Stop Animal Cruelty

The lawyer for a New Zealand man facing animal cruelty charges in America says an undercover investigator for an animal welfare group set him up by deliberately neglecting animals. read more  

From http://lifenews.com/state4685.htmlHumane Society Animal Cruelty Ad Make You Sad? What About Abortion Victims?by Maria VitaleLifeNews.com Opinion ColumnistDecember 28, 2009LifeNews.com Note: Maria Vitale is an opinion columnist for LifeNews.com. She is the Public Relations Director for the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation and Vitale has written and reported for various broadcast and print media outlets, including National Public Radio, CBS...  

When you get a pet of your own, you are entered in what might be called a sacred bond. You are obligated to give that animal protection in exchange for the companionship it gives you. I believe that cruelty to animals is one of worst ways you can break that sacred bond. Global Problem Of course, [...]  

KINGSTON - A Kingston woman has pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of failure to provide sustenance to impounded animals, a violation of the state Agriculture and Markets Law.  

Sullivan (WSYR-TV) - A four month investigation into the theft of several all terrain vehicles and dirt bikes ended with the arrest of three young men in the Town of Sullivan.  

Hillard Allen Stevens faces two counts of animal cruelty and an investigation by the Dade County Sheriff's office links him to dozens more dead animals. Neigbhors say he's a Vietnam Veteran plagued by the war.read more  

High River is so lucky to have an animal haven such as Heaven Can Wait. Owner Kim Hessel has poured her heart and soul into building a home for animals needing a safe place. However, each year it must get more and more difficult for her and her volunteers, as they witness unnecessary animal abuse over and over.  

Kentucky, North Dakota, Hawaii, Idaho, and Mississippi have the weakest animal protection laws in the nation, according to a report released by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) on Tuesday. The group annually ranks U.S. states and territories...  

Ottawa Humane Society investigators will be testing the new provincial animal cruelty act at trial for the first time since the rules came into effect in March. Investigators have charged a Navan-area farmer with several counts of animal cruelty, the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) announced today. The charges come after a dog, sheep, rabbits, chickens and ducks were found without adequate shelter, food or water...  

SPARTA, Ohio-After receiving complaints from Morrow County residents about a number of horses allegedly living in poor conditions along State Route 656, we decided to dig a bit deeper.  

Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo and Hollyoaks star Stuart Manning are facing animal cruelty charges after killing and eating a rat in the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, BBC News reports. D'Acampo was crowned King Of The Jungle on Friday night, but during a previous show was seen in the camp's diary room explaining how he had caught, killed and cooked a rat. "I saw one of these...  

The producers of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! will not face charges over alleged animal cruelty on the show, Australian police have said.Charges are being brought against the winner, chef Gin...  

I am extremely disgusted with the animal cruelty laws in Canada. I feel that stricter laws are needed to deter things like animal abuse and puppy mills. For example last year in the Lower Mainland a man beat a puppy to death with a hammer.  

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A Riverside County woman has been sentenced to 240 days in jail in an animal cruelty case in which 29 horses were seized from her property. Lacie Lynn Caron also was ordered to pay $180,000 in restitution Friday in Superior Court. An animal services spokesman says the money will cover most of the costs for the county to board and care for the horses. Caron pleaded guilty in July to three felony animal cruelty counts...  

SCHENECTADY -- The attorney for a woman charged with animal cruelty for allegedly delaying treatment of her family's pit bull puppy in October says a deal with prosecutors means his client can put the "stressful" ordeal behind her.