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A 5-Pound Maltese Puppy Was Hurled Onto the Asphalt Twice and Beaten in Hillsborough County, Florida
A tiny one-year-old Maltese mix was picked up by the scruff, thrown onto pavement, kicked, and slapped in the head in Hillsborough County, Florida. Despite emergency surgery, the little puppy did not survive.
98 signatures
A Pit Bull Mix in Connecticut Was Sexually Abused by Its Own Owner While the Cruelty Was Filmed for Pornography
A pit bull mix dog in Meriden, Connecticut, was sexually assaulted by the very person meant to protect it, with the abuse recorded and turned into pornography. The dog has since been surrendered to animal control.
68 signatures
Twenty-Five Sled Dogs Starved to Death at a Caswell Lakes, Alaska Kennel and No One Came to Help
Twenty-five sled dogs were found dead at a kennel in the Caswell Lakes area near Willow, Alaska. A woman was arrested and charged with 26 counts of cruelty to animals.
45 signatures
A Puppy in South Carolina Was Held Over a Fire and Dropped Into the Flames, Then Kicked as It Burned Alive
In Orangeburg, South Carolina, a man filmed himself holding a puppy over a fire before dropping it into the flames and kicking it as it burned alive. The defenseless animal was later found dead in the woods.
819 signatures
19 Dogs and Puppies Were Found Trembling in Feces-Covered Trailers Above Swampy Mud in Woodland Beach, Delaware
Nineteen dogs, including 17 puppies, were found living in filth-covered, dilapidated trailers above swampy ground in Woodland Beach, Delaware, terrified and with nowhere clean to even lie down.
50 signatures
A Dog Named Chance Was Found Skin and Bones, Crawling With Fleas and Rotting From a Necrotic Leg in Brevard County, Florida
In Brevard County, Florida, a dog named Chance was discovered severely emaciated, covered in a flea infestation so overwhelming it had rotted his skin, with a badly infected leg. His suffering was so extreme that officers had to step in immediately.
59 signatures
88 German Shepherds Were Found Starving in Mud-Filled Pens in Texas After a Video Showed One Dog Shot at a Tree
Around 88 German Shepherds were seized from a Texas breeding operation, found emaciated and riddled with infection, after a video surfaced of a dog tied to a tree and shot multiple times.
47 signatures
A Dog Named Winnie Was Caught on a Doorbell Camera Being Abused on a Sterling Heights Street
A doorbell camera in Sterling Heights, Michigan captured disturbing footage of a dog named Winnie being abused near 15 Mile Road. A vigilant neighbor reported what they saw, and it must not be ignored.
45 signatures
A Florida 'Rescue' Became a House of Death, With Cats in Trash Bags and Animals Living in Overflowing Litter Boxes
At a self-proclaimed animal rescue in Citrus County, Florida, investigators found dead cats stuffed in trash bags, a dog dead in a carrier, and dozens of survivors trapped in filth. In all, 43 animals were removed.
73 signatures
A German Shepherd Named Trooper Was Dumped at a Romanian Roadside With Maggots Eating His Open Wounds
Trooper, a German Shepherd, was found abandoned at the side of a road in Romania with horrific injuries to his head, neck, ear and leg. Now the rescuer fighting to save him needs our help.
5,550 signatures
Pet Cats Are Stolen and Boiled Alive
Every year, around one million cats are stolen and slaughtered for the cat meat trade in Vietnam. Many are beloved pets taken from their homes before enduring horrific cruelty, including being boiled alive. AWIP is investigating this brutal trade and fighting to protect cats from theft, trafficking, and slaughter. Add your name to help end this cruelty.
5,838 signatures
11 Dogs Were Left to Die of Heatstroke in a Hot Van, Then Secretly Cremated While Their Owners Were Told They Died Peacefully
In Irvine, California, 11 dogs in the care of a trainer died of heatstroke after being left in small crates inside a hot van. The bodies were quietly cremated, and the grieving owners were told their pets had simply passed away in their sleep.
66 signatures
22 Dogs Were Found on a North Carolina Property, Eight of Them Starved to Death and Used in Fighting
Deputies in Farmville, North Carolina, found 22 dogs on a property, eight of them dead from starvation and the survivors severely neglected, alongside evidence of dog fighting.
71 signatures
Around 70 Dogs, Two Donkeys, and a Pig Were Found Starving and Riddled With Parasites at a Florida 'Rescue'
A woman in Crestview, Florida, ran an at-home rescue where roughly 70 dogs, two donkeys, and a pig were left to suffer in severe neglect. Many were infested with parasites, sick with untreated diseases, and left without enough food or water.
63 signatures
A Dog Named Boone Was Pinned Against a Balcony Railing and Beaten With a Belt in Austin, Texas
An 8-year-old Blue Lacy named Boone was restrained against an apartment balcony and struck repeatedly with a belt and a towel, his barks and yelps caught on video by a horrified neighbor.
62 signatures
A Terrier in Derbyshire Was Left With a Torn Lip and Missing Teeth, Then Denied Help to Ease Her Pain
A Patterdale Terrier was found in South Normanton with healed injuries an expert said were highly suggestive of fighting a badger, yet her owner never took her to a vet. He walked away with no jail time.
57 signatures
A Dog in El Paso Was Punched and Slammed to the Ground in a Video That Sickened the Public
A man in El Paso, Texas, was filmed violently punching a dog and throwing it to the ground. The footage spread across social media, sparking outrage and an anonymous tip that led to his arrest.
56 signatures
A Dog in Florida Was Choked, Kicked, and Held Underwater for Months Until the Abuse Finally Killed Him
In Cedar Key, Florida, a dog endured months of brutal abuse including choking, kicking, and being held underwater before the cruelty took his life, according to investigators who say the man responsible confessed.
54 signatures
Two Dogs and a Cat Were Locked in Filthy Rooms and Left to Starve in an Abandoned Mississippi Home
Three animals were found locked in separate rooms of an abandoned house in Petal, Mississippi, surrounded by filth and starving after being left behind for roughly two months.
52 signatures