Overview

• Civil Police removed 50 animals from a clandestine kennel in Riachuelo, finding dogs and a cat without food or water, with mange and infections, and no authorization documents, as investigators work to identify those responsible.
• In Maricá, a couple was arrested after video captured dogs attacking another dog from hunger, with rescued animals showing malnutrition, tick-borne disease, severe anemia and dehydration, and two dogs testing positive for distemper under intensive veterinary care.
• A Conchas suspect was jailed after footage showed a horse being whipped, with a veterinary laudo confirming abuse attached to the case file and no bail set due to the statutory maximum penalty.
• In São João da Boa Vista, police arrested a woman after rescuing 15 dogs found without food or water in insalubrious conditions, with neighbors reporting a puppy had died from malnutrition and the animals sent to municipal care.
• In Capivari, a 27-year-old woman was detained after police found two neglected dogs, one tied without access to water or food, as a veterinary report documented mistreatment, while a separate case in Volta Redonda is under investigation after a dog was found dead in a yard.