Police said the seven dogs were signed over to Naugatuck Animal Control and are in need of rescue placement for rehabilitation and treatment.

A judge ordered Sarah Smolak to return a dog named Marshmallow to Angels for Mistreated Animals, a New York based shelter, on ...

A Naugatuck man is facing charges after authorities found multiple malnourished dogs in his care, including two that had wandered away and were found roaming the streets. On July 1, two bulldogs were ...

CT town seeks custody of 21 dogs seized from property where police say rats were the size of cats By Bruno Matarazzo Jr., Staff Writer Updated July 8, 2025 6:33 a.m.

A former Connecticut bank CEO accused of killing his neighbor’s dog and assaulting the animal’s owner last summer no longer is facing criminal charges after successfully completing a court ...

Loney Leroy Garrett, 77, is facing 74 animal cruelty charges, including 35 counts of ill treatment, 35 counts of failure to vaccinate, and four counts related to improper disposal of animal remains.

Neal Basinet, 43, was arrested by warrant on Friday. He was charged with four counts of animal cruelty, failure to vaccinate as required for dogs, and unlicensed dogs.

The July 17 order gives the woman 10 days to return the dog, but does not specify what will happen if she doesn't.

Police seized the dogs and arrested their owner, John Artese, 59, of Little Punkup Road, on animal cruelty charges. Oxford police said the dogs were neglected and living in what they described as ...