Dogs & Laws
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4.5KLivin’ the Pug Life: Runaway Dog Gets Mugshot and Jail Stint
A New Jersey Pug was arrested after evading her owners and trespassing across Cape May backyards over the weekend. Cape May Police...
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Abandoned Dog Found Tied to Post with Heartbreaking Note
Rescuers are hoping the public can help identify an abandoned dog found tied to a Folly Beach, South Carolina post with a...
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Dog Dies When Veterinarian Leaves Him in Hot Car Overnight
A Michigan veterinarian is under investigation for animal cruelty after the animal doctor left his own dog to die in a hot...
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Delta Airlines’ New Policy Bans Pit Bull Service Dogs from Flying
Delta Airlines announced a new policy that, in addition to limiting travelers to one service or emotional support dog, bans any “pit...
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No Jail Time for ‘Snapchat Dog Slayers’ Sentenced Only to Probation
Two Arkansas men known as the “Snapchat Dog Slayers” were sentenced to probation and fines for the horrific killing of a dog...
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Utah Man Sentenced to Community Service After Torturing Dog for 9 Months
An Ogden, Utah family is devastated by a judge’s ruling that their neighbor, a man who confessed to shooting their dog with...
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Dognapper Snatched 11 Yorkies in a Connecticut Town Over a 2-Week Period
Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut are on the hunt for a dognapper who’s snatched up 11 Yorkshire Terriers from 11 different families over...
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Massachusetts Dog Daycare Shut Down After Dog Dies in Kennel
A Massachusetts dog daycare, grooming, and boarding facility has been shut down, its license suspended after a dog was found dead in...
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Veteran Kicked Out of Denver Hotel Because of his Service Dog
An Iraq War veteran says he was kicked out of a Denver hotel when the clerk noticed his service dog and demanded...
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Woman Sentenced to Prison for Leaving Dogs to Die in Hot Car
A Nebraska woman was arrested, charged with animal cruelty, and sentenced to a year in prison after leaving two dogs to die...
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Breeder Illegally ‘Debarked’ Dogs by Shoving a Pipe Down Their Throats
The Pennsylvania SPCA rescued 15 puppies and dogs from an unlicensed breeder after receiving a tip that some of the dogs had...
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Company Pleads Guilty to Mislabeling Feathers and Byproducts as Premium Pet Food Ingredient
A major pet food ingredient supplier admitted to knowingly mislabeling low-cost ground poultry feathers and byproducts as turkey meal and selling it...
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Join in the Fight to End Indonesia’s Horrific Dog Meat Trade
More than 90 celebrities, including Pierce Brosnan, Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, Dame Judi Dench, Cameron Diaz, Ricky Gervais, Tyrese Gibson, Chelsea Handler, Ricky...
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Florida Deputies Smash Window to Save Puppy from Hot Car
Two Florida deputies came to the rescue, smashing a window to rescue a tiny puppy trapped inside a sweltering hot parked car....
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Delaware Cops Run Down Pair of Stray Dogs with Police Cruiser
After at least 15 Delaware police and animal control officers spent 90-minutes trying to capture a pair of loose stray dogs at...
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UPDATE: Cooper is Saved! Family Dog Faces Death After Relentless Harassment
Originally published April 27, Updated May 1, 2018 After an emergency campaign was launched to save a dog’s life in Florida. Cooper,...
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Maryland Becomes 2nd State to Ban Retail Store Puppy, Kitten Sales
In an effort to target puppy mills, backyard breeders, and to reduce the vast number of animals euthanized in Maryland shelters every...
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UPDATE: Lawsuit Against Blue Buffalo Dog Food Dismissed by Courts
A proposed class action lawsuit filed in California against Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. alleged that the dog food manufacturer knowingly made,...
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Lawsuit Filed Against Orijen, Acana Claims Dog Food Contains Heavy Metals & Other Toxins
A class action lawsuit has been brought against the makers of premium dog food brands Orijen and Acana claiming false advertising and...
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Electric Shock Collars Set to be Banned in England
In an effort to improve the welfare of animals, “cruel” electric shock collars are set to be banned in England, the government...
