NJ woman indicted in death of puppy found submerged in pond

Tonya Fea — who allegedly drowned a 10-week-old puppy found submerged in a New Jersey pond — has been indicted on a single animal cruelty charge.

Woman charged in connection with abandoned dog found in trash bag

A 48-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the abuse and abandonment of a dog found last month in southwest suburban Willow Springs.

Pelican in Florida Keys plucks phone from woman's hand after mistaking it for food, wildlife experts say

A juvenile brown pelican is recovering down in the Florida Keys after using its beak to steal a cell phone from a woman’s hand and swallowing it. Wildlife officials said it probably thought it was food, which demonstrates the dangers of feeding wild animals.

Florida man sentenced to probation for taping dog's mouth shut

A Florida man convicted of taping a dog's mouth shut and leaving the animal dehydrated and malnourished was sentenced to five years of probation on Monday.

Blind pug and his seeing-eye chihuahua in need of forever home

The Colorado Pug Rescue is hoping some kind folks will help with donations and perhaps provide these best friends with a forever home.

Pennsylvania brewery puts adoptable dogs on cans to help animal shelters

The Colony Meadery, located in Allentown, is working with Providence Animal Center and the Brandywine Valley SPCA to help adoptable animals find their forever homes.

Dog tests 'weak positive' for coronavirus in Hong Kong, first possible infection in pet

The pet dog of a coronavirus patient was placed in quarantine on Wednesday after testing "weak positive" for the virus in Hong Kong, according to a government press release on Friday.