October 2003 PETA got six emaciated German shepherd adults and puppies, who were living in an outdoor kennel used for breeding, seized. The owner was charged with six counts of cruelty to animals. Click here to read about the link between animal and human abuse.
October 2003 PETA’s Community Animal Project responded to an anonymous tip from a healthcare worker about a Virginia woman who confessed to abusing her dog. In accordance with doctor-patient confidentiality, the woman’s doctor did not have to report the fact that she was repeatedly strangling the dog until he began to lose consciousness and then releasing … Read more »
October 2003 Thanks to PETA’s intercession, intracardiac (heart) injections on conscious animals–painful procedures involving penetration of the needle through the rib cage, chest wall, sensitive tissue, and–in many cases–the lung and a sheath of nerves between the ribs, and then directly into the beating heart–are no longer performed at the Montgomery Humane Society in Alabama. We … Read more »
October 2003 A Pennsylvania man, frustrated that his guide dog, Inky, had failed to respond to his commands, dragged the animal back to his house and kicked him to death. His wife filed a protective order against her husband, alleging long-term abuse of herself and their 8-year-old son. PETA wrote to the prosecutor, detailing the link … Read more »
October 2003 A Florida man was slapped with felony charges for binding his dog’s paws and snout and cutting off the animal’s testicles with a dull pocketknife. Police reportedly discovered the dog, Lightning, bleeding profusely and rushed him to a veterinarian, who saved the animal. PETA contacted authorities, and the abuser was sentenced to one year … Read more »
October 2003 PETA’s Community Animal Project responded to a call about a Virginia pit bull breeder who was not only selling sick puppies but also doing “home cropping” jobs on their ears. We visited the home and found a 4-month-old pup whose ears had been cut so deeply that cartilage was exposed. We convinced the breeder … Read more »
October 2003 Thanks to PETA’s efforts, a Kentucky high school teacher was charged with three counts of cruelty to animals for poisoning and killing three of her neighbors’ dogs with antifreeze. Read about the link between animal and human abuse.
October 2003 PETA’s Community Animal Project responded to a call from a Virginia animal hoarder who, after receiving notice from animal control, was seeking help in placing more than 20 ill cats who were living in filthy conditions. We visited the home and removed five cats, all in need of immediate vet care, including one little … Read more »
October 2003 Animal control in Evart, Michigan, refused to take action in a horse-neglect case until PETA put pressure on local authorities. Cruelty-to-animals charges were filed, and the horses were finally seized. Click here to read about the link between animal and human abuse.
October 2003 On a recent trip to North Carolina, PETA’s Community Animal Project persuaded the owner of two emaciated Dobermans to relinquish custody. The dogs were in a pen with no food or water and only a dilapidated house for shelter. It had been so long since they had been fed that there weren’t any feces … Read more »
October 2003 A 13-year-old boy beat his foster mother’s son and killed her cat. The juvenile is alleged to have put the cat in a box, taken him to the woods, and beaten him to death with a stick. Thanks to PETA’s putting pressure on the prosecutor, the juvenile was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. … Read more »
October 2003 A Seattle man was convicted of multiple felony charges stemming from an incident in which he attacked his girlfriend, choking her, and repeatedly slammed her 6-week-old kitten onto the ground, killing the animal. PETA put pressure on the prosecutors, and the abuser was sentenced to six months in prison. Read more about the link … Read more »
October 2003 PETA secured the presence of a veterinarian during euthanasia at the Lake County Ohio pound, where, we were told, animals were not sufficiently sedated before receiving an intracardiac (heart) injection. Please visit HelpingAnimals.com to learn how to improve the lives of animals in your local shelter.
October 2003 An Alabama man hanged a stray cat by a shoestring, doused her in lighter fluid, and set her on fire–she was found in the woods, alive, and was euthanized. The abuser is the first Alabamian charged under the state’s recently enacted felony provision. We did some research and learned that he had previously been … Read more »
October 2003 After a Washington Humane Society agent found an emaciated dog tied to a tree, PETA wrote to the district attorney, and the owner was charged with cruelty to animals. Click here to read about the link between animal and human abuse.
