Report abuse, neglect or abandonment of horses and
other large livestock animals. Call 911 (emergencies)
or 305-4-POLICE (non-emergency in Miami-Dade).
1/29/17 UPDATE: TRIAL HAS BEEN CONTINUED, NEW DATE NOT AVAILABLE. WILL UPDATE ASAP. The animal cruelty case involving Trigger, the horse ridden from South Carolina to Miami, is scheduled to begin this Monday, January 30 at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building, 1351 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33125, court room 2-11. South Florida SPCA…
Julio Lopez found guilty of Animal Cruelty (MIAMI, FL – January 27, 2017) South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue (SFSPCA) and the Miami Dade State Attorney’s Office announce the end of an almost four-year battle for justice on behalf of four abused horses SFSPCA rescued on May 20, 2013. On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, a jury…
One year after rescue, once destitute pony is adopted by renowned Canadian show stable (HOMESTEAD, FL – 12/27/16) As rescue stories go, they don’t get much better than this. An emaciated pony found dying in the dirt at a ramshackle boarding facility a year ago will be leaving her abusive past far behind her this…
On the morning of December 30, 2015, I was called by police to investigate an animal cruelty case in Miami Gardens. My team and I rushed to the scene, where we found five emaciated horses being kept in absolute squalor. Our hearts broke when we spotted a young pony, down to skin and bone, sprawled across…
Press release from the office of Katherine Fernandez Rundle, State Attorney Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County Miami (December 17, 2015) – As a result of a joint investigation by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, the Miami-Dade Police Department, undercover investigators from the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) group and officers from the Florida…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (MIAMI, FL), July 9, 2013, 11:00 am (EST) Late yesterday, Susie, one of two horses rescued from horrific conditions on Sunday, took a dramatic turn for the worse. Suffering from colic due to an intestinal blockage, she was placed on IV fluids and other medications. Laurie Waggoner, founder of SFSPCA, stayed with her…
