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Nearly 200 Birds Seized and One Man Charged After Van Zandt County Cockfighting Raid

Seized evidence suggests an organized illegal fighting operation, with the birds held by the SPCA pending a civil custody hearing.

Man Arrested on San Francisco Roof in Alleged Killing of Kitten

Oakland Zoo Makes Permanent Home for Rescued Tiger Sitara

Oakdale Man Arrested After Nine Dead Cats Found in Home

Irvine Man Charged With Felony Animal Cruelty in Beating of Duckling

Court Gives Owner Suspended Sentence and Orders Euthanasia of Dog in Pilarski Case

DA Seeks to Try 16-Year-Old as Adult in South Point Horse Stabbing

25 Arrested and 52 Birds Recovered in Chester Cockfight Raid

Raccoon Cubs Rescued in Solingen Then Euthanized Under EU Invasive‑Species Rules

Teen Held and Lurcher Seized as Police Urgently Seek Leads in Carlisle Cat Killings

Louisville Man Charged After Police Say He Set Dogs on Fire

Tierschutzbund Sues Federal Government Over Shelter Funding

Report Finds More Than 1,600 Live Primates Listed for Sale on U.S. Social Media

Escaped Tiger Near Leipzig Shot Dead After Mauling Keeper

Peru Congress Toughens Animal-Cruelty Penalties to Up to 8 Years in Prison

Florida Moves to Pause Sloth Imports After 55 Deaths Linked to Orlando Facility

Jensen Beach Man Charged After Puppy’s Cocaine Exposure and Alleged Strangling

Puppy Dies After Tampa Beating Caught on Camera

Meriden Woman Charged With Sexually Assaulting Dog and Making Explicit Videos

Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty in Federal 'Animal Crush' Video Case