12,000 chicks were abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days, resulting in 4,000 deaths. The surviving 8,000 chicks were taken to an animal shelter for adoption.
Australian woman avoids jail after attempting to sell human toes regurgitated by dogs on the black market from an animal shelter where she worked. She stored the toes in formaldehyde and planned to sell them online. She pleaded guilty to offensive conduct involving human remains and received an 18-month noncustodial sentence and community service.
Mr. O, a white-and-orange cat, was surrendered at an animal shelter in Maryland after his original family moved and could not take him. He has gone viral on Facebook due to his deep sadness, but the shelter is confident he will be adopted soon.