animal cruelty

It takes as little as 15 minutes for a dog to die of a heat stroke in a hot vehicle. Dogs overheat easily and struggle to cool themselves down even when a car window has been left open or water has been left in the car.

The husband and wife were charged with nine counts of simple cruelty to animals.

Vague language in a new law might be problematic for homeowners.

Deputies say other dogs inside the home were in bad shape.

The dog was covered in parasites, including fleas and maggots, and was too weak to support itself, not even able to lift its head.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help finding who's responsible for shooting and killing two rescue ponies.

A Mandeville man was arrested over the weekend after he left his dog tied outside and in the extreme heat.

Someone has been killing their cats, and now they are offering a reward that leads to arrest and conviction for the crimes.

Reports say that a Florida man has been arrested after allegedly shooting and killing his neighbor. After some investigating, authorities found that the incident all stemmed from the victim's cat going into the alleged shooter's yard.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Deputies and St. Landry Parish Animal Control executed a search warrant on Thursday after receiving a tip that a homeowner was allegedly in violation of the parish's cruelty ordinance.

The women were reportedly heading to Oregon to open an animal rescue facility.

Arrested in the case was Gary James Goulas, 55, of Breaux Bridge. He has been charged with 8 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

House lawmakers have passed a bill to make animal cruelty a federal felony.

It is believed someone picked limes off of the tree near Ruffino's and pummeled the duck until it was dead.

The St. Tammany Parish Sherrif's Office has arrested three people, a woman, and two teens after a dog was found last week with his two hind legs possibly sawed off.

The atrocity occurred on June 1st at the Old Basile Highway Bridge over Bayou Des Cannes. A reward is being offered for information on the person responsible.

Watch the video and tell us what you think: should the postman be arrested on animal cruelty charges?

After Gypsy would not retrieve 3 ducks that the hunter downed, the hunter turned his gun on the dog and shot it twice.

two of Florida's finest have reintroduced the bill that would make horrible acts of animal cruelty and bestiality a felony under federal law.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office is asking your help finding whoever is responsible for the shooting deaths of four dogs at a camp in Stephensville.