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We have a shelter in China that houses dogs and other animals rescued from the DCMT + slaughterhouses throughout China.

09/17/2025

This happened in Warsaw, Missouri.

Brody Winfrey and Johnny Webb, recorded themselves drowning a cat to death in a trap. On video you can hear: “We’re going to kill the cat.” A minute later: “Dead.”

This is not the first time. We’ve also been told that Winfrey stabbed one of his own parents’ corgis to death. Sad thing is, nothing really came out of it. And yet here we are again.

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office says they’re involved, and the case is now in the hands of the 27th Judicial Court under Judge Brandon Baker.

No excuse for youth. No excuse for “kids being kids.” Statistics show animal abusers go on to worse crimes - and this is already escalating.

While this is a start, it needs to be escalated. Everyone around these two boys deserves to know who they are so the next victim isn’t your child or your pet. These two shouldn’t be trusted around anything that breathes.

If you live around Warsaw, we need your help. What school do these boys go to? Who are their parents? Do you have posts, video, or anything that can help? Please DM us.

Contacts to push this forward:

Benton County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Warsaw MO: (660) 438-7712
Presiding Judge Brandon Baker’s Office: (660) 885-7242
Benton County Sheriff’s Dept: (660) 438-6135

09/16/2025

El Paso, Texas. Border Patrol raided the wrong house - and killed a family dog. The video is hard to look at, so be warned.

Chop, a Rottweiler secured in the bathroom, had his family begging agents not to open the door. They ignored them, opened it anyway, and shot him dead.

The family says he wagged his tail. He wasn’t aggressive. They tried to save him as he bled out on the kitchen floor. Agents stood by and did nothing. The shooter ran off and hid. CBP still hasn’t released his name.

Border Patrol later admitted the raid was based on a tip about a former homeowner who left in 2023.

We spoke to a member of the family and they are traumatized and devastated. They’re still trying to figure out what to do, but for now want this story shared as widely as possible so it doesn’t happen to another family.I

t’s nearly impossible to achieve a victory against an agency like this, but we can amplify their voices and push for justice. Best believe this could have been any one of us.

We also don’t know the officer’s name who killed Chop. If anyone has that information, please message us.

Law enforcement kills 25-30 pet dogs every day in the U.S. That’s 9,000-11,000 a year. Most of these deaths are avoidable. Most are unnecessary. We’re fed up.

Please take action to help this family:

CBP Office of Professional Responsibility
202-344-1808
[email protected]

El Paso Border Patrol Sector
915-834-8400
[email protected]

Rep. Veronica Escobar (El Paso)
915-541-1400
[email protected]

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09/12/2025

This occurred in Clayton County, Georgia.

This is 8-year-old Kava (Rexo). He was living in an abandoned house when the door was kicked in. Terrified, he was found cowering in a corner.

Instead of compassion, the staff at Clayton County Animal Control caught him with a catchpole, shoved, pinned, and dragged him. These were not volunteers - they were paid employees. It’s important to understand the difference.

Kava was held for 11 days. Injured, untreated, labeled “not a nice dog at all.” No notes. No vet care. No chance of rescue. Just written off and killed. A senior dog who wagged his tail when they cornered him. A dog who deserved love and safety. Volunteers described this dog as friendly and not aggressive.

His last days were nothing but fear, pain, and neglect. Beaten down, bloodied, ignored, discarded. That is how his life ended.

Demand a full review and disclosure of what happened and that every worker in video gets barred from working with animals ever again.

Chief Kevin Roberts - 770-477-3601, [email protected] County District Attorney Tasha Mosley’s Office - 770-477-3450Clayton County Board of Commissioners (Chair Jeffrey Turner) - 770-477-3208

09/09/2025

If this were a child, the reaction would be very different. Police, child services, every agency with an acronym would swarm. It would make the news. But because it’s a dog, the outrage is muted. To us, there is no difference. A life is a life, and the same level of protection should apply.

We’re seeing this now on Skid Row in Los Angeles. People feel sympathy - “at least they have their animals, at least they’re not alone, and who are we to judge.” But it’s not about that. It speaks to a larger issue: people who are unfit to care for animals. They are either able to, or they are not. We cannot hand over the care of an animal to people who can’t even care for themselves. The result is always the same - dogs beaten, neglected, starved, or dead. It’s just not something we can excuse.

What makes this worse is that we don’t know the ending. All we see is a little dog on the lap of a woman who’s slumped over, waiting. Waiting for her to wake up, waiting for care, waiting for something more than this. We don’t know what happened after the video stopped. Did anyone step in? Was this dog taken to safety, or is it still stuck in the same cycle of neglect?

If anyone knows more about this video, the fate of this dog, or what became of this situation, please reach out. Stories like this are too often left unfinished, and animals like this Chihuahua can’t speak for themselves.

09/07/2025

The owner of this dog was at work when this was caught on a Ring camera. This happened in Victorville, California.

The owner, Jacqui Bellah, reached out to us hoping we could help bring justice.

This man, Gregory Spencer Wolfe of 13393 Mariposa Rd, trespassed onto a neighbor’s property.

He leaned over the gate and shot their dog over and over with a BB gun.

He pleaded no contest and got probation and “a few classes,” while his victim, a blind, paralyzed, epileptic dog named Xena, died as a result. No real justice served.

We’re standing with Xena’s owner. She dedicated years, money, and love to rehabilitating a dog who had every challenge - and Wolfe’s actions ended it. The DA dropped the ball. He “showed up and pleaded out.”

Xena deserved better. How sh*tty of a human being does someone have to be to go onto someone else’s property to kill their beloved pet? Gregory Spencer Wolfe is that person. Let’s make sure the world never forgets his name.

Please call and email to demand felony-level charges, not a misdemeanor:

San Bernardino County District Attorney - Victorville Branch
General Line: (760) 243-8600
Investigations: (909) 382-3800
Fax: (760) 208-4186 / (909) 382-7674
[email protected]

Judge Rasheed Alexander - Victorville District Courthouse
Court Clerk’s Office (Victorville District): (760) 245-6215

Thank you

09/04/2025

This happened at Reflections at the Marina apartments, 800 Nichols Blvd, Sparks, Nevada.

The man in this Ring video lifts a dog, who appears to only have three legs, completely off the ground by its neck with a leash. That is cruelty. Anyone can see it.

All we have is the video and a brief description. We’re sharing this to raise awareness and identify him. We’re also not sure if there’s been any movement with this since it happened.

If anyone has information:

Reflections at the Marina management office: 833-573-6697
Sparks Police Department (non-emergency): 775-353-2231
Animal Protection Services (via Sparks PD Dispatch): 775-353-2231
Crime Stoppers of Nevada (anonymous tips): 775-322-4900

This dog deserves protection, and the public deserves to know who this man is. This is probably just a glimpse of what goes on behind closed doors.

08/24/2025

Edit – The woman who filmed this was on the phone with police while recording. Those condemning her are ignoring the audio. She did the right thing, and the backlash against her needs to stop.

This happened at 176th St. and 133rd Ave in Queens, New York - Springfield Gardens, near JFK airport. A woman filmed this occurring and reported it to police.

The man in the video, and the woman pictured must be identified immediately. He taped the dog’s mouth and eyes shut, then was taping the legs together. He also threatened the woman filming this video with a knife.

We don’t know what became of the dog, and it may still be in danger. We have no information outside of the video itself, and the public’s help is needed.

If you have information:

NYPD 116th precinct - 718-618-4500NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad (via 311 in NYC)NYPD Crime Stoppers (anonymous tips): 800-577-TIPS (8477)

Citizens in Queens - please share this locally and help us track them down.

Thank you

08/23/2025

This video was taken at 1025 E 6th Street, Beaumont, CA 92223 on 8/22 at 3:00 pm.

It’s shameful that people like this are allowed to work with animals - and the only reason they do it is for a paycheck. A man like this shouldn’t be working with people or animals.

This is an animal control officer from Beaumont Animal Control. We were told his name is John Trammell, but it’s not 100% confirmed.

This is a disgusting individual. If anyone knows who he is, please provide his full name and any other helpful information.

The Watch Commander was contacted, and unsurprisingly, not helpful or courteous. We appreciate this woman stepping up the way she did. To us, she’s a hero.

We need to find out who this fu**er is.

Beaumont Animal Control: 951-769-8500

08/21/2025

This is out of Memphis, Tennessee.

Belinda Fisher-Hale is the owner of Glamour Grooming and Boarding, 1127 E Raines Rd, Memphis, Tennessee - 901-591-6867.

Videos and photos show the evidence of abuse. Reports allege that dogs were violently mishandled during grooming, that one dog was killed while in her care, and that students at her grooming academy were instructed in these same practices.

She has also reportedly received government and University of Memphis grant funding despite these allegations.A 19-year-old student came forward with photos and videos of abuse. After posting, she was allegedly threatened by Fisher-Hale, who even contacted her parents and forced the post down.

We cannot change what already happened to the animals who suffered in her care. But people in Memphis need to be warned. Do not bring your dog to this business. Do not trust this facility. No animal should be dropped off at her grooming or boarding services.

To report, contact Memphis Animal Services at (901) 636-7297, the University of Memphis at (901) 678-2000, and FOX 13 News Memphis at (901) 320-1313.

08/16/2025

Update on the Anaheim Dog Abuse Case. Anaheim PD Case -017257

Last week we and others shared a video of a woman in a wheelchair violently abusing a dog in Anaheim. Because of public pressure and the flood of tips we received from neighbors, locals, and witnesses, the police and animal control stepped in. The dog is now safe.

The woman and her boyfriend were renters in the guest house at the address. They were seen packing and preparing to move. Their names are still unknown. The dog is currently at OC Animal Care.

This rescue happened because the community spoke up, shared the video, and refused to let it go. This is why we post these cases - to give them the boost they need and force action when it’s needed. Thank you to everyone who advocated.

If you know who the people are, or have information about the dog, come forward.

Update – Dallas Animal Services caseYesterday we learned the men who took Jake and Spot weren’t adopting pets. They were...
08/14/2025

Update – Dallas Animal Services case

Yesterday we learned the men who took Jake and Spot weren’t adopting pets. They were taking dogs for hog hunting - training them to chase, attack, and tear apart wild boars for sport.

One of them, Kade Collins, is an avid hog hunter. His social media is filled with dogs attacking hogs and his kids posed on the carcasses. This isn’t a hobby, it’s his life. Collins went with Jose Armando Velasquez and a third unidentified man to the shelter that day.

A rescue page aligned with DAS, , later called this “happy news,” describing these dogs as living “fulfilling and happy” lives in protective gear while hog hunting.

This is not rescue. This is not “humane management.” This is blood sport whitewashed with PR.

A dog in $1,000 protective gear is still a dog sent to kill. It’s still exploitation. It’s still violence. Legal in Texas or not, it’s not what we ever intend for any dog we rescue.

And these aren’t just any dogs - they’re pit bulls. Sending bully breeds into blood sport fuels dangerous stereotypes, invites discrimination, and puts them directly in harm’s way. It’s everything rescue should protect them from.

Dallaslovebugs brushed off the photos as “a moment out of context.” The context is clear: these dogs were roughly loaded into a truck and taken to be trained for violence.

We reject that excuse. We will not sanitize this to protect a shelter’s image or a rescue page’s reputation.

Jake, Spot, and the third dog should be recovered and placed in true, humane homes - not weaponized for blood sport.

Stephanie Casey’s full statement is in the first pinned comment below. No surprise she turned comments off. We’re shocked and saddened to see anyone in rescue defend this.

This happened at Dallas Animal Services in Dallas, Texas.Yesterday, a group of men came into the shelter behaving suspic...
08/13/2025

This happened at Dallas Animal Services in Dallas, Texas.

Yesterday, a group of men came into the shelter behaving suspiciously, showing no real interest in finding loving pets - just to “get dogs.”

Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center
reportedly let them leave with three pit bulls for free. Two are known as Jake and Spot; the third is unidentified. Outside, witnesses saw the men manhandle the dogs, shoving them into a truck - confirming the red flags that should have stopped the adoption in its tracks.

The truck is a 2000 brown Dodge Ram 2500, plate WHC 2782, registered to Jose Armando Velasquez of Teague, Texas.

These dogs must be recovered immediately, with welfare checks at any location they may be. DAS needs to explain why obvious red flags were ignored and dangerous adoptions approved.

Dallas and other Texas shelters are overcrowded - but that doesn’t mean pushing dogs out to anyone with a pulse. Judgment matters. Lives depend on it.

Dallas Animal Services
1818 N Westmoreland Rd, Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 670-6800

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