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Alabama Dog Fighting Bust Gets Three More Guilty Pleas

30 Abr, 2014by adminAbuse, Arrest, Court Case, Dog Fighting, Dog News, Laws, Police, Recovery, rescue, Update, Alabama, bust, Dog Fighting, guilty, Multi-State

Demontt Allen from Huston, Texas plead guilty to conspiracy charges Tuesday in Montgomery, Alabama along with William Antone Edwards of Brantley, and Lawrence Watford of Adel, Georgia. No sentencing date has yet been set. Conspiracy is a crime punishable by up to five years in Federal prison, and fines of up to $250,000.

Police Officer Who Shot Dog Fired

28 Abr, 2014by adminDog News, Laws, Police, Update, fired, police shooting

An Irmo, South Carolina police officer who caused quite a stir last fall for improper behavior during traffic stops, has been fired.

Dog Recovers after Landscape Employee Severs Its Legs

23 Abr, 2014by adminabandoned, Abuse, Advocacy, Arrest, Dog News, Injured, International, Laws, neglect, Police, Recovery, rescue, Rescue Group, Dog News, dog rescue, Injured, stray

Animal lovers in Colombia seek justice for a stray dog that was intentionally attacked with a garden edge trimmer. The dog is receiving medical care and recovers well, but justice must be served.

France Grants Pets Rights as Living Beings

19 Abr, 2014by adminDog News, International, Laws, animal rights, Dog News, France, International

For hundreds of years, dogs, cats, and horses in France had the same legal status as furniture, but they now have had their rights upgraded.

Greyhound Racing Banned in Colorado

16 Abr, 2014by adminAbuse, Advocacy, Dog News, Laws, rescue, colorado, Dog News, greyhound, New Laws, racing, Racing ban

Colorado’s Governor John Hickenlooper has signed a bill making it illegal to race Greyhounds in the state.

Help Stop Gas Chamber Euthanasia in the US

05 Abr, 2014by adminAbuse, Dog News, Laws, Petition, Abuse, Dog News, Petition

We have outlawed the use of the gas chamber on even the worst criminals. Now it's time to save innocent, harmless animals from being subjected to this slow, painful, and terrifying fate.

Social Media Helps Abused Dog Get Justice

01 Abr, 2014by adminAbuse, Arrest, Dog News, Laws, Police, animal abuse, Dog News, police dogs

For two St. Louis County teenagers, a short clip they uploaded to Facebook, showing how they maliciously abused an innocent dog was their ticket to St. Louis County Juvenile Justice Center.

South Dakota Bans Breed Specific Legislation

15 Mar, 2014by adminAdvocacy, Dog News, Laws, News Video, breeds pecific legislation, bully breeds, Dog News, law, pit bull, South Dakota

Discriminating against dog breeds is just as bad, if not worse, as human racism, because dogs cannot speak up for themselves, and all breed bans do is keep loyal and loving dogs in the hands of people who turn them into monsters.

Chicago Bans Puppy Mill Pet Stores

06 Mar, 2014by adminDog News, Laws, puppy mill, Chicago, Dog News, puppy mill

“If you don’t want to change your way of doing business, I will not lose a wink of sleep knowing that we’ve put a bad business out of business in this city,” Susana Mendoza said.

Social Media Helps Rescue Dog Locked in Truck

29 Jan, 2014by adminAbuse, Arrest, Dog News, Good Samaritan, Heroic Humans, International, Laws, Police, rescue, animal abuse, Dog News, dog rescue

Twitter users got the authorities involved to rescue a dog that was left unattended inside a parked truck for three days.

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