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Woman arrested in connection with deadly shooting of dog in Southington
WFSB |Dec 1, 2023 |By Rob Polansky SOUTHINGTON, CT - Police in Southington were looking to charge two people for the shooting death of a...
Dec 1, 2023
Desmond's Army
Connecticut Dog Magazine |Winter 2023 | Community Page 12| Written by Adria Henderson On any given day at courthouses across Connecticut,...
Nov 20, 2023
North Branford man accused of killing daughter's dog threatened to kill her boyfriend, warrant says
New Haven Register| Nov. 16, 2023| Josh LaBella, Staff Writer NORTH BRANFORD — The man accused of stabbing his daughter's dog to death...
Nov 16, 2023
Ledyard man arrested after vet clinic notified police of ‘malnourished and extremely emaciated’ dog
Eyewitness News 3 | Nov. 7, 2023 |By Kristina Russo LEDYARD, CT (WFSB) - The Groton-Ledyard Vet clinic notified police for a report of...
Nov 7, 2023
Enfield man arrested for child murder in Delaware
WWLP.com | Nov 3, 2023 | by: Ashley Shook, John Budenas ENFIELD, Conn. (WWLP) – An arrest warrant out of Wilmington, Delaware has led to...
Nov 3, 2023
Bridgeport woman accused of 'egregious act of animal cruelty' in beating death of dog
News 12 Connecticut | Nov 01, 2023 |by Marissa Alter A Bridgeport woman is accused of what an officer called "an egregious act of animal...
Nov 1, 2023
Waterbury man charged with animal abuse after dog found with chain embedded in its neck, police say
Sep. 20, 2023 |CTInsider.com | Matthew P. Knox, Staff Writer NAUGATUCK —Police have made an arrest in the case of a Siberian husky that...
Sep 20, 2023
A Place Called Hope is Working to Save CT's Birds of Prey
Connecticut Dog | Fall 2023 |Article and photos by Adria L. Henderson Connecticut homeowners should be aware that easily available,...
Sep 1, 2023
Animals pulled from New Haven Animal Shelter amid investigation
February 21, 2023 | New Haven | by Eva Zymaris NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Animals have been pulled from the New Haven Animal Shelter, a...
Feb 26, 2023
Watch Tig’s Tale: A Puppy Mill Mom
Animal Legal Defense Fund Dec. 30, 2022 The best way to end the puppy mill industry is by not financially supporting it. Adopt a...
Dec 30, 2022
Puppy Mill Pipeline Act (NY) Signed into Law
Puppy Mill Pipeline Act (New York) S.1130/A.4283 The Puppy Mill Pipeline Act would prohibit the sale of puppies, kittens, and rabbits in...
Dec 18, 2022
Wanted by the State of Connecticut since 2017
Connecticut Animal Care & Control Dec. 13, 2022 FREDERICK ACKER found guilty of 11 counts of Cruelty to Animals, failed to appear for...
Dec 17, 2022
Torrington case prompts proposal to make it illegal to have sexual contact with animals in CT
Lisa Backus | CT INSIDER Nov. 16, 2022 An unusual Torrington case of alleged abuse involving a dog has prompted the state Sentencing...
Nov 16, 2022
It’s Time to Amend Desmond’s Law
— Diana Urban, 10.5.2022 | CTEXAMINER.COM Checkers, a horse in training with Alexis Wall, often stood tied to the wall of her indoor...
Oct 5, 2022
‘Report Animal Abuse. Stop Domestic Abuse’ – Desmond’s Army launches first billboard campaign
Sep 05, 2022, 6:13 pm By: Marissa Alter A new billboard campaign launched Labor Day depicts the link between animal cruelty and domestic...
Sep 4, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
CT Good Samaritan Law
Substitute House Bill No. 5312 Public Act No. 18-164 AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGARDING THE...
Jun 30, 2021
CT’s new “Jennifer’s Law”
PA 21-78—sSB 1091 Judiciary Committee Appropriations Committee AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REVISING STATUTES...
Jun 29, 2021
Desmond’s Law: Past, Present, Future
On 2/24/21, The Animal Rights Committee NLGNYC conducted a zoom meeting entitled ‘Desmond’s Law: Past, Present, Future. This meeting was...
Feb 24, 2021
Desmond’s Army donates memorial park bench
Park bench dedicated to Fairfield Five By Tara O’Neill Published 10:05 pm EDT, Saturday, August 1, 2020 FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Five...
Aug 9, 2020
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