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'You Suit Up like Superman and Go Save Animals': SMART Goes Above and Beyond to Rescue Animals
SMART, which stands for Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team, was founded in 2008 with the goal of providing animal-only services that weren’t offered by the LA Animal Services or other agencies.
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Owner Tearfully Reunites With Lost Terrier ‘Scruffy,' 371 Days Later
A Palms Springs man cried tears of joy when he was reunited with his long-lost dog, more than a year after he went missing.
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Condition of Dog Abandoned in Hamden Improving
A dog found abandoned in Hamden is improving and could be ready for adoption in a few weeks, according to police.
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Dog Suffering from Painful Condition Abandoned in Hamden
A dog suffering from a severe skin condition and dehydration was abandoned in Hamden and police and animal control are asking anyone with information to come forward.
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Norwich Police Seek Man Accused of Abandoning Dog
Norwich police are trying to identify a man they say abandoned a dog outside the pound earlier this month.
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Puppy Abandoned in Paper Bag on Southington Road
Southington police are looking for whoever is responsible for abandoning a puppy in a paper bag on the side of the road.
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Family Reunited With Lost Cat After Three Years Apart
It was an unexpected reunion. Dooley the cat went missing three years ago, but now he’s finally come home.
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Abandoned Dog Found on Merritt Parkway Needs Donations: Woodbridge Animal Control
A dog struck by two cars on the Merritt Parkway is on the mend after surgery to amputate a shattered leg, and Woodbridge Animal Control is looking for donations to help with her medical expenses.
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New Britain Man Accused of Abusing Dog, Causing Multiple Fractures
New Britain Police have arrested a man who is accused of abusing his dog and causing multiple fractures on the dog’s body.
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Groton Police Issue Rabies Warning After Dog Tests Positive for Virus
The Town of Groton Police Department is warning residents to use caution around wild and stray animals after a dog tested positive for rabies.
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Dog Abandoned in Suffield Expected to Make Full Recovery
Suffield police are trying to identify the person who left a dog tied to a tree during Wednesday’s snowstorm.
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Dog ‘Left Out to Die' in Suffield: Police
Suffield police are trying to identify the person who left a dog tied to a tree during Wednesday’s snowstorm.
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Simsbury Residents Say Bear Problem is Out of Control
Residents in Simsbury say the bear problem in Connecticut has gotten so bad that they’re concerned about safety and town leaders held a forum Thursday night to discuss options.
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Man Charged With Kicking Cat Like Ball in Snapchat Video
A 19-year-old man has been charged with kicking a cat like a ball on a Kansas City high school football field in an act of apparent cruelty that was captured on video and posted to Snapchat. Johnathan Taylor, of Kansas City, was charged Thursday with misdemeanor animal abuse. Court records say the principal of Center High School told an animal...
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New Jersey Police Officer Saves Baby Deer by Performing Emergency C-Section
A New Jersey police officer saved a fawn by performing an emergency C-section after the baby deer’s mother was hit by a car.
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East Haven Woman Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges
An East Haven woman faces animal cruelty charges after her dog was found severely malnourished and tied up outside in February, according to East Haven police.
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Abandoned Chickens Found Behind Dumpster in Bristol
Bristol police are searching for a suspect who abandoned three chickens behind a dumpster earlier this month.
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Police Searching for ‘Low Life' Who Dumped Bag of Puppies Into River
Calling it a “heinous” act, authorities in Massachusetts say they’re looking for a “low life” who dumped a bag full of puppies in a river.
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9 Hedgehogs Rescued From Ocean Beach Trash Can
An animal control officer responded to a call made about the hedgehogs on Thursday. In total 15 were found, but only nine survived.
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Deer Rescued from Ice in Simsbury Euthanized
A deer has run off into the woods after it was trapped on thin ice on the Farmington River in Simsbury, Connecticut, along Riverside Drive, for hours Monday.