There are a lot of reasons why someone might decide having a pet isn’t right for them—maybe it’s a lack of time, energy or ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — Lana Carson with Muskegon County's 'Pound Buddies' Animal Shelter is calling attention to what she calls the disturbing trend of pet owners abandoning their animals at various places ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two dogs and three cats were recently left alone inside a house in Johnstown when their owners went to jail. Animal welfare advocates said pet abandonment is becoming too ...

Local animal welfare officials are urging pet owners not to abandon their animals after a recent increase in roadside abandonment reports in North Monterey County. Hitchcock Road Animal Services and ...

BRANFORD, CT — The day before, a dog was left in a parking lot. The next rooster was left to fend for itself. Then there was the English bulldog-boxer. Thursday, it was kittens; one was left behind ...

Rescuers turned out in force over several days to hunt down nearly 60 guinea pigs that were spotted dumped along a Florida road. Fifty-four guinea pigs were caught as of the evening of June 29, ...