Animal Cruelty

A veterinarian that cared for the cat believes she was shot at close range.

A cat that survived a savage beating - and one apparently shot to death - have Stafford Township animal control officers searching to learn how it happened, and who's responsible.

A witness reported hearing banging sounds and a dog yelping shortly before the animal was found dead, according to police.

Animal officials this week rescued two dogs from an Asbury Park yard where they had been abandoned by their owners.

A 28-year-old resident told police on Sunday that he found his cat Teddy lying dead across the street from his home.

The Associated Human Societies and ASPCA will pursue charges against the person responsible for abandoning two dogs on a sweltering rooftop in 96-degree heat.

Here's an update to our story this week: Officials at the Associated Humane Society Popcorn Park Shelter are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved in this case that left 3 birds dead and one injured as officials seek to find the guilty party...

This is just the latest case of animal hoarding reported in New Jersey this month.

The  "extreme hoarding" of 276 dessicated dogs in a deteriorating Howell Township home leads to 552 animal-cruelty charges against the couple who own the dwelling.

The East Brunswick location — one of several by the owner facing charges — has been shut down four times since the NJSPCA began an investigation in January.