Animal Abuse

Joanna Zelman

Undercover Farm Investigation Video Raises Alarm (GRAPHIC CONTENT)

HuffingtonPost.com | Joanna Zelman | Posted 05.21.2012

Earlier this year, the Humane Society of the United States prepared a young animal rights advocate for the sorts of abuse they expected her to encount...

Undercover Video Reveals Tennessee Walking Horses Tortured To Win Championships

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.17.2012

Graphic undercover video shot by investigators from the Humane Society of the United States and obtained by ABC News has revealed shocking alleged tor...

Man Arrested For Allegedly Killing, Torturing Hamsters

Posted 05.11.2012

The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office says a 19-year-old has been arrested for stealing and torturing hamsters from the local PetsMart where...

Man Strangled Pit Bull For Urinating On His Leg

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.08.2012

A pissed off Connecticut man was arrested this week after he allegedly strangled his pit bull-boxer mix to death because the animal peed on him. Br...

263 Seized Dogs Need Your Help!

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.07.2012

Police raided a Florida residence with 263 dogs -- at least by one count -- found in sickening conditions outside their owner's home. Now animal re...

Puppy Found Decapitated, Tied To Life Preserver

Posted 05.02.2012

Larimer Humane Society is joining forces with the Loveland Police Department to investigate two similar suspicious dog deaths and possible animal crue...

GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Owner Pulls Horse Behind His Truck

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 04.24.2012

Connecticut state cops are probing an elderly author after pictures surfaced of his horse being dragged behind his truck on Sunday. Culver Modisett...

Councilman's Personal Experience With Puppy Mills Inspires New Anti-Mill Measure

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 04.19.2012

The cute puppy and kitten faces peering out from Los Angeles malls and storefronts could soon all be rescues. The LA City Council Tuesday voted 11-1 i...

WATCH: 30 Dead Animals Found In Bags Along Highway

Posted 04.06.2012

The bodies of 30 dead animals were discovered along the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester. Transportation officials found the disturbing rem...

RAW VIDEO: Dogs Ordered To Kill Pig

Posted 03.27.2012

VERO BEACH, Fla. — A mother and daughter who used their dogs to kill a farm-raised pig in their backyard in 2011 are being punished with two months ...

David Lohr

GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Teen Allegedly Confessed To Brutal Kitten Killing

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 03.16.2012

A southern California teen has allegedly confessed to the brutal beating death of three two-week-old kittens, authorities said. The grisly and unpr...

David Lohr

Undercover PETA Investigation Allegedly Reveals Farm's Brutal Treatment Of Cows (WATCH)

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 03.16.2012

The animals rights group PETA released a shocking video today that allegedly shows workers at a dairy factory farm brutally abusing a number of livest...

Suspect Flips Bird, Sits On It: Cops

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 03.07.2012

A Florida man was arrested on animal cruelty charges on Saturday for literally flipping the bird -- and sitting on it. Cops said Douglas Kutney, 67...

Starving Horses, Injured Dog Found Abandoned Among Carcasses

Posted 05.05.2012

A horrific scene greeted investigators Sunday at a remote property in Southwest Miami-Dade: 11 starving horses and one injured dog abandoned to die, l...

Is The Iditarod Cruel To Dogs?

Posted 03.03.2012

From Russell McLendon and Mother Nature Network: The 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off this weekend, sending 66 dog-powered sleds on a tw...

Police: Man Threw Girlfriend's Dog Off Porch In Anger

Posted 03.03.2012

A Chicago man faces a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge after he allegedly threw his girlfriend's dog off of his back porch, breaking the pet's ...

David Lohr

Prominent Horse Trainer, Three Others Indicted For Allegedly 'Soring' Horses

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 03.02.2012

A federal grand jury in Chattanooga, Tenn., has returned a 52-count indictment against a prominent Walking Horse trainer and three other individuals f...

Will Utah Law Destroy Agriculture Industry Transparency?

AP | JOSH LOFTIN | Posted 04.28.2012

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Filming on farms, ranches and dairies could be prohibited in Utah by a bill moving to the Senate this week, despite concerns t...

Dog Rescued On Craigslist Competes In Westminster

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 02.16.2012

When the world tuned in to watch the primped and pampered elite pooches of the Westminster Dog Show, they might not have guessed one of the dogs had n...

Man Arrested For Allegedly Cooking And Eating Cats

AP | Posted 04.17.2012

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — In a case that has shocked even investigators, a California man is in jail for allegedly cooking and eating cats. Jason L...

Atlantic City Protesters Ensure No Revival Of High-Diving Horses

Reuters | Posted 04.16.2012

By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - What happened in Atlantic City's past should stay in Atlantic City's past-- especiall...

Protecting Threatened Animals in Virginia

Laura Donahue | Posted 04.03.2012

Laura Donahue

This year is gearing up to be a busy one. From lions to sharks to foxes to snakes, we'll be pushing for legislation that increases protections for the animals in Virginia who deserve our compassion.

Colo. Animal Abuse Registry Bill Rejected By Lawmakers

Posted 01.31.2012

On Monday, Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill that would have required animal abusers over the age of 18 to register to their address, name and photo ...

Does Colo. Need An Animal Abuse Registry?

Posted 01.30.2012

Animal abusers over the age of 18 in Colorado may soon find themselves treated like sex offenders if a bill seeking to create an animal registry passe...

Help Save A Puppy Who Lost Eyes, Was Used For Target Practice

Posted 01.28.2012

When rescuers found a starved puppy whose eyes were gouged out, they quickly sprang into action. Animal abusers used Andre, a miniature pinscher, f...