Gov. Mike Braun signed HB 1165 into law, allowing felony charges for severe animal neglect — a reform born of Evansville cases.

Two people are facing animal cruelty charges after two chained dogs were found severely underweight and starving outside of ...

Volunteers in South Los Angeles say they are finding dogs and cats beaten, shot and dumped in alleyways, raising concerns about ongoing animal abuse.

Animal cruelty cases are rising at an alarming rate in Michigan, up by over 50% in the last four years, according to data from Michigan State Police. "We take these things seriously," Calhoun County ...

SALT LAKE CITY — "I have seen firsthand that child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and animal cruelty rarely occur in isolation," said Kristina Pulsipher, co-founder of Ruff Haven, a nonprofit ...

HELPED SECURE THE CONVICTION. WELL, THERE’S A NEW PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE UNIT AIMING TO CRACK DOWN ON ANIMAL ABUSE IN THE AREA. IT COMES AFTER SEVERAL ARRESTS INVOLVING ANIMAL CRUELTY THIS ...

Indiana’s new House Bill 1165 strengthens animal cruelty laws by allowing some severe abuse cases to be charged as felonies, even for first-time offenders. The law also increases protections for ...

Florida's HB 559 bill passed the Senate, creating new felonies for animal cruelty involving minors and increasing penalties.

KENNETT, Mo. (KAIT) -Missouri lawmakers are proposing legislation that would train animal control officers to recognize signs of abuse involving children, elderly individuals, and people with ...

As animal abuse cases rose by almost 40% in two years in Connecticut, lawmakers are eyeing stronger penalties and a statewide public database for animal abusers, much like the state’s sex offender ...

The bill would allow prosecutors to file felony charges in allegedly horrific animal abandonment and neglect cases. That wasn't possible before unless the alleged offender had a previous conviction.