Millions of 3-5 Week Old Chickens Suffer and Then Killed for Kaporos Each Year
VANESSA SOL: 'Kapparot, Hebrew for Kaporos, is an annual Hasidic Jewish tradition that occurs during the first week of October this year. People who…
ERNA WALRAVEN: What wild animals can teach us about leadership
ERNA WALRAVEN: 'Many of us believe we’re not getting the leaders we need. We are seeing questionable leadership in many aspects of our lives:…
Vegan campaigners say British nurseries are discriminating by only offering free cow’s milk
LAURA ABERNETHY: 'Parents of vegan kids and those who are allergic to dairy are criticising a scheme that gives out free cow’s milk to under fives.…
LIVING IN PAIN AND FILTH: World’s worst zoo reopens despite taking charity cash to close down
CHRISTY COONEY: 'Rafah Zoo in Gaza was slammed after disturbing pictures revealed dozens of emaciated lions, monkeys, and peacocks living in cramped…
Cruel and Unscientific: NIH Plans to Use More Marmosets in Experiments
PETA: 'The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — the largest funder of animal experimentation worldwide — announced that it's planning to launch…
Bears on skateboards and tigers chained-up for selfies among animals being ‘abused’ to amuse tourists in Europe
JANE DALTON: '"Horrendous” cases of animals being abused to please tourists across Europe have been filmed by investigators. In one example, a wild…
Why won’t USDA enforce the Animal Welfare Act?
CATHY LISS: 'At Wilson’s Wild Animal Park, a notorious roadside zoo in Winchester, Va., Himalayan black bears lived huddled together on a concrete…
VICTORY: Argentine nonhuman person ‘Sandra the orangutan’ to head to U.S. great ape sanctuary
ALMUDENA CALATRAVA: 'Sandra shows little interest as she slowly shuffles past the structure of beams and ropes built for her to climb on inside her…
Sarah Kasbeer: Can Elephants Be Persons?
SARAH KASBEER: 'If Happy the elephant were allowed to live a natural life in the wild, she would likely spend her days roaming miles of tropical…
Greyhounds in cocaine doping scandal as animal rights activists blast sport
SOFIE JACKSON: 'Greyhounds have tested positive for banned drugs including cocaine, according to official records. In total, 28 racing dogs at…