PETA Seeks NIH Review After USDA Documents Repeat Animal-Welfare Violations at Johns Hopkins 
Tennessee man arrested after investigation into veterinary clinic where dogs reportedly died 
Pennsylvania Must Stop Treating Puppies as Retail Inventory 
New Jersey Still Allows Fur Farming. Isn’t It Time That Changed? 
South Jersey Dog Rescue Operators Charged With Animal Cruelty; 12 Dogs Removed 
Georgia Authorities Arrest 26 in Major Dogfighting Investigation Involving Multiple States
Authorities in Hart County, Georgia, arrested 26 people following the discovery of what investigators describe as a large dogfighting operation...
North Carolina woman faces 44 animal-cruelty charges involving animals and reptiles
A North Carolina woman faces 44 criminal animal-cruelty charges after a Hoke County investigation uncovered deceased and malnourished animals, including...
Georgia Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Dogfighting Case
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to 40 counts of possessing...
New Jersey — Four cats rescued in Asbury Park
Four cats rescued from an outdoor mesh enclosure during rainy weather in Asbury Park, New Jersey, have received veterinary care,...
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to House Arrest and Probation in Neglected Dog Case
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to one year of probation, including 30 days of electronically monitored house arrest, after...
Delaware Least Tern Fledglings More Than Triple After Nesting Protection
Delaware’s endangered least terns produced 138 fledglings in 2026, up from 45 in 2025, according to a nesting-season recap released...
Los Angeles Sues Wagmor Pets Over Alleged Puppy Laundering
Los Angeles has brought a civil enforcement action accusing Wagmor Pets and related businesses of selling commercially bred dogs as...
USDA Report Documents Critical Care Violations Involving Nine Rabbits at Envigo
A USDA inspection report publicized October 28, 2026, documents two critical Animal Welfare Act violations involving nine rabbits at an...