The first thing that Sarah Sleieme noticed about the Pit Bull was its tears. She is a frequent visitor to Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control in Charlotte, North Carolina.
But the sad expression and slouched posture on the dog named Cinnamon drew her eye.
Sleieme discussed the dog with the area SPCA and discovered Cinnamon was probably a breeding dog.
The...
Cinnamon is a cat who lived all of her life with an elderly couple, who unfortunately passed away within a few months of each other.
That's when life took a disastrous turn for poor Cinnamon, as relatives of the couple begrudgingly took in the cat, but made a daily game of chasing her through their house, beating her with sticks.
This...
The adage “pick on someone your own size” doesn’t apply to Lilly, a 12-week-old Chihuahua, who boldly picks a fight with her antithesis Vago, a Great Dane.
While lounging in a dog park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Vago extends his arm towards Lilly as a kind gesture, but Lilly misconstrues this as an invitation to brawl.
Hardly a formidable opponent, Vago is taken...
Nobody loves you like your dog does. Noelle is an older, deaf Terrier mix, and she's best friends with her owner and dog daddy.
He's a soldier who is busy serving his country, and so understandably he had to go away for his basic training in the Army.
It was heartbreaking when Noelle had to say goodbye — even just for...
One of the most convenient inventions that we've enjoyed lately is having the chance to use Google Maps and Google Street View.
We've all read stories about some of the unusual things that the Google Street View cars have managed to capture.
But this time?
The Street View car caught the attention of an adorable young puppy in the sea village of...
A stunning and disturbing video has been circulating out of South Korea.
A woman can be seen on security footage throwing a puppy over the counter in a pet store.
Tensions were rising as a dispute broke out between the customer and the owner of the shop. The footage has been viewed by thousands around the world.
Although the video is quite...
A man in Florida was recently taken into custody breaking the tail of a dog.
James was working as a groomer when he physically abused a German Shepherd who was receiving a bath.
The groomer became frustrated that the dog wouldn't sit still. He grabbed the dog by the tail and pulled it closer.
The excessive force ended up breaking the dog's...
If Ally were a cat, she’d have only eight lives left.
As luck had it, she’s a perfectly healthy pit bull today — and thanks to some quick action on the part of several first responders, her single life is more than enough so far, thank you very much.
Ally was heartlessly tossed from the Interstate 310 overpass in St. Charles...
Animal cruelty is an ugly reality that has no place in this world. Cruelty to animals is senseless, and our furry friends want nothing more than to make us humans happy.
Unfortunately, this concept was lost on two Petco patrons.
When a couple strolled into a Petcore store with two lovable pups, employees were happy to help them find the leashes...
Our precious pups deserve nothing less than tender love and care. That’s why passionate dog owners become reasonably disgruntled with negligent dog owners.
Deborah, a clear champion of animal rights, can attest to how disturbing it is to witness such glaring carelessness.
One morning, Deborah was spending time with her furry friend at Fred Anderson Dog Park in Chicago. It wasn’t...
