Vegan activists target leather shops and a high-end clothing store in latest protest
AMIE GORDON: 'Vegans clashed with shop workers as they staged a furious protest targeting leather and clothing stores. Members of the group Direct…
Jerusalem mayor to build feeding stations for capital’s homeless cats
HAGAY HACOHEN: 'Jerusalem mayor Moshe Lion decided to build feeding stations for stray cats in Jerusalem and fill them with food at the cost of…
Animal rights group accused of encouraging ‘illegal behaviour’ with map of farms and abattoirs
LISA MARTIN: 'Australia's agriculture minister has appealed to an animal activist group to pull down a website showing the location of hundreds of…
Animal rights group creates online map showing Australian farm locations and contact details
GLEN MORET: 'A website detailing the location and contact details of Australian farms has caused outrage in the industry with farm groups saying it…
Is caring for other animals in our DNA? Greater compassion for other species is linked to human gene
TIM COLLINS: 'Compassion for animals may be hardwired into our genetic code, if the findings of a new study are to be believed. People who show a…
Heartbreaking moment mother dog tries to stop traffic to get help for her dying puppy
BASIT MAHMOOD: 'A dog was seen frantically barking at passing cars in an attempt to get help for her puppy after he was hit and left by the side of…
Meet the Vegan Heroes Being Persecuted for Their Beliefs
HANNAH EWANS: 'Enter the next generation of vegan activists. Comprising both longstanding and strident vegans, and many new and chomping at the bit to…
It’s all about the master species: When companion animals are family, the benefits extend into (human) society
L.F. CARVER: 'More and more often, animals are included in family events and become important to all members of the family... In the research my…
Meet Israel’s Angriest Vegan, Tal Gilboa
SHIRA FEDER: 'In 2012, there were 70,000 vegans in Israel. But most Israelis didn’t know what the word vegan meant. In 2018, at least 5% of Israelis…
Killing them softly: Quebec drafts new rules to ‘protect’ dozens of farmed animal species under its welfare law
MORGAN LOWRY: 'The Quebec government is moving to expand the scope of its animal welfare legislation to offer increased protection to species…