We've added a tabbed interface that gives you instant access to some key features of our website, including a new Local Cases section that lets you see the most recent cases in your area, and a snapshot map showing you where the most recent local cases have occurred. Over the next few months, we will be building on many of the local tools we provide, making it easier to take action in your own area.

The Courtwatch homepage listings have also been expanded, showing you additional information about the upcoming hearings when its available.

Plus, we've added a Most Read section, where you can see which cases have gotten the most attention, and which continue to be talked about even after the cases have gone to court.

We offer multiple ways for advocates to stay informed on cruelty case updates, and help spread the word about animal cruelty. You can always search the animal cruelty database or browse new cases, but here are some additional ways to stay updated.

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These are the most recent cases near Los Angeles, CA. For more local tools, be sure to check out the county and zip code search, and the local interactive maps.

Horse neglect - 14 of 100 seized
Oct 8, 2008: Frazier Park, CA (66.36 miles)

Dog neglected, found with embedded rope collar
Sep 28, 2008: Olivehurst, CA

Eleven pelicans found with wings snapped
Sep 17, 2008: Huntington Beach, CA (28 miles)

Puppy mill - 23 dogs found dead
Sep 16, 2008: Lockeford, CA (322.62 miles)

Dog severely beaten
Aug 27, 2008: San Rafael, CA (361.61 miles)

Dog dies in stolen car
Aug 16, 2008: Riverside, CA (45.63 miles)

Dog's ears cut off with scissors
Aug 10, 2008: Maxwell, CA

Tethered dog abandoned, starved
Aug 6, 2008: Vallejo, CA (355.67 miles)

» More CA Cruelty Cases

For a complete list of upcoming court dates, check the CourtWatch page regularly.

Oct13	Youngsville, LA: Breeder of fighting dogs arrested - 64 seized Lafayette Parish Court - 800 S Buchanan St
Oct14	Mojave, CA: Hoarding - 170 animals trial Kern County Court - Mojave Division - 1773 Highway 58
Oct14	Lind, WA: Puppy mill - over 100 dogs seized jury trial Adams County Superior Court - 210 W Broadway Ave Phone: (509) 659-3271 Court Website: click here
Oct14	Groton, CT: Several animals neglected, seized New London Superior Court - 112 Broad St Phone: (860) 443-8343 Court Website: click here
Oct15	Marlboro, NJ: Dog left to die in backyard trial resumes
Oct15	Kekaha, HI: Hunting dog neglect, 80 found in remote field arraignment
Oct16	Paterson, NJ: Kittens thrown from third-story window pre-indictment hearing Superior Court
Oct17	Carnation, WA: Horse neglect sentencing
Oct17	Bethlehem, CT: Sick animals abandoned in home, one found dead Plea hearing Bantam Superior Court
Oct17	Maysville, OK: Kitten kicked during assault

1. Dog-fighting, neglect
Apr 25, 2007: Smithfield, VA

2. Sex with horse results in man's death
Jul 2005: Enumclaw, WA

3. Pit-bull horribly mutilated
Apr 11, 2005: Gastonia, NC

4. Hoarding 450 cats
Mar 13, 2008: Tarentum, PA

5. Cats mutilated, eyes poked out, paws cut off
Feb 6, 1999: Columbus, OH

6. Puppy mill, hoarding - 800 dogs
Mar 12, 2008: Avra Valley, AZ

7. Dog attacked with drill gun
Jan 13, 2008: Plainville, CT

8. Dogfighting - 150 dogs seized
Feb 19, 2008: Tucson, AZ

9. Horse owner charged
Jan 29, 2008: Milford, MA

10. Puppy mill - over 300 dogs
Feb 22, 2008: Nicholson, GA

11. Puppy stabbed, spray-painted, found in plastic bag
Apr 22, 2008: Memphis, TN

12. Three dogs found burned, hanging in tree
Mar 13, 2008: Grindstone, PA

13. Puppy mill - over 1,000 dogs seized
Aug 23, 2008: Parkersburg, WV

14. Rescue neglect - 112 dogs seized, 40 dead
Mar 11, 2008: Sand Springs, KY

15. Dogs kicked, beaten with chains
Mar 26, 2008: White Cloud, MI

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