The incident began Dec. 8, 2025, when animal-control officers were dispatched to 1006 Cascade Drive in Pembroke after a report that a dog in labor had been lying on the cold ground for four days and could not stand. The dog was taken to the Animal Care Center in Pearisburg, where she gave birth to four puppies that died shortly after birth, officials said.

Giles County Animal Control announced that it had sentenced a man to 48 months in jail with 12 of those months suspended, after he was convicted on animal cruelty and obstruction charges.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that a 48-year-old man had been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after an incident in Henry County Monday.

Two bills advancing through the Virginia General Assembly aim to regulate controversial breeding practices at unaccredited zoos, following ongoing legal issues at Natural Bridge Zoo.

Natural Bridge Zoo owner Gretchen Mogensen’s stay in jail will be extended after new indictments were handed down against her, former zoo owners Karl and Deborah Mogensen, and two others connected to the zoo.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that it was seeking the public’s assistance in an active animal cruelty investigation.

A man was arrested after a welfare call regarding several dogs revealed multiple abused animals in Axton on Thursday, Oct. 23, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

The community came together Friday night to show support for what they are calling “Justice for Max,” a mixed-breed dog who was found in terrible condition, so sick that rescuers had to make the heartbreaking decision to euthanize him.

A man has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty in connection with this incident, according to the Vinton Police Department. This charge is a Class 1 Misdemeanor.

The Lynchburg Police Department provided an update on an animal cruelty incident that occurred Friday morning.

A man was arrested on multiple animal cruelty charges in Henry County, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

A recent ruling from the Virginia Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of Terry Eugene Michel, who was previously found guilty of felony animal cruelty.

The case against two Roanoke County residents charged after authorities said a dog died after being left in a parked car in Roanoke last summer, was dismissed.

A North Carolina woman was charged in an animal cruelty case in Danville, according to the Danville Police Department.

The reward for answers in a heartbreaking animal cruelty case has grown.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the person responsible for abandoning a dog at a park in Collinsville.

Trial dates have been set for the two people who were arrested after allegedly leaving dogs in a parked vehicle back in June.

A man is facing charges after authorities found multiple dogs mistreated at a Bedford County home, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

One pet owner is facing a bittersweet reunion in Patrick County after finding out her dog had been shot.

The Pulaski Police Department is offering a monetary reward for any information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) who left a dog in a dumpster with its legs taped together.

Angels of Assisi takes in over 60 beagles, after more than 4,000 were rescued from a breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia.

An animal cruelty case is being investigated after a video shows a dog being dragged behind a truck through a northwest Houston neighborhood, according to Houston SPCA.

ROANOKE, Va. – President Donald Trump is expected to sign the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act into law on Monday. PACT is a bipartisan bill that criminalizes acts of animal cruelty, including crushing, burning, drowning and impaling animals, among other things. The president is expected to sign the bill at 4:30 p.m., according to his schedule. These crimes will now be considered federal felonies, allowing authorities to prosecute animal abusers who cross state lines. The bill also bans animal cruelty recorded on video.