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Police looking for owner of dog neglected, abandoned in Middletown
(WFSB) | November 5, 2024, 3:45 pm | By Zoe Strothers | Middletown police are looking for the person responsible for abandoning a dog in...
Nov 5, 2024


Brass City Rescue Alliance waived adoption fees for dogs
(WFSB) | October 29, 2024 | By Hector Molina and Kaitlyn Burzin MIDDLEBURY, CT—The Brass City Rescue Alliance waived adoption fees for...
Oct 30, 2024


CT man, woman accused of tying up, abandoning malnourished dog charged with animal cruelty
Dalton LaPrade and Josette LaPrade face animal cruelty charges in connection with a dog that was abandoned in Plainfield. (Courtesy of...
Oct 11, 2024
Medium-sized white dog found barely alive abandoned at Stonybrook Field in Stratford
Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates | October 4, 2024 | On October 3, 2024, a heartbreaking discovery was made at Stonybrook Field in...
Oct 11, 2024


‘Extremely malnourished, emaciated’ dog found dead in CT cemetery
Hartford Courant | October 3, 2024 | B y JUSTIN MUSZYNSKI | An animal rights group is offering $5,000 in exchange for information...
Oct 3, 2024


CT town inundated with feral cats abandons plan involving mass trappings, euthanasia after backlash
Hartford Courant |By JUSTIN MUSZYNSKI | October 2, 2024 | Officials in North Haven have pulled back on a plan to capture and kill...
Oct 3, 2024


Desmond’s Army offers $5K rewards in separate abandonment cases
(WTNH) | By Bailey Wright | Sep 26, 2024 BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates are offering $5,000 rewards for...
Sep 26, 2024


Dog abandoned in New Haven park recovering well as police narrow in on person responsible
(WTNH) | By Bailey Wright | Sep 13, 2024 NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Animal shelter staff say New Haven police will be applying for a warrant to...
Sep 13, 2024


Readers speak: We owe it to our best friend for them to have a healthy life: dogs
OPINION COMMENTARY Hartford Courant | By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | September 6, 2024 One often hears the statement, “dogs are man’s best...
Sep 6, 2024


Authorities looking to identify dog left starved and abandoned
(WFSB) | By Mike Agogliati | Sep. 4, 2024 NEW HAVEN, CT. (WFSB) - The New Haven Animal Shelter is investigating why a dog was left...
Sep 4, 2024


Dog found in poor condition is euthanized in East Hartford
NBCCONNECTICUT.COM | By Angela Fortuna | September 2, 2024 EAST HARTFORD – A dog that was found lying in the grass in poor condition...
Sep 3, 2024


As veterinary costs rise, Blumenthal blames private equity firms
The cost of pet ownership continues to rise. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the cost for veterinarian services has gone up...
Aug 30, 2024


Pet care expenses continue to climb
Overfilled animal shelters suffering the biggest impact More than 20 cats were dumped outside the Waterbury Animal Control facility and...
Aug 26, 2024


Desmond’s Army offering $5K reward for info on dog abandoned in Wallingford
WTNH |by Bailey Wright | Aug 16, 2024 WALLINGFORD, Conn.— Desmond’s Army announced Thursday they’re offering a $5,000 reward for...
Aug 17, 2024


More than 70 pets were taken from a CT home. Animal experts say it’s an example of a growing problem
(Pictures courtesy of Woodbridge Animal Control) Hartford Courant | By Sean Krofssik |August 13, 2024 WOODBRIDGE –– As of Monday...
Aug 14, 2024


Dog found with collar attached to tree in South Windsor; reward offered
(WFSB) | Apr 23, 2024 | By Rob Polansky SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - A dog was found fastened by its collar to a tree in South Windsor. The...
Apr 23, 2024


Wolcott police looking for abandoned dog’s lost puppies
WTNH | April 19, 2024 | by Tim Harfmann WOLCOTT, Conn. (WTNH) — Wolcott police reunited an abandoned dog with some of her lost puppies,...
Apr 19, 2024


Police searching for person who left dog stranded without her puppies
(WFSB) | April 17, 2024 | By Hector Molina Wolcott Police are searching for the person responsible for the dog and her puppies . Animal...
Apr 18, 2024


Fifth annual Desmond's Legacy fundraising event to be held in Southington
Connecticut's Morning Buzz |Apr 2, 2024 | 10:55 AM EDT Fifth annual Desmond's Legacy fundraising event to be held in Southington
Apr 2, 2024


Animal Advocates in Connecticut support new legislation to better protect dogs in puppy mills
(WTNH) | April 1, 2024 | by: Eva Zymaris NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Animal advocates and lawmakers in Connecticut are aiming to better...
Apr 2, 2024
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