New Jersey Man Beats His Dog In SPCA Parking Lot
Pietro Bottino, 68, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after staff members of the area shelter witnessed the man punching his dog. Ironically, the abuse took place in the parking lot of New Jersey’s Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on October 12, 2013. Several staff members saw the man […]
Pit Bull Saves Preschooler Days After Being Adopted
Christi Smith brought TaterTot, a Pit Bull, home from a local shelter just hours before he was scheduled to be put down. She had intended to foster him until a permanent home could be found. But she thought her 4-year-old son, Peyton would enjoy his company in the interim. Peyton and TaterTot bonded instantly, playing […]
CEO Beats His Dog On Video, Charges Dropped
Daniel Padilla, the CEO of a luxury New York charter-jet company was recorded as he viciously beats his dog, an 8-month-old St. Bernard puppy. Despite the video evidence and a confession from Padilla, the charges were inexplicably dropped by the prosecutors. Padilla, 38, reportedly began beating his dog in the elevator of his penthouse high-rise […]
Natural Balance Partners With Best Friends New LA Shelter
The Dog Files supports partnerships with companies and nonprofits for the good of homeless dogs. Our supporter, Natural Balance Pet Foods, has also been working in partnership with the Best Friends Animal Society since 2012. Best Friends Animal Society operates Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Centers in Los Angeles. While animals in their care are waiting […]
A Dog Named Freedom: A California Dog Rescue Tale
Dog Files Fan, Julie Hendrickson sent in this powerful, dog rescue story about a dog in need and how it changed her life. Enjoy! Kenn Bell Dog Files Creator I joined the Navy Nurse Corps in 1991 after graduating from Georgetown University. Several years after starting my Naval career, I became an active volunteer in […]
625 Montana Wolves To Be Hunted with 6,000 Permits
Montana has issued over 6,000 permits to hunt the last 625 wolves in their state, which has wolf advocates and conservationists in an uproar. Not only has the state decreased the cost of the permit to $19, the number of wolves allowed to be killed per permit has increased from 1 to 5. Also, the […]
Help An Animal Shelter By Voting In Pal’s Shelter Showdown Contest
Right now through October 4th their Shelter Showdown Contest is running on Facebook to promote awareness of pet rescue/adoption and the importance of supporting the shelters that work so hard to save man’s best friend.
Romanian Stray Dogs Issued Death Sentence After Boy Dies
The government of Romania has approved a law to slaughter tens and thousands of stray dogs in the country’s capital of Bucharest. The tipping point The decision was made after a 4-year-old boy was killed while playing outside a park with his 6-year-old brother, who was also injured by a pack of dogs. Sadly, this is just […]
Dog Files Opinion: What The Hero Dogs Of 9/11 TV Special Means To Me
On September 11, 2001, I woke up in New York City like I always did. I had breakfast, a shower, cup of coffee and read the news on the internet.