The rescue effort required assistance from a local contractor, who helped remove floorboards of a shed so responders could safely access the animal.
SPCA detectives arrested 64-year-old Vincent Persico at a home in Copiague, New York. He faces charges of animal cruelty and sexual misconduct with a dog.
The Houston SPCA says they rescued 6 cats, 40 dogs, as well as a parakeet and two quaker parrots from a home in Texas.
Why did the turtle cross the road? Houston police snapped into action in the middle of the night to keep a turtle safe near Buffalo Bayou.
A driver and several animals were killed after a fiery crash at the Brandywine Valley SPCA in New Castle County.
A mother cat and her four kittens are up for adoption at the spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption Center after recovering from being left out in 104-degree heat inside a carrier in September.
