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• Starving livestock seized

  February 25, 2012 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service carried out a search Friday morning on rural property northwest of Elk, in north Spokane County. SCRAPS responded to complaints about the condition … 4

• Teen kills dogs after fight with mother, police say

  December 15, 2010 in City A Chattaroy teenager killed his family’s dogs after threatening his mother with a knife on Monday, sheriff’s officials say. 8

• Kitten survives six days in duffel bags

  August 21, 2009 in City Two maintenance workers were testing and reprogramming garage door openers at a Spokane Valley apartment complex Thursday when they heard a muffled meowing in one of the garages. 2

• 2 arrested in King County after bull dragged

  July 6, 2009 in Region SEATTLE — Two men have been arrested on suspicion of first-degree animal cruelty after they were found dragging a bull with their car. 2

• More charges filed in Kennewick puppy mill

    June 26, 2009 in Region KENNEWICK — More charges have been filed against a Kennewick, Wash., woman who is accused of failing to feed and care for 370 American Eskimo dogs.

• Giving up the reins

  December 21, 2008 in City on Page A1 In the last three months, Angie Hilding has given away nine horses she couldn’t afford to keep. Ordinarily, she’d hang on to the older horses at her Hayden ranch, which …

• Pet abuse reports rise as temperatures drop

  December 18, 2008 in City on Page B1 Reports of animal abuse have spiked in both Coeur d’Alene and Spokane since the cold snap started Saturday, police department and animal control officers say. Coeur d’Alene’s animal control officers … 1

• Kootenai sheriff’s raid prompts lawsuit

  November 14, 2008 in City on Page B1 Deputies and game wardens found two deer living in a North Idaho double-wide last year when they seized 30 other animals, including a 28-year-old horse, in what authorities described at …