Animal cruelty

A Branford man is in jail, accused of leaving four kittens in a dumpster back in August. The town’s animal shelter says only one of the kittens survived.

A Branford man is in jail, accused of leaving four kittens in a dumpster back in August. The town’s animal shelter says only one of the kittens survived. “She’s absolutely spunky and bouncing around and she kind of looks like a baby raccoon with her little fur all spiky in the back and stands up,” Laura Burban, director of...

A Watertown man has been arrested on animal cruelty charges after police found a cat dead in his care. The police department said they were made aware of injuries to the dog, which is a hound mix. Officers also found his cat dead. According to police, the cat sustained significant injuries which led to its death. Animal control officers took…

Frederick D. Moorefield Jr., the Pentagon’s deputy chief information officer, and co-defendant Mario Flythe were charged with helping to run a dogfighting ring in Maryland.

Animal Protection Services officers are investigating the death of the peacock, which belonged to a resident in a small gated neighborhood but had come to be accepted as the neighborhood pet throughout the years.

Police in Pennsylvania said a woman abandoned her pet at Pittsburgh International Airport after airline staff informed her it needed to be in a crate to board the plane.

Dog owners in New York City are horrified and on alert after a dog was stabbed and killed in Central Park following an argument between two canine owners. Now the owner of the dog that was put down is sharing what he says happened.

A man stabbed a pit bull to death following a quarrel with the dog’s owner in New York City’s Central Park, officials said.

Police in Needham, Massachusetts, are investigating after multiple rabbits have been shot with arrows. One family who found an injured rabbit in their yard this week is speaking out in hopes of spreading awareness and catching whomever is responsible. Fifth-grader Teddy Cooper and his mom spotted one with an arrow through its back in their yard earlier this week. “At…

An animal control officer has been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into concerns about the welfare of animals at a farm in Beacon Falls. Patrick Dionne, who is the Beacon Falls animal control officer and also works as an animal control officer in Waterbury, is on paid administrative leave in Waterbury based on his involvement with the Beacon…

Nearly 100 sheep were seized following an investigation into concerns about the welfare of animals at a farm in Beacon Falls. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) said a complaint filed against the farm revealed “animal welfare concerns, including unsuitable living conditions, excess growth of wool causing skin conditions and bald patches, as well as lameness due to overgrown hooves.”…

Police have arrested a Fairfield man for a second time on animal abuse charges after allegedly killing another cat in October 2022. Police previously said the man was arrested for allegedly assaulting and abusing a cat, which ultimately died of its injuries. Authorities said 39-year-old Raymond Neuberger was re-arrested on Monday on new animal cruelty charges and was released on…

An arrest warrant was issued for a man who was caught on video dumping a dog at a cell tower in Winchester.

A New Jersey residence has been condemned and its residents arrested after law enforcement uncovered an active “puppy mill” with 180 animals caged inside, police announced Saturday. An anonymous complaint first alerted police to the home off Arrowhead Park Drive in Brick Township Friday evening. Two patrol officers responded to the home around 7:30 p.m. and met with the homeowners…

This past June, police and animal control say they removed nearly 200 cats from a Winchester home. On Wednesday, three people who lived in that home faced a judge on charges of animal cruelty and risk of injury to a minor. James and Laura Thomen, along with Marissa O’Brien, face 106 counts of animal cruelty and two counts of risk…

Three people who were arrested in connection with a case of hoarding involving more than 150 cats in Winsted faced a judge on Wednesday.

Fairfield Police have arrested a man that’s accused of assaulting and abusing a cat, which ultimately died of its injuries. Officers said they received a report from an emergency veterinarian clinic that they were caring for a cat that was suffering from injuries that appeared to be suspicious. Investigators said the cat was covered in a liquid that was...

Two dogs that were allegedly abused at a training facility in Naugatuck earlier this year have now joined the state police as comfort support dogs.

A horse trainer at White Birch Farm in Portland is facing over a dozen animal cruelty charges after abuse was brought to light by multiple patrons, according to court documents. Officials said 30-year-old Alexis Wall, of East Hampton, worked with many horses at the farm. Court documents show that Portland Animal Control received an anonymous letter in May stating that…

Officials are looking for information leading to the arrest of a person that dumped six kittens in Southington. Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates said they’re offering a $1,500 reward. The kittens appear to have been found in a cage. Anyone with information is asked to contact Southington Animal Control at 860-628-8053.