Kevin Kelly said he was taking pity on a sick kitten when he fired 17 BBs into the animal April 24. ...more

September 26, 2008

The Zephyrhills man shot the 8-week-old kitten 17 times with a BB gun and told neighbors it had mange. ...more

September 25, 2008

A man accused of stabbing his roommate's dog three times with a hunting knife faces an animal-cruelty charge, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday. ...more

September 24, 2008

A man accused of stabbing his roommate's dog three times with a hunting knife faces an animal cruelty charge, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported today. ...more

September 23, 2008

A Tampa man is facing charges of animal cruelty after investigators received an anonymous tip about pit bulls confined in his yard. ...more

September 18, 2008

An Iowa sheriff said Wednesday that he has launched an investigation into a videotape showing abuse of pigs at a farm. ...more

September 18, 2008

Except for the dismembered tortoise in the kitchen sink, it was business as usual for undercover detectives on Friday. ...more

September 9, 2008

Gopher tortoise apparently on the menu ...more

September 8, 2008

AUBURNDALE - Dozens of small breed dogs, mostly Yorkshire terriers, Chihuahuas and dachshunds, were seized from a breeder here today. ...more

September 2, 2008

A Dover woman was being held at Orient Road Jail on Friday after animal investigators and deputies found 10 emaciated dogs at her house. ...more

August 30, 2008