A Baltimore County couple is facing criminal charges after allegedly scamming grieving pet owners by faking cremations and returning bags of false ashes. Rodney and Yalanda Ward, owners of Loving Care Pet Funeral and Cremation Services in Catonsville, Maryland, are accused of dumping animal remains while continuing to charge families for cremation services.
Aalborg Zoo in northern Denmark is urging the public to donate small, unwanted pets — including rabbits, guinea pigs, and even horses — to be euthanized and used as food for its captive predators. The zoo says the effort is part of a broader strategy to replicate natural food chain behavior and maintain what it calls “animal welfare and professional integrity.”
In a move sparking outrage over government overreach, the city of Northglenn, Colorado, just outside Denver, will begin enforcing a sweeping new ordinance that limits pet ownership.
