April McLaughlin pleaded guilty in December to two felony animal cruelty counts and two felony fraud-related counts.

More than two years after dozens of dogs were removed from a "house of horrors," a Chandler woman has been sentenced for ...

Phoenix Police and city officials told a City Council subcommittee last week that recent changes in city ordinances, state ...

Campaigners are accusing the government of a draconian crackdown by taking away the fundamental right to protest peacefully ...

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr (RFK Jr) has said that he is working to wind down animal testing in the US ...

An animal rights group has sued the Padres in hopes of stopping the San Diego Rodeo due to alleged animal abuse, with a horse ...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — Pound Buddies Animal Shelter has launched an innovative Animal Welfare Enforcement and Resource Center to address a troubling surge in abandoned, neglected and abused dogs ...

COURT THIS MORNING. BOND WAS SET FOR HER AT $50,000. ALSO IN COURT, A MAN CHARGED WITH A HANDFUL OF CHARGES, INCLUDING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. OFFICERS ARRESTED DAVID WATKINS, SENIOR, AFTER LOUISVILLE ...

Florida launched a statewide animal abuse database, known as "Dexter's Law," ahead of its 2026 deadline. The public, searchable list contains the names of individuals convicted of or pleading no ...

South Carolina has become a breeding ground for laboratory animals destined for invasive, painful and often lethal experiments. The state is home to both Morgan Island (known as Monkey Island), where ...

(This story updated to correct an error, the list will be a database.) Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Florida will begin publicly tracking anyone who has been found guilty, or pleaded guilty or no-contest, to ...