Tag Archives: animal cruelty

It’s that time of year; People are leaving dogs in hot cars at Arden Fair Mall again

On Sunday, the security team at the Arden Fair Mall made its first “dog trapped in a hot car” rescue of the year. A small Chihuahua-type dog was left in a sedan while the outside temperature hovered around 90 degrees. Inside the vehicle, … Continue reading

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North Highlands man high on meth spray-paints dogs’ faces

24-year-old Denis Vorobyov was arrested on Monday after police say he spray-painted several dogs’ faces while high on methamphetamine. Additionally, Vorobyov is alleged to have made violent threats to others before being arrested. Vorobyov is looking at three felonies at will … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Tortured chihuahua goes home with rescuer

A positive update to a story from yesterday; the two-month old chihuahua that was found by a CalTrans employee, bound with duct-tape and left for dead in a barbecue, has been adopted. Felton Bryant, the man who found the puppy which shelter officials … Continue reading

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Sacramento chihuahua survives terrible abuse, needs new home

A 2-month-old chihuahua-mix puppy beat the odds after having his legs and mouth bound before being left for dead in a barbecue and now needs your help to find a new home. Despite the terrible ordeal the little dog has … Continue reading

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Chronic meth user gets 10 years, sex offender status for sexually abusing a Chihuahua

In what is being considered a landmark decision, a Sacramento Superior Court Judge ruled today that a man who was convicted of animal cruelty and sexual abuse of a Chihuahua must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. … Continue reading

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Veterinarian “took every precaution” when she left her dog in a hot car at Arden Fair Mall

The UC Davis veterinarian who got a $500 ticket for leaving her Great Dane to swelter in a hot car at the Arden Fair Mall last weekend told a Sacramento Bee reporter that she “took every precaution to ensure the … Continue reading

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Two more dogs left in hot cars at Arden Fair Mall, one by a Veterinarian

Security guards at Sacramento’s Arden Fair Mall had to rescue two more dogs over the past week after two different owners left their pets to suffer inside hot cars while they went shopping. In one of those cases, the dog’s … Continue reading

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Sex toy party to raise money for injured Citrus Heights puppy

A 12-week-old boxer puppy dog named Sasha is undergoing numerous medical procedures while on the road to recovery after being struck by a car last Sunday in Citrus Heights. Once all is said and done, the total for her vet bills could easily … Continue reading

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Sacramento man arrested for biting neighbor’s pet snake

54 year-old David Senk is facing charges of animal cruelty after police officers say that he took two large bites out of his neighbor’s pet python. The snake is now recovering after receiving emergency surgery to save her life. Authorities … Continue reading

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A sure-fire way to get people to stop leaving dogs in hot cars

This summer has not been the hottest in the Sacramento area. With a minimal number of triple digit days, one could say that this summer has been relatively cool. Though it has been rather nice outside, the temperature in a … Continue reading

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Help catch the person who dragged a bulldog before running over it twice

I’m going to jump ahead to the end of this story: The dog is okay. Now back to how this all began. On August 2nd, several people in the small town of Olivehurst saw a man driving a truck with … Continue reading

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Pit Bull left in hot car at Natomas Gym

Another day, another dog in a hot car story in Sacramento. Yesterday, in Natomas, Sacramento Fire Fighters along with the Sacramento Police Department responded to calls of a dog suffering in a hot car with the windows down only a … Continue reading

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Stockton man arrested for killing puppy after girlfriend refuses sex

After a night of drinking, 30-year-old Daniel Baxter decided he would play his girlfriend a visit in hopes for some coitus (look it up folks). It being 5 o’clock in the morning, she naturally rebuffed his advances. Baxter’s response? He … Continue reading

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Chihuahua thrown from car because man didn’t know where the shelter was

A man who told police he didn’t know the location of the nearest animal shelter so he threw his Chihuahua out of his car was cited for animal cruelty after a fast-thinking witnessed followed him and notified police. The dog … Continue reading

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Stupid, cruel, idiot woman arrested after she left her dog to die in a hot car

A 21-year-old Rancho Cordova woman was arrested yesterday on charges on animal cruelty because she left a puppy in a car while she went shopping. “Gizmo”, a six-month-old Pomeranian/Shih Tzu mix, suffered for over two hours in a hot car … Continue reading

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