DES MOINES, Iowa — WHO 13’s Samantha Mesa chats with AHeinz 57 about a recently rescued neglected puppy and how proposed legislation could make animal abuse a felony. Thursday was Humane Lobby Day at ...

Animal rehabbers' phones are ringing off the hook as Siouxlanders begin to see waves of baby and injured animals in their ...

A severely abused puppy is fueling renewed calls to pass an Iowa bill making animal torture a felony, as advocates say the ...

Iowa lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would change how dog breeders are defined and regulated, with supporters ...

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) experienced an increase in surrendered dogs last year — a growing problem influenced ...

Michael Jensen, owner of Aqualand Pets Plus in Des Moines, was charged with multiple counts of animal neglect after some ...

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Two bills in the Iowa legislature would make animal torture a felony in the state. House File 2348 would make the crime a Class D felony. This means that someone would face ...

HUNDREDS OF IOWANS LEAVE THEIR COMFORT ZONES EVERY YEAR TO HELP CHILDREN IN AFRICA WHO NEED WATER, FOOD AND LIFE'S OTHER NECESSITIES. BUT TRAVEL THIS FAR FROM HOME AND BUCKET LISTS BECKON FROM THE ...

OXFORD — When Shawn and Jered Camp started Iowa’s first animal farm sanctuary in rural Johnson County, it was a “moo moo here” and an “oink oink there.” All of it started when Shawn, a former ...

A pair of bills currently making their way through the Iowa Legislature would make first-offense animal torture a felony, rather than an aggravated misdemeanor. The legislation's passage would be good ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City Animal Services is investigating a dog bite that occurred on January 1 around 10 a.m. at the corner of Benton Street and Sunset Street. The dog involved is described as ...