Humane Society of Missouri

According to reports, it took a dozen hours to accomplish, but nearly 30 dogs were rescued from a Missouri breeder with many of the animals showing terrible injuries.

It's a time of the year many pets hate — the noise of fireworks combined with the heat of summer, and the Humane Society of Missouri is urging caution as the Fourth of July nears.

The Humane Society of Missouri says its Animal Cruelty Task Force has rescued 10 critically ill basset hound puppies from a Missouri breeding facility.

The Humane Society of Missouri has removed more than 250 animals from an eastern Missouri property amid concerns that the animals were neglected.