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ACTION ALERT: Return Innocent Lost Dog to His Family! PLEASE SIGN !
Animals  (tags: dog, rocket, escaped, hidden, death sentence, authorities, family dog )

Simone
- 315 days ago - forcechange.com
An innocent dog named Rocket has been held for four months in an undisclosed location away from his owners, all because of a claim that he was a loose dog. During a storm in Rocket's home country of Australia, part of his fence was destroyed.
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ACTION ALERT: SAVE Piggy! PLEASE SIGN !
Animals  (tags: piggy, family dog, loved, death sentence, outrage, cruelty )

Simone
- 325 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Piggy is a lovable, eternal puppy that is loved by all...although currently not loved by Riverside Humane officers, her nieghbors, or the jogger that she scared. Piggy has been impounded for scaring a jogger, she did not maul anyone or anything.
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PETITION: Justice for Rudy-Maximum Penalty for Christopher Rambone If Found Guilty ! PLEASE SIGN !
Animals  (tags: family dog, beaten to death, kicked, serial animall abuser, crime, animal cruelty, maximum penalty )

Simone
- 350 days ago - change.org
In RENSSELEAR, N.Y, Christopher Rambone, 23, is charged with killing Rudy, a 10 year old Beagle mix owned by his mother-in-law. The incident occurred on May 24, 2012. Rambone was visiting family in Rensselaer when police say the dog possibly bit
34 comments
ACTION ALERT: Save Our Duke!
Animals  (tags: duke, protective, family dog, threatened, abused, cruelty )

Simone
- 577 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Please all animal lovers out there save our son Duke from being put down for protecting his mum for the last two years, he has been kicked by this person and had beer thrown on him.
31 comments
ACTION ALERT: JUSTICE FOR OREO! PLEASE SIGN !
Animals  (tags: family dog, brutally killed, shot, property, alabama laws, legalisation animal protection )

Simone
- 612 days ago - change.org
As of right now, Alabama law permits someone to shoot and kill your dog for the simplest thing on their property. If your dog/cat/ etc even urinates/defecates on your neighbors lawn they are liable to murder.
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ACTION ALERT: Justice for Bucky ! PLEASE SIGN !
Animals  (tags: family dog, bucky, gunned down, killed, animal cruelty, officers, investigation )

Simone
- 614 days ago - change.org
The dog did nothing wrong. Excessive force was used when the officer shot the dog 5 times, in front of the owner's children, for jumping around and barking. Animal control was there, and the officer did NOT need to do these actions!
36 comments
ACTION ALERT: Save Dusty the Kelpie! PLEASE SIGN !
Animals  (tags: kelpie dog, family dog, loved, queensland government, death sentence, protection, hendra )

Simone
- 689 days ago - ipetitions.com
The Qld goverment in their wisdom has decided to destroy a dog that came in contact with the Hendra virus. This Kelpie is a much loved family pet and should not be destroyed but could be the key to find a cure for this virus.
67 comments
PETITION ALERT: Judge Fairgrieve: Save Micky The Pit Bull's Life! PLEASE SIGN !
Animals  (tags: micky, pit bull dog, housing, death sentence, family dog, judge ruling )

Simone
- 700 days ago - change.org
PLEASE sign this petition and help save Micky's life. Micky is the family dog of Michael & Marissa. Michael is an Iraqi War Vet that suffers from physical and emotional complications as a result of his service in Iraq. Marissa suffers from Diabetic
41 comments
Horrific Act of Animal Cruelty, Dog Lovers Appeal for Information
Animals  (tags: family dog, red, murdered, tortured, stolen, investigation, cruelty )

Simone
- 949 days ago - dogmagazine.net
National animal protection group 'South West Animal Protection' have been alerted to a recent, disturbing, extreme act of cruelty to a much loved family pet. 'Red' a three year old male cross breed dog was stolen from his owners. He had been brutally
12 comments
Help PETA ID Texas Dog Torturer .
Animals  (tags: family dog, escaped, attacked, vicious cruelty, machete, arrest, animal abusers )

Simone
- 950 days ago - peta.org
PETA is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who apparently mutilated a dog with a machete in a southern Texas town last month. The poor dog (renamed "Angel" by rescuers) "somehow escaped" from his
5 comments
Girl, 2, Has Her Jaw Ripped Off in Horrific Attack By Family Dog
Animals  (tags: Family Dog, attacks, toddler, hospitalized )

Lone
- 1183 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
A toddler is being treated in hospital for horrific facial injuries after she was attacked by the family dog. The two-year-old girl is understood to have lost her jaw and some facial tissue in the horror attack.
14 comments
ACTION ALERT: Levy Co. Deputy Tazes Own Dog, Gets a Reprimand!
Animals  (tags: deputy, tazed, family dog, cruelty, punishment, animal abuse )

Simone
- 1231 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
We the petioners request that Deputy Johnson be given a more severe punishment, as the 2nd review board suggested, for the inhumane treatment and cruelty to his family dog.
45 comments
Little Girl's Dog Is Left Dead in the Woods
Animals  (tags: crime, family dog, otis, gentle big labrador, kicked, booted, killed, hunters, investigation, little girl, grieving )

Simone
- 1351 days ago - content.usatoday.com
Police say it's no accident this little girl's dog is dead. Nine-year-old Tracy Wood is an only child. She says her dog "was like a brother,'' according to WBZtv.com. Otis, a gentle, 80-pound yellow Labrador, was found with massive injuries to his
3 comments
Pet Grooming Nightmare; Dog Dies at Local Groomer- VIDEO
Animals  (tags: family dog, dog groomer, burned to death, drying unit, animal cruelty, charges )

Simone
- 1408 days ago - fox8.com
A local family takes their toy poodle to the groomer to get primped, but a few hours later they find out their beloved pet is dead. Narsina Jones says it appears her 12-month-old dog Miles, died after he was left in a drying cage for too long.
4 comments
Did Cops Go Overboard Tasering Family Dog? VIDEO
Animals  (tags: investigation, police, house call, boxer dog, otis, tasered, family dog )

Simone
- 1421 days ago - fortheloveofthedogblog.com
On Saturday morning, Lakewood, OH resident Daniel Kier's dog, Otis, got the shock of his life, literally. Keir says Otis is a Boxer but authorities say he's got pitbull in him and he was acting aggressively and that was all they needed to taser, drag the
7 comments
 
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