animal abuse

Woman arrested after filming herself putting distressed cat through washing machine

The internet has long been known as a place to share videos of your pets — we all love seeing a cute, fun clip of a dog or cat. But there’s a dark side to ...

Dog found severely underweight after being left in crate, now fighting for survival after rescue

It’s truly shocking the way some people treat their dogs. We’ve seen far too many stories of dogs being abandoned by their owners, left for dead in terrible conditions. These animals’ only hope is to ...

Dog who tried to eat his own tail after being left in kennel now has hundreds of adoption requests

The conditions some dogs are forced to live in can be shocking. So many are stuck in situations that cause physical and mental anguish and can be found literally wasting away. Their only hope is ...

Manatee found with ‘TRUMP’ scraped into back, prompting outrage and federal investigation

It’s safe to say that this is an unusually tense time in American politics, but regardless which side of the aisle you’re on, we can all agree that animal cruelty is a serious crime. Which ...

Florida woman arrested after witness records her stuffing emaciated dog into trunk

On August 22, 27-year-old Sarah Perry visited an animal shelter and asked if they could take her dog or euthanize it. She no longer wanted the dog. Perry was reportedly told that the shelter was ...

Images show a starving, weak 70-year-old elephant forced to walk miles for a festival

Upsetting images of an emaciated elephant forced to join a 10-day parade in Sri Lanka sparked outrage back in 2019. Many people signed a petition calling for an end to this animal cruelty — but ...

Undercover video shows the torture of donkeys to make gelatin

Donkeys are treated badly all over the world. In some countries they are made to carry excessive loads in the scorching sun up and down hills until some of them collapse with exhaustion. In 2017 ...

Driver who kicked stray dog watches car get destroyed after same dog returns with friends

According to reports, the stray dog returned a little later on with a pack of his friends. They immediately set to attacking the man’s car, and his neighbor was able to film the whole thing ...

Tragic update: Severely burned puppy found crying in garbage can is just 2-weeks-old

The puppy in question had severe burns covering its body and was just two-weeks-old when she was discovered. Large sections of her skin and fur were completely gone. Shortly after the man had made the ...

Breakthrough: New bill means animal cruelty could soon be a federal felony with 7-years jail time

A proposed bill in #US aims to make #AnimalCruelty a federal felony. https://t.co/dN3Dlw7tbc — DogRescueCarcassonne (@DogRescueCarca) January 29, 2019 If passed, the bill will render animal cruelty a federal felony, meaning that prison sentences of ...