Leonardo Boff: Animals Endowed With Rights
LEONARDO BOFF: 'Whether one acknowledges the dignity of animals depends on that person’s paradigm or vision of the world and values. Two paradigms…
Jo-Anne McArthur: Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winner Captures the Magic of Animal Rescue
KELLI BENDER: 'The photo that won Jo-Anne McArthur the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award, speaks to anyone who has rescued an…
“Holy” cow escapes on way to slaughterhouse, smashes through metal fence, then swims to safety on island in lake
TOM EMBURY-DENNIS: 'A cow has been living alone on an island, attacking anyone who comes near, after staging a miraculous escape on its way to a…
Yes, Animals Have Personalities, and They’re More Important Than Looks
SIERRA CLUB: 'Scientists have long disdained anthropomorphism, or the notion that whatever emotions humans experience, animals must, too. A species'…
This Shocking Photo Exposes the Reality of What Training Animals for the Circus Looks Like
AISLING MARIA CRONIN: 'Animal circuses may seem, at first glance, to be nothing more than a harmless source of entertainment for kids – after all,…
CRUELTY WARNING: Meat from animals killed while still conscious to have a special label under new UK laws
HUGO GYE: 'Shoppers can avoid buying meat from animals which are killed while conscious under new plans being considered by ministers. Consumers who…
Judge deals major blow to animal-rights group’s lawsuit against Sonora turkey farm
ALEX MACLEAN: 'A Bay Area animal-rights group that’s suing Diestel Turkey Ranch can’t challenge the Sonora-based farm’s use of certain claims on…
Culture Shock: Italians Aghast as Immigrants Barbecue Dog at Welcome Center
THOMAS D. WILLIAMS: 'Animal rights activists are up in arms over attempts to barbecue a dog at an immigrant welcome center in southern Italy, with…
Peter Singer: Volkswagen’s monkeys
PETER SINGER: 'The New York Times reported that researchers used monkeys to test the effects of inhaling diesel fumes from a Volkswagen... These…
Year after blackout, public still in the dark about animal welfare enforcement
DELCIANNA J. WINDERS: 'It's now been a year since the #USDAblackout—the sudden deletion of thousands of animal welfare-related records from the U.S.…