Animal rescues in Maine have found themselves in the midst of a major cat problem as feral cat colonies are on the rise. “Shelters all across the country are experiencing a surge in animals needing care, and Maine organizations are no exception,”
When the Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition was contacted in mid-August about six Himalayan cats living outside in a park in Montgomery County, Maryland, the all-volunteer organization was not aware what it was about to discover. “It turned out this was the
A dad-of-two described as “Sir David Attenborough-like” because of his love of animals died in a fire just hours before he was due to celebrate his 54th birthday. Russell Hendren lost his life after his Paisley home in Scotland was consumed by
An animal shelter has broken its adoption record by finding new homes for 287 shelter pets — all in the span of just one week. The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County in Washington recently found itself at max capacity, Lindsey
A one-year-old dog was left at the doorstep of a local animal care and control center — and is now looking for a forever home. Laa-Laa is a pit bull mix who was abandoned at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control center
Authorities determined on Friday that there is “no acute danger” to people in an area on the edge of Berlin where a potentially dangerous animal was spotted, saying they no longer believe that a lioness is at large and calling off the
An Animal Rising activist that stormed the Epsom Derby racetrack in a desperate attempt to stop the famous event has been spared jail. The 32-year-old dashed onto the Surrey track just minutes before the horses were due to gallop past. He pleaded
Meet the rescue dog ‘expelled’ from sanctuary A puppy named Nikki was dramatically rescued from an animal shelter just as they had begun steps to put her down due to overcrowding. Tracy Bulin, who runs an animal sanctuary, took to TikTok to
Rishi Sunak is being urged to include a raft of animal welfare measures in the next Tory manifesto. The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) – which counts Carrie Johnson among its patrons – has today published proposals including banning fur and foie
Animal charities are coming together to reunite pets and owners – separated by war in Ukraine. Animal welfare charity, Blue Cross, has been supporting partners overseas who are working to keep pets with their owners, and help those left behind after 17