Here are some of the saddest and most heartbreaking stories involving animals. We often hear about neglected animals that have lived in such poor conditions that their fur becomes a tangled mess.

Unfortunately, these stories surface every few years, and each time, we hope it will be the last—but it never is.

Since establishing the Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty in Pittsburgh County in 2010, Ross has become all too familiar with cases of animal mistreatment.