animal cruelty

The owners of the severely neglected dog found wandering the streets in Westport have been identified and charged.

A New Bedford man has been arrested and faces nine animal cruelty charges after police stumble upon multiple malnourished animals while investigating a hit and run.

Julie Nightlinger of Acushnet posted on Facebook Sunday night about a very disturbing event involving her miniature horse, Max. Nightlinger writes: "My poor miniature horse Max got shot this week he's a rescue and only about two years old...

State lawmakers are discussing the creation of an animal cruelty registry for Massachusetts.

Two people have been arrested in connection to a "house of animal horrors" in Westport. Westport Police Sgt. Antonio Cestodio says the one of the owners of the home at 644 Sanford Road contacted the Town's Animal Control Officer on September 25 in order to have several cats removed because of a flea infestation...

The two individuals arrested on animal cruelty charges in New Bedford this week have been arraigned. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office asked the judge to set bail at $5,000 each for 23-year-old Sabrina Harding and 24-year-old Jake Brousseau...

I hate crime always, but I really hate it when it involves a defenseless dog.

I can honestly say there is NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING on this planet that makes me more angry than seeing this. Please help authorities find whoever could do such horrible things to a defenseless animal.

This is one of the sickest stories I have ever read out of my home town.. A small, cute, defenseless puppy thrown away in a dumpster.

Anna Nelson, Wareham's former animal control officer, faces felony charges of animal cruelty for allegedly ignoring the health of her 10-year-old terrier mix which had to be euthanized.