Canberra, Australia: The Canberra Times reports that the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has become the first jurisdiction to recognize pets as sentient beings after new animal welfare laws were passed in the Legislative Assembly today. According to the report, the laws, “which will come into effect in six months, recognise that animals can feel and perceive the world around them, […]
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Fire at Pet Boarding Facility Raises Concerns of Oversight
Charlottesville, VA: A report by C-VILLE states that a fire at pet boarding facility Pet Paradise has raised concerns about “the absence of laws and regulations that govern the pet care industry.” Nearly all of the 78 pets in the facility at the time were rescued (one dog, Bailey, was found dead a mile and a half from the location), […]
Read moreCats Left Alone for 16 Days When Pet Sitter Failed to Show Up
London, ON: CBC reports that two cats were left alone for 16 days while their owner was on vacation because the pet sitter she had booked did not visit even once. Owner Danielle Green did not have access to her phone while traveling and was shocked to find out on her return that “no one had attended to her cats, […]
Read moreThree Movie Set Dog Trainers Accused of Animal Cruelty
Pittsburgh, PA: Three dog trainers have been accused of animal cruelty while working on the set of Manhunt: Lone Wolf, according to a report in The Independent. Trainers Antonio Spencer and Ed Wiernik each face two counts of animal cruelty while Philip Hoelcher faces four counts following a call made by an employee from the movie’s camera department to the […]
Read moreDutchess County Approves New Laws to Protect Animals
Hyde Park, NY: Patch reports that two new pieces of legislation to prevent animal cruelty have been signed into law in Dutchess County by County Executive Marc Molinaro and County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver. According to the report: “One resolution establishes an animal abuse registry, restricting those who have committed serious animal welfare crimes to be banned from owning or […]
Read moreDog Dies at Home of Rover.com Sitter; No Explanation Provided
Los Feliz, CA: A KTLA report states that a pug puppy, Shrimp, is dead after being left in the care of a Rover.com dog sitter: “Victor Reznik and Constance Melkonian said the sitter left the puppy’s body in a plastic tub on their porch for over 48 hours, and gave them no explanation how he died. They said the Rover […]
Read moreOwner Offers Reward for Dog Who Went Missing in Care of Pet Sitter
Anaheim, CA: A dog owner is offering a $3,000 reward for the safe return of Kino, his pomeranian mix, who ran out of the front door and front gate at the home of a Rover.com pet sitter on the 4th of July, according to a report by CBS Los Angeles. Owner Hwong Dao says the Rover.com sitter helped put up […]
Read moreDog Goes Missing in Care of Pet Sitter
Vancouver, BC: A report by CTC News Vancouver states that two-year-old shepherd mix, Sami, owner by the Brennan family, went missing after being dropped off at a pet sitter’s home. The sitter had been found online via Rover.com, a Seattle-based company that connects dog owners with local pet-sitters who advertise through its website. Later the same day Sami was dropped […]
Read moreOwners Say Dog Sitter Damaged Their Home, Stole Belongings
Rochester, NY: 13Wham.com reports that a couple returned from a European vacation to find their car in a different spot to where they had left it and with the windshield smashed, as well as damage inside their home, garbage all over the kitchen, and “thousands of dollars worth of belongings, including wedding bands, appliances, and more” taken. According to the […]
Read moreNew Arizona Law Gets Tougher on Animal Abusers
Phoenix, AZ: ABC.com reports that a new law coming into effect today, August 26, 2019, will “go further to ensure that animal abusers are held accountable” in the state of in Arizona. According to the report, the legislation “gives prosecutors the tools they need and the choice to charge a class 5 felony and impose harsher sentences on those who […]
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