SAN DIEGO – Animal adoption teams were extremely busy Thursday as dozens Maltese dogs, rescued from an Encanto home earlier this week, were being prepped for adoption. Fifteen of the dogs were in the ...

Authorities in Orange County, Calif., said a California man's alleged brutal murder of his pregnant dog was "pure evil." ...

A Queens dog groomer was hit with animal cruelty charges for allegedly manhandling a pooch during an appointment, causing her death, prosecutors said Thursday. Lee Yat Sing, 31, was arraigned ...

The Plano Animal Shelter says a dog that was already adopted by a family was stolen Wednesday and it wants the dog returned. The shelter says as it was preparing to close for the day when a couple ...

An example of the Maltese dog breed. These two were featured at the AKC Fall Dog Show 2013. Photo by SheltieBoy (Flickr: AKC Fall Dog Show 2013) [CC BY 2.0 (http ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Gray News) - A man in California is accused of killing a pregnant dog by tying her to the back of a car.

A dog owner has accused a Las Vegas pet grooming salon of animal abuse after her Maltese-Yorkshire terrier mix had to be put down after being paralyzed during a visit. Makisha Davis claims that her ...

A Herkimer man was arrested for felony aggravated cruelty to animals following an investigation into the death of a dog.

According to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Holliday allegedly used a rope, which was tied to an SUV, to snap ...

Three Maltese puppies held in a sealed box with airholes were abandoned outside an animal sanctuary in Sheffield last weekend. Staff at Thornberry Animal Sanctuary discovered the dogs, estimated to be ...

A significant majority of Maltese residents are willing to pay more for animal-friendly farming products, a recent Eurobarometer survey on animal welfare practices shows. The survey held in October ...