groups are urging Alabama's governor to sign legislation toughening the penalties for animal cruelty.

Police: Dog breeder charged with animal cruelty

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38:52 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Authorities say a Mississippi man has been charged with animal cruelty and surrendered 104 dogs, but the man denies mistreating the animals.

Report finds little progress on animal abuse

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:53:13 -0400

BALTIMORE - A yet-to-be-released report finds that Baltimore has made little progress in curbing animal abuse since a special commission was formed in 2009.

Bastrop pastor found guilty of animal cruelty

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:23:37 -0400

BASTROP, Texas - A Bastrop pastor has been found guilty of animal cruelty in the death of a cat he trapped in his neighborhood last year.

Ex-Bollinger County deputy settles suit

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:01:05 -0400

MARBLE HILL, Missouri - A former deputy sheriff in Bollinger County has settled his lawsuit against the county prosecutor, sheriff's department of former sheriff.

Animal welfare group boosts anti-cruelty efforts

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:05:08 -0400

COLUMBIA, Missouri - A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.

Prison treatment program for Idaho monkey killer

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:50:36 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho man convicted of breaking into a Boise zoo last fall and brutally beating to death one of two Patas monkeys has been ordered to spend up to a year in a treatment program at a state prison.

Edgewood dogs to soon be up for adoption

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:19:17 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - Nearly three dozen dogs that were taken from the Edgewood home of a former veterinarian will soon be up for adoption.

Woman pleads guilty to throwing puppy from balcony

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:04:53 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - A woman accused of flinging a puppy from a third-floor balcony in 2012 has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.

Nebraskan who owned maggot-infested dog fined $500

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:52:13 -0400

NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska - A 47-year-old North Platte man whose dog was infested with maggots has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal abuse.

San Diego man arrested in beating of mini pinscher

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:08:32 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Animal control officials say a 69-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of viciously beating a tiny dog in the San Diego area.

Haslam vetoes bill aimed at animal abuse stings

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:56:36 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday vetoed a bill that would require images that document animal abuse be turned over to law enforcement within 48 hours, saying his main concern is its constitutionality.

Thailand animal sanctuary owner decries charges

Sat, 11 May 2013 02:08:11 -0400

KAO LOOK CHANG, Thailand - For more than a decade, a sprawling wildlife refuge south of Bangkok has been rehabilitating and caring for animals abandoned or abused by their owners. The sanctuary, run by a nonprofit organization, has won international acclaim for its work, and volunteers come from around the world to help care for the hundreds of animals there. But the sanctuary's mission has hit a nerve with local authorities: Its owner is now on trial for illegal possession of endangered species, charges he says show the political clout of poachers and others who profit from the lucrative trade on exotic wildlife.

Ariz. woman accused of beating mother, killing cat

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:28:05 -0400

KINGMAN, Arizona - A Kingman woman is being accused of beating her mother and killing a cat.

Horse trainer evicted from barn after charges

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:29:14 -0400

MARYVILLE, Tennessee - A Blount County walking horse trainer charged with animal cruelty has been ordered to vacate the barn he rents.

NC first lady backs bill targeting animal cruelty

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:31:33 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Taking on her first major issue as North Carolina's first lady, Ann McCrory appeared in the House gallery Thursday to publicly back a bill she and other supporters say will prevent animal cruelty by large dog breeders.

Test find drinking water safe near buried horses

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:46:42 -0400

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wisconsin - Officials in Pleasant Prairie say tests have found the drinking water is safe on a farm where buried horses were found.

Animal abuse charges against SD woman dropped

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:28:12 -0400

ABERDEEN, South Dakota - More than 30 animal abuse-related charges against a Faulk County woman have been dismissed - at least for now.

Oxford woman pleads not guilty to animal cruelty

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:32:35 -0400

DERBY, Connecticut - An Oxford woman has pleaded not guilty to 41 counts of animal cruelty after having a menagerie removed from her home in February.

Dairy abuse video causes worker education push

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:22:17 -0400

TWIN FALLS, Idaho - More education for dairy employees on animal welfare is planned following an undercover video at a south-central Idaho dairy showing mistreatment of animals, an associate professor and extension dairy specialist at the University of Idaho says.

Dogfighting secrecy hinders triple-killing case

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:32:35 -0400

MALAD, Idaho - Obstacles to solving a month-old triple killing in southeastern Idaho include the secretive world of illegal dogfighting, a sheriff says.

Reno man to jail for throwing puppy off balcony

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:32:11 -0400

RENO, Nevada - A Reno man has been sentenced to four months in jail on an animal cruelty charge in the death of a puppy that police say he threw off the balcony of a third story apartment.

Polk County, Ore., deputies seize neglected horses

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:13:21 -0400

DALLAS, Oregon - Polk County sheriff's deputies have seized nine neglected horses from a small farm where three people were arrested on charges of animal neglect in February.

Chemical blamed for deaths of 5 eagles in Va.

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:21:34 -0400

BIRDSNEST, Virginia - Authorities say a chemical caused the deaths of five bald eagles on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Bill to require vets to report all animal abuses

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:02:51 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A Wisconsin state lawmaker is seeking co-sponsorship for a bill that would require veterinarians to report all cases of animal abuse to law enforcement or humane society officers.