Pampered Pets Get Their Own Rooms, Closets and TVs
Dog owners are taking the next step and giving their canine companions their own luxurious rooms, USA Today reports. Read the article >>

Animal Abuse Could Net Albuquerque Man 40 Years in Prison
Jurors deliberated for less than an hour before convicting a man of 111 counts of animal abuse stemming from an incident where 21 puppies were found in his van without adequate food and water in crowded cages, The Albuquerque Tribune reports. Read the article >>

Man Sentenced for Giving Barking Dog Poisoned Meatballs
A Hollywood man has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading no contest to misdemeanor animal cruelty and animal poisoning charges for giving his neighbor’s dog meatballs laced with rat poison, CBS Channel 2 (Los Angeles) reports. Read the article >>

Boy Whose Last Wish Was to Have a Puppy Passes Away
A young boy whose dying wish was to have a puppy to call his own passed away. The boy received the dog, who was at his side when he died, KJRH (Oklahoma) reports. Read the article >>

Animal Cruelty Charged as Police Take Over ‘Puppy Mill’
The owners of a kennel where dogs tested positive for parasites and mange have been charged with animal cruelty and police have seized control of the Maine facility, which they call a puppy mill, Foster’s Daily Democrat (New Hampshire) reports. Read the article >>