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IN THE NEWS: IA - Two arrested after 61 animals seized from Fairfield home"Two people were arrested and charged with ani...
09/16/2025

IN THE NEWS: IA - Two arrested after 61 animals seized from Fairfield home

"Two people were arrested and charged with animal neglect after 61 animals were removed from their Fairfield home.

The Fairfield Police Department says they were notified August 27, 2025, of possible animal neglect occurring at a home in the 200 block of Cardinal Drive. The report stated that a large number of animals were being kept in poor and potentially dangerous living conditions."

FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Two people were arrested and charged with animal neglect after 61 animals were removed from their Fairfield home. The Fairfield Police Department says they were notified Aug…

IN THE NEWS: CT - Governor signs bill to create Animal Abuser Database in Delaware"Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has signed a...
09/15/2025

IN THE NEWS: CT - Governor signs bill to create Animal Abuser Database in Delaware

"Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has signed a new law creating a public registry of people convicted of animal abuse, aimed at preventing convicted abusers from adopting pets or working with animals.

The bill, signed on Aug. 21, establishes a statewide online list maintained by the Office of Animal Welfare. The registry will be available on the agency’s website and include the names, birthdates, booking photos, and convictions of adults found guilty of animal abuse crimes."

The law also prohibits animal shelters from approving pet adoptions for anyone listed as an animal abuse offender

IN THE NEWS: IA - Garwin man charged with animal neglect following death of dog"A Garwin man has been arrested and charg...
09/03/2025

IN THE NEWS: IA - Garwin man charged with animal neglect following death of dog

"A Garwin man has been arrested and charged with animal neglect following the discovery of a deceased dog at his residence.

According to court documents, on Wednesday, Aug. 20 just after 9 p.m., Daltin Allen Dillingham, 26, of Garwin was arrested and charged with driving under suspension and animal neglect with injury or death by the Tama County Sheriff’s Department following an investigation in the 100 block of Park Street. Prior to his arrest, Dillingham was allegedly observed by a deputy driving up to a residence in that location."

GARWIN – A Garwin man has been arrested and charged with animal neglect following the discovery of a deceased dog at his residence. According to court documents, on Wednesday, Aug. 20 just after 9 p.m., Daltin Allen Dillingham, 26, of Garwin was arrested and charged with driving under suspension a...

IN THE NEWS: TX - Man arrested, charged with 2 felonies after Austin Pets Alive! break-in"The man accused of breaking in...
09/03/2025

IN THE NEWS: TX - Man arrested, charged with 2 felonies after Austin Pets Alive! break-in

"The man accused of breaking into Town Lake Animal Center and releasing multiple dogs from their kennels is facing two felony charges, according to an Austin Police arrest affidavit."

Jacob G. Bender, 38, was arrested for allegedly breaking into Town Lake Animal Center and releasing most of the dogs from their kennels, according to the Austin Police Department. He is facing crim…

IN THE NEWS: PA - Pennsylvania Senate nears ‘Beagle Bill’ OK to protect lab animals"Senate Bill 381, dubbed the Beagle B...
09/02/2025

IN THE NEWS: PA - Pennsylvania Senate nears ‘Beagle Bill’ OK to protect lab animals

"Senate Bill 381, dubbed the Beagle Bill by lawmakers, was inspired by a 2022 case in which dozens of beagles were rescued from a Virginia lab, whose operator was charged with violating federal animal welfare laws.

The measure was amended on third consideration on Tuesday, meaning that lawmakers in the chamber can give final approval to the bill when the Senate reconvenes. The measure would then go to the House for its consideration."

The state Senate is one vote away from approving legislation to crack down on the use of dogs and cats for painful lab experiments. Senate Bill 381, dubbed the Beagle Bill by lawmakers, was inspired by a 2022 case in which dozens of beagles were rescued from a Virginia lab, whose operator was charge...

IN THE NEWS: IA - No cat kennel space left at Dubuque Humane Society as shelter asks community for help"No cat kennel sp...
09/01/2025

IN THE NEWS: IA - No cat kennel space left at Dubuque Humane Society as shelter asks community for help

"No cat kennel space is left at the Dubuque Regional Humane Society, as the animal shelter asks the community for donations, adoptions, fostering, and volunteering.

“They’re not here because they did anything wrong. They’re here because something happened to them that got them here, and they don’t have a voice. We are their voice,” says DRHS Director of Operations Melissa Krepfle."

No cat kennel space is left at the Dubuque Regional Humane Society, as the animal shelter asks the community for donations, adoptions, fostering, and volunteering.

IN THE NEWS: OH - Put sharper teeth into laws in Ohio on animal abuse (Opinion)"Twelve years ago, the Mahoning Valley to...
09/01/2025

IN THE NEWS: OH - Put sharper teeth into laws in Ohio on animal abuse (Opinion)

"Twelve years ago, the Mahoning Valley took center stage in a successful statewide movement to significantly strengthen Ohio’s lame animal abuse laws. In the summer of 2013, Gov. John Kasich signed Nitro’s Law, named in memory of a Rottweiler that had been starved and neglected along with many others at a kennel in Youngstown."

Twelve years ago, the Mahoning Valley took center stage in a successful statewide movement to significantly strengthen Ohio’s lame ...

IN THE NEWS: TX - Congresswoman Escobar introduces bill to support local animal shelters"The proposed legislation aims t...
08/31/2025

IN THE NEWS: TX - Congresswoman Escobar introduces bill to support local animal shelters

"The proposed legislation aims to amend the Animal Welfare Act by providing essential grant funding to local animal shelters nationwide in an effort to ensure that shelters have the resources they need to care for animals, support adoption services, and improve conditions for pets awaiting their forever homes."

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar introduced the Supporting Our Shelters Act on Friday during her visit to the City of El Paso Animal Services shelter.

IN THE NEWS:MO - ‘We have completely lost control’: Kansas City animal shelters speak on overcrowding crisis"'It’s a rea...
08/28/2025

IN THE NEWS:MO - ‘We have completely lost control’: Kansas City animal shelters speak on overcrowding crisis

"'It’s a really big problem that we have completely lost control over, and now we are trying to climb a waterfall with no rope.'

Washington said shelters now have to make hard decisions.

'We’re not going to adopt our way out,' she said. 'We are going to have to make a lot of euthanasia decisions. And shelters that house animals for longer than two-to-three months have to put them down. They have to make hard choices.

'That is why the message that we continue and will always preach is spay and neuter your pets. Stop making more animals.'"

Kansas City animal shelters are dealing with an overcrowding crisis, along with the rest of the nation.

IN THE NEWS: TX - Austin Pets Alive! says Town Lake shelter break-in leaves five dogs injured, one dead"Five dogs were i...
08/24/2025

IN THE NEWS: TX - Austin Pets Alive! says Town Lake shelter break-in leaves five dogs injured, one dead

"Five dogs were injured and one was killed after a man allegedly broke into the Town Lake Animal Center and released the animals from their kennels Wednesday night, leading to several altercations between the animals, according to Austin Pets Alive!’s spokesperson Luis Sanchez."

Austin Pets Alive! says a break-in at city shelter led to dogs being released from their kennels. One dog was killed and five were injured, but all missing pets have been found.

IN THE NEWS: IA - Monticello police will train rescue dog to become K9 officer"A rescue dog is getting a new life at the...
08/24/2025

IN THE NEWS: IA - Monticello police will train rescue dog to become K9 officer

"A rescue dog is getting a new life at the Monticello Police Department.

Bozi is the newest, and furriest face at the Monticello Police Department. He’s getting ready to train to be a K9 officer, and already beloved by the officers.

'He’s continued to improve and shown us that he has some really good potential to be a good police canine for us,” says Police Chief Britt Smith. “We’re all excited for the next phase."

Bozi is the newest, and furriest face at the Monticello Police Department.

IN THE NEWS: IA - ARL: 7 dogs rescued from feces-filled Iowa home, 4 more found trapped in camper"Eleven dogs were rescu...
08/23/2025

IN THE NEWS: IA - ARL: 7 dogs rescued from feces-filled Iowa home, 4 more found trapped in camper

"Eleven dogs were rescued from a home and camper on a Pocahontas County property that were reportedly covered in filth.

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) announced on Tuesday that its Animal Welfare & Response Team assisted law enforcement with an animal neglect case in Pocahontas County."

POCAHONTAS COUNTY, Iowa — Eleven dogs were rescued from a home and camper on a Pocahontas County property that were reportedly covered in filth. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) announc…

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