Cruelty Report for Today

Newville man found guilty on 16 animal-cruelty charges Carlisle Sentinel During a hearing on the summary charges Wednesday, Judge Edward Guido also found Weltmer guilty of 16 counts of summary cruelty to animals and not guilty on 64 summary charges including not having the animals vaccinated. Welter and Michele L. See all stories on this topic »

Horn Lake animal cruelty charges net jail time and house arrest Memphis Commercial Appeal Three Horn Lake resdients are on house arrest after they were convicted on animal cruelty charges in the deaths of an adult dog and three puppies. "We are really trying to crack down on this," said Dep. Asst. Director Cole Freeman of the Horn Lake ... See all stories on this topic »

Judge accused of dismissing animal cruelty cases Fox 4 LEE COUNTY - A Lee County judge coming under fire, accused of being soft on people accused of animal cruelty. The latest case has one rescue group calling on voters to oust the judge. Four in your Corner investigator Mike Mason digging into this one ... See all stories on this topic »

Perspective: Pokemon paints 'rosy picture' of animal cruelty The Breeze I am writing in response to Jessica Williams' Oct. 10 article, “PETA Attacks Against 'Pokémon' Hurts Itself in Its Confusion.” This game offers a lighthearted way to bring attention to the subject of cruelty to animals. The game's main message is that ... See all stories on this topic »

Community frustrated over lack of information in animal cruelty case KTNV Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The cries of two newborn kittens continue to haunt the community. The babies died after a local veterinarian said someone pelted them with rocks. "It's a black eye to our city that we have people that will go to any levels to ... See all stories on this topic »

Dog brutally abused in Massac County The Southern Authorities in Massac County are investigating a brutal animal cruelty case that severely injured a dog and prompted a West Coast organization to offer a substantial reward. On Oct. 8, a Good Samaritan found the injured dog near Mermet. The dog has ... See all stories on this topic »

Feline advocates want Modesto cat trappers to be charged Modesto Bee MODESTO -- Several women publicly demanded this week that two cat trappers, including a Stanislaus County deputy sheriff, be arrested and prosecuted for animal cruelty and abandonment. "Animal cruelty is a crime. These gentlemen need to face up to ... See all stories on this topic »

Animal cruelty concerns us all Windsor Star This morning, I heard a woman walking her dog down my street yelling at him and I was waiting for the hit. Sure enough. He looked as though he had stopped to sniff something and I wondered "would you hit your child if he stopped to look or touch?" ... See all stories on this topic »

Trial under way in animal cruelty case The Bozeman Daily Chronicle Jurors hearing the case of a Jefferson County man charged with 90 counts of animal cruelty saw more than an hour of video of the conditions at the man's kennel and property near Jefferson City. The Montana Standard reports ( http://bit.ly/T0izwK) the ... See all stories on this topic »