- Monday, January 14, 2013, 11:40
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
- 612 views
Exam shows young dog was alive when set on fire in Riviera Beach
Riviera Beach, Fla. (January 14, 2013) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), the international animal protection organization that operates Hope Animal Sanctuary in Mississippi, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever tethered a young pit bull to a fence, doused him with a flammable liquid ...
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- Thursday, December 27, 2012, 8:34
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Pearl deliberately trapped in a cruel Conibear trap and left to slowly suffocate to death
Hebron, Ind. (December 27, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever deliberately trapped a family's dog in a cruel Conibear trap and left her to slowly suffocate to death.
“I cannot imagine ...
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- Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 15:03
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
- 558 views
Stray cat was shot through the shoulders with an arrow and later died
Santa Rosa County, Fla. (November 21, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), the international animal protection organization that operates Hope Animal Sanctuary in Mississippi, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever brutally shot a cat with a hunting arrow in Santa Rosa County, Florida.
The ...
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- Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 11:29
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
- 567 views
Duke and Buddy beaten to death with an ax near their home
Clackamas County, Ore. (November 21, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization with a regional office in Portland, has added $2,500 to the reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever bludgeoned to death with an ax two dogs, Duke and Buddy, whose bodies were ...
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- Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 7:15
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
- 421 views
Caretakers find nearly two dozen cats shot
Ethel, La. (November 20, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), the international animal protection organization that operates Hope Animal Sanctuary in Mississippi, has offered a $3,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever shot a group of nearly two dozen cats, injuring 8 and killing 4 and leaving nearly a dozen missing.
“The cold-bloodedness of ...
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- Thursday, November 15, 2012, 13:31
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Small terrier-mix named Champ shot and left to die
Waianae, Hawaii (November 15, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization based in San Rafael, California, has added $2,000 to a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever shot a small terrier-mix named Champ, leaving him paralyzed. Champ had to be euthanized due to the extent of ...
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- Thursday, November 8, 2012, 13:05
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
- 563 views
A young stallion's throat was cut and his body illegally dumped
San Joaquin County, Calif. (November 8, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization based in San Rafael, California, has offered a $3,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever slit the throat of a young male horse and illegally dumped his body in San Joaquin County.
A ...
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- Monday, November 5, 2012, 8:38
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
- 488 views
Paisley set on fire and left for dead
Lee County, Fla. (November 2, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), the international animal protection organization that operates Hope Animal Sanctuary in Mississippi, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever brutally set on fire a cat in Lee County, Florida.
Paisley was discovered Monday evening, October 29 in Lehigh Acres. ...
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- Friday, November 2, 2012, 9:47
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
- 580 views
A basset hound named Buddy was doused with lighter fluid and set on fire
Ventura County, Calif. (November 2, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization based in San Rafael, California, has added $2,500 to a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever set on fire and killed a basset hound named Buddy.
A neighbor reported a ...
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- Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 12:12
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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At least three cats have been found dead on the University of Montevallo campus
Montevallo, Ala. (October 31, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), the international animal protection organization that operates Hope Animal Sanctuary in Grenada, Mississippi, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever is killing stray cats at the University of Montevallo.
In recent weeks three of ...
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- Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:30
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Jasmine was severely burned inside her kennel at the SEMO Animal Rescue facility
Lilbourn, Mo. (October 22, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization, has offered a $700 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever brutally burned a dog at an animal rescue facility in Lilbourn, Missouri. The reward fund is now up to $1,000.
Jasmine, a stray ...
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- Friday, October 19, 2012, 10:17
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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A horse named Amber was found in Carroll County hobbling on horribly overgrown hooves The dog Gracie was found in Winona with an embedded collar which nearly killed her
Grenada, Miss. (October 19, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), the international animal protection organization that operates Hope Animal Sanctuary in Grenada, Mississippi, has offered two separate $2,500 rewards for information leading to arrests and convictions ...
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- Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 11:42
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Pumpkin was shot through the shoulder with an arrow
Sandy, Ore. (October 17, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization with a regional office in Portland, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever brutally shot a cat with a hunting arrow in Sandy, Oregon.
Pumpkin, a beloved companion, was shot with a hunting arrow ...
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- Monday, October 8, 2012, 10:42
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Gracie was found with a horribly embedded collar which caused a near fatal injury
Grenada, Miss. (October 8, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), the international animal protection organization that operates Hope Animal Sanctuary in Grenada, Mississippi, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever chained Gracie as a puppy and neglected to ever adjust her collar, which ...
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- Monday, October 8, 2012, 9:33
- Breaking News
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Ninety-two dogs found neglected and abandoned in two separate incidents
Dallas, Texas (October 8, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever abandoned 51 Maltese dogs, 40 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and one Cocker Spaniel in two separate incidents near Dallas, Texas.
Last week, someone dumped 51 Maltese ...
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- Thursday, October 4, 2012, 10:54
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Emily was shot through the abdomen with an arrow
Riverview, Fla. (October 4, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever brutally shot a cat with a hunting arrow in Riverview, Florida.
Emily, a friendly 2-3 year old spayed cat, was found walking along US Highway 30 with ...
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- Thursday, September 27, 2012, 11:20
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Xena was found abandoned after having been nearly starved to death
DeKalb County, Ga. (September 27, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever starved a puppy nearly to death, and then abandoned her in DeKalb County.
Xena, a 4-month old lab-retriever mix puppy, was found abandoned on ...
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- Thursday, September 27, 2012, 11:20
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Ridge was stuffed into a trash bag and tossed out of a moving car
New Brunswick, N.J. (September 27, 2012) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization, has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever took, then tortured and killed a family's dog.
Ridge, a young adult dog, was taken from a locked fenced yard in ...
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Grenada, Miss. (September 1, 2010) – In Defense of Animals (IDA) today applauded the animal cruelty conviction of Annie Ruth Sanders.
IDA’s Hope Animal Sanctuary (HAS, formerly Project Hope) and the Charleston, Mississippi Police Department worked together in July to rescue six starving, chained dogs from Sanders’ property on West Main Street in Charleston. Videotape of the dogs’ conditions and the rescues may be seen at ...
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- Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 13:57
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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In Defense of Animals offers $5,000 for information leading to conviction of woman who threw puppies in river
San Francisco, Calif. (August 31, 2010) – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization, today offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of a woman videotaped throwing puppies into a river. The act is believed to have occurred in ...
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- Thursday, August 19, 2010, 13:24
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News, Geese
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As In Defense of Animals predicted, 107 new geese replaced those city killed
New York, NY (August 19, 2010) – In the thirty-eight days since New York City captured and gassed to death an entire population of Canada geese in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, 107 new geese have taken their place, reports In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization that has campaigned to end the ...
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- Friday, August 6, 2010, 8:22
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Three decapitated goats left at entrance to popular park evoke outrage from animal protection organization
San Rafael, Calif. (August 5, 2010) - In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization that operates hands-on rescue facilities in Mississippi, Africa and India, has offered a reward of $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the reprehensible be-heading of three goats, ...
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Some places you don't want to bring the kids.
BOSTON – Unfortunately, when it comes to the worst zoos in the world, the stories are pretty much all the same: small cages and living spaces, unnatural surroundings of concrete and iron, under-feeding and under-watering and well, cruelty in general.
However, some zoos go above and beyond expectations of horrible.
Ever hear of a zoo misplacing a few animals? ...
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- Thursday, July 22, 2010, 15:39
- In the News, abuse of animals
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By Register Staff
MILFORD – The international animal protection organization In Defense of Animals of California offered a $2,500 reward Thursday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burn injuries to “Ginger”, a two-year-old Staffordshire terrier.
Animal Control Officer Rick George and members of the city’s Animal Control Office found the dog on July 11 after they responded to a complaint ...
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- Thursday, July 15, 2010, 17:17
- Breaking News, Horses
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Sacramento, Calif. (July 15, 2010) – Today a
lawsuit was filed to stop the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from rounding up and removing nearly 2,000 wild horses and burros from the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area north of Susanville, California.
The roundup, slated to begin in August, is the second largest capture and removal operation planned by the BLM for Fiscal ...
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- Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 11:30
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News
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Demonstrations today at South Korean Embassies and Consulates around the World
San Rafael, Calif. – Today, activists in 40 cities around the world will converge on South Korean Embassies and Consulates, protesting the cruelty associated with South Korea's dog and cat meat trade. In Defense of Animals (IDA) is coordinating the demonstrations.
At the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in San Francisco, IDA will ...
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- Friday, July 2, 2010, 12:18
- Breaking News, Elephants
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In Defense of Animals calls on zoo to immediately switch to safer training method for three elephants
San Rafael, Calif. – Following the horrific attack that left an elephant keeper seriously injured, In Defense of Animals (IDA) is calling on the Toledo Zoo to end its use of archaic circus-style training that puts keepers at high risk of injury and death and is inhumane for the ...
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- Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 15:11
- In the News
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By News Sentinel staff
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
ROGERSVILLE - A California-based animal protection group is offering a $2,500 reward for information on a possible "serial abuser" responsible for torturing and killing several cats in Rogersville.
In Defense of Animals initially offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for four cats found duct-taped and left to die ...
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