Indonesia man arrested for smuggling rare birds in water bottles
Indonesian police have arrested a wildlife smuggler after discovering nearly two dozen rare live birds, mostly yellow-crested cockatoos, jammed inside plastic water bottles in his luggage. The man, 37, was arrested More...
Florida pit bull mix found shot, tied to railroad tracks
A young pit bull mix has made national headlines after the Tampa, Florida police found her shot and bleeding, tied to a set of railroad tracks in the city’s Sulphur Springs neighborhood on Wednesday. Police More...
Brian Blessed, voice of Boss Nass in ‘Phantom Menace’ calls for action against circuses
As the political saga surrounding the promised ban on wild animals in circuses continues, legendary actor Brian Blessed has urged the government to “end this circus madness” and finally legislate to ban such More...
‘Taken 3’ star Liam Neeson slams Bill de Blasio for horse drawn carriage ban
Liam Neeson may be battling bad guys on screen, but is taking on the New York mayor in real life. The Irish actor expressed frustration that carriage drivers are to lose their jobs under de Blasio’s plan. He More...
Upcoming New York State Legislation to Keep Pets Safe
Pretty soon, those who steal or mistreat pets will have to face severe fines in New York state. Governor Andrew Cuomo is showing that he is dedicated to pet and pet ownership protections. In January 2014, the governor More...
‘Maleficent’ star Imelda Staunton, ‘James Bond’ Roger Moore join for circus animal ban
PRESS RELEASE: Sir Roger Moore and Imelda Staunton urge Queen to ensure wild animal circus ban is passed swiftly Honored and award-winning actors Sir Roger Moore KBE, best known as James Bond, and Imelda Staunton More...
Transgender Donald Waelde arrested on beastiality charges after seeking horse on Craigslist
Police launched an undercover sting operation after being tipped off to a bizarre and disturbing Craigslist ad. A transgender woman has been arrested after allegedly placing an advert on Craigslist seeking to “play More...
Nile crocodile abandoned at a California mall with a note, ‘call rescue’
The California suburbs got a surprise this week as a nile crocodile was just wandering around a mall, near a T.J. Maxx, left by its owner with a note attached – “Call rescue.” California Fish and More...
California man, William Buchman, arrested after hundreds of snakes found in home
A California school teacher was arrested after police discovered over 300 pythons, some dead, inside of his home on Southern California. William Buchman, a teacher at Mariners Elementary School in Newport Beach, was More...
‘Anchorman 2’ in ‘hot water’ for SeaWorld scenes
PRESS RELEASE: Leading entertainment animal campaign organization, Animal Defenders International (ADI), has condemned Director Adam McKay for featuring abused Seaworld dolphins in upcoming movie Anchorman 2. The More...
Disney’s ‘The Hundred-Year-Old-Man’ faces new animal cruelty accusations
PRESS RELEASE: Animal Defenders International (ADI) has condemned The Walt Disney Company Nordic for its use of an abused circus elephant in upcoming movie ‘The 100-year-old man who climbed out the window and More...
Cats, bats and trash fill hoarder’s home in Philadelphia, described as ‘horror show’
Mounds of trash prevented authorities from being able to immediately determine how many bats, cats and rats were inside a Northern Philadelphia home. Authorities arrived at the hoarder’s home to discover the More...
Florida woman, Frances Terry Evans, arrested after leaving U-Haul full of animals behind a Publix
A U-Haul containing dozens of animals was left abandoned behind a Spring Hill, FL Publix grocery store Tuesday, which because of the extreme heat in the truck, resulted in some 39 cats being euthanized, according More...
PETA message hidden in Miami Marlins brick?
Can you detect the anti-fishing message that PETA sneaked into this brick that is now forever encased in the new Miami Marlins stadium? Give up? Take the first letters of each word, it directs you to a website: More...
Thousands of dolphins found dead off of Peru
According to report, in 2011, some 3,000 dead dolphins have washed up on the beaches in the northern Peruvian region of Lambayaque, supposedly having died from the effects of petroleum exploitation in the area, More...
Minnesota woman, Stacey Champion, arrested for mailing a puppy in a priority box
A Minneapolis woman has been charged with animal cruelty after postal workers say she tried to mail a puppy to Atlanta in a sealed box with no air holes. Postal Service spokesman Pete Nowacki says employees became More...
‘Gothic Kitten’ Case Closed, Holly Crawford to shutter business, serve house arrest
Holly Crawford received six months house arrest for charges of animal cruelty as she promoted piercing kittens’ ears, necks and docking their tails. The original story (Pierced kittens owner goes to trial) More...
Pennsylvania: Pierced kittens owner Holly Crawford goes to trial
As if the world is not crazy enough, Gothic kittens were being marketed by a 35-year-old woman from Pennsylvania. Her trial starts today. “A Pennsylvania woman is facing trial on animal cruelty charges for More...
