Federal agencies are defending, hiding, or sponsoring animal abuse
This and other news for the week ending June 5, 2025
In other news: A community rallies to rescue a kitten when Animal Services, the Fire Department, and the Police Department refuse to help. Another state moves to ban the sale of milled pets. A different state fails to protect dogs and cats from abuse. Industries that abuse and kill animals partner with various federal agencies to target critics and suppress transparency. An unethical pound remains unethical. Despite headlines, there is no epidemic of dog bites on mail carriers. Some birds have figured out how to turn on drinking fountains.
These are some of the stories making headlines in animal protection:
A community rallies to rescue a kitten when Animal Services, the Fire Department, and the Police Department refuse to help
Two days. 14 Good Samaritans. 9 Post-it notes. A clarion call on NextDoor. A car hoisted on a jack and then forcibly opened. A nerve-racking but ultimately heartwarming story of how a neighborhood came together to rescue an oil-covered feral kitten in mortal danger when Animal Services and other public agencies refused to help.
Another state moves to ban the sale of milled pets
