Animal rights protesters say Ohio laws inadequate

…Tyree D. Kyle, 21, of 1566 Niles Road, pleaded not guilty to a charge of animal cruelty, a second-degree misdemeanor, Friday in Warren Municipal Court as protesters packed the courtroom. Kyle, on the initial complaint, was charged with a fourth-degree misdemeanor, a point of outrage for protesters…

…Warren Animal Control Officer Jeff Onatz said court bailiffs went to the house at 2274 North Feederle Drive S.E. on Monday because Kyle was being evicted. They found Bubba. Onatz called it the worst case of animal cruelty he's seen in 28 years.

Jennifer Bird of FurKid Rescue in Pittsburgh is taking care of Bubba…

…Protesters said they want Ohio laws changed to make cruelty to animals a felony instead of a misdemeanor…

… FurKid Rescue set up a Facebook [Justice-for-Bubba] page to keep people updated with Bubba's condition and to organize future protests…see video

2 women accused of abandoning dogs in Cleveland: Animals in the News

Will

found chained to tree behind a vacant house,

is being treated for heartworms

(photo courtesy Dogs Unlimited Rescue)

Both women are charged with cruelty to animals and abandoning animals, first-degree misdemeanors…more

Puppy Survives Without Food, Water for Weeks

A six-month-old puppy is being called a miracle dog after surviving for nearly a month in an abandoned home without food or water...see video