Animal Rescue

The Bloomfield rescue organization will host four adoption events as part of its Clear the Shelters campaign.

Over 40 cats were rescued from a home in “deplorable condition” on Hawkins Street in Derby on Monday, city officials said. A total of 42 cats, many of which were in poor health, were rescued at about 10:30 a.m. City officials said many of the cats needed to be seen immediately by a nearby veterinary hospital. The mayor said many…

The dog rescue organization Where The Love Is is sharing remarkable stories of survival for dogs left to fend for themselves, and highlighting the widespread efforts that go into saving the life of an animal. They are continuing this work even as shelters across the country are overwhelmed by surrendered dogs. “There was a post of a dog basically, who…

A German shepherd named Indy who spent hours at the bottom of a 30- to 50-foot hole in a South Bay backyard Wednesday afternoon was pulled to safety by firefighters.

Oreo is a 1-year-old chihuahua rat terrier mix.

The Where the Love Is, Inc. animal rescue in Hamden is trying to get the word out about a new litter of puppies. Two of their rescues recently had them and now, there are 15 puppies that need forever homes. The rescue posted a video of the puppies and how all the dogs are celebrating the holidays. Some of them…

The brown pelicans that washed ashore in California this year were half their normal weight, and many were anemic. “The vast majority of the birds were simply starving to death,” says Rebecca Duerr of the International BirdRescue’s wildlife center in San Pedro. But it’s not clear if the birds are starving due to overfishing, a changing climate or something else....

The shelter in Hamden started a program this summer that connects rescue dogs to people who are retired.

In late June, town officials investigated a complaint about several stray cats at a home on Moore Avenue in Winsted. The home has since been condemned. Inside, they found two dogs, a ferret and 189 cats. As of July 25, all of the animals have been relocated to shelters and rescues, according to Town Manager Josh Kelly. The animals were…

Plymouth police have charged a Terryville woman with cruelty to a person and animals after an investigation that started in May. Police responded to a home on Harwinton Avenue just after noon on May 28 to check on the well-being of someone who might have needed assistance and said several animals were removed from “squalid conditions” and the home was…

It’s been almost two weeks since 150 cats were removed from a Winsted home. That number has now grown close to 200 and many of them have moved to rescue shelters.

In late June, town officials investigated a complaint about several stray cats at a home on Moore Avenue in Winsted. The home has since been condemned. Inside they found two dogs, a ferret and over 150 cats. Since then, the number has continued to grow. “As cats keep coming in from the immediate surrounding area, from even inside the walls…

Four dogs, 12 cats and two deceased cats were taken out of a Plymouth home on Saturday after officers found the animals living in ‘squalid’ conditions, police said. According to the Plymouth Police Department, around 12:00 pm., officers were contacted to do a well-being check at a Harwinton Avenue home after the owner of the residence wasn’t heard from in…

Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of dozens of animals that were seized from an animal rescue in Hebron after a multi-state agency investigation last month. Officials said Tong is trying to get state custody of 33 dogs, 28 cats, five ducks, three goats and a pony that were seized from the CT Pregnant Dog and Cat Rescue…