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Decatur turns the city blue for animal abuse and neglect
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Decatur turns the city blue for animal abuse and neglect

  • Sophia Espinosa
  • Updated Mar 4, 2026

DECATUR, ILL (WAND) — Decatur City Council proclaimed the week of March 13th as Turn the City Blue week in support for raising awareness for a…

No violations at Sangamon Co. Animal Control in two more surprise inspections
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No violations at Sangamon Co. Animal Control in two more surprise inspections

  • Updated Nov 8, 2021

SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - Documents of two more surprise inspections at the Sangamon County Animal Control Adoption Center found no violations. 

Proposed Illinois bill would ban commercial selling of bred dogs and cats in Illinois
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Proposed Illinois bill would ban commercial selling of bred dogs and cats in Illinois

  • Updated Apr 9, 2021

SPRINGFIELD, Il. (WAND) -- House Bill 1711 would no longer allow breeders to sell to retail pet stores.

Peaceful protest calls for end for animal cruelty
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Peaceful protest calls for end for animal cruelty

  • Olivianna Calmes
  • Updated Sep 3, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - In an update on a case from earlier this month, a woman faces three charges of animal cruelty for leaving her dog a…

Alleged animal abuse at dairy farm under investigation
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Alleged animal abuse at dairy farm under investigation

  • Updated Jun 5, 2019

FAIR OAKS, Ind. (WAND) – An undercover report claims a dairy farm abused animals, sometimes to the point of causing death.

Man charged with kicking cat like ball in Snapchat video
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Man charged with kicking cat like ball in Snapchat video

  • Sep 14, 2018
Man charged with kicking cat like ball in Snapchat video
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Man charged with kicking cat like ball in Snapchat video

  • Sep 14, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A 19-year-old man has been charged with kicking a cat like a ball on a Kansas City high school football field in an act of apparent cruelty that was captured on video and posted to Snapchat. 

Group holds protest to combat animal cruelty
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Group holds protest to combat animal cruelty

  • Feb 26, 2018

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A local group held a peaceful protest Monday pushing for tougher animal cruelty laws.

Group holds protest to combat animal cruelty
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Group holds protest to combat animal cruelty

  • Updated Sep 3, 2024
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