Paws off these cats: US legislation seeks to stop government ‘slaughter’ of kittens
DAREH GREGORIAN: 'A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduce legislation on Thursday to prevent the Department of Agriculture from continuing deadly…
‘It’s the only love they’ll ever experience’: The animal rights group giving pigs water when they arrive at slaughterhouse
CONNOR BOYD: 'An animal rights group is holding 'vigils' for passing trucks full of pigs headed for the slaughterhouse to offer them water and…
Gray wolf being stripped of endangered species protections in USA
ASSOCIATED PRESS: 'U.S. wildlife officials plan to strip protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, reigniting the legal battle over a…
Santa Anita cancels racing indefinitely after 21st horse KILLED at track since Dec. 26
LA TIMES: 'Only days before two of the biggest events on its schedule, Santa Anita on Tuesday suspended racing at least through this weekend — the…
Animal rights activists promoting ‘vegan lifestyle’ storm pig farm to stage sit-down protest
BRYONY JEWELL: 'Around 200 activists from all over the country have stormed a pig farm as part of a protest against the factory farming industry in…
RIP Flavia: World’s saddest elephant dies after 43 YEARS locked up in solitary confinement at Spanish zoo
DEBBIE WHITE: 'The world’s saddest elephant has died after 43 YEARS locked up in solitary confinement at a Spanish zoo... The female Asian elephant…
Six Labradors used for dental implant testing at Swedish University have been MURDERED despite strong protest
MIRANDA ALDERSLEY: 'Six Labradors have been MURDERED at a Swedish laboratory as part of a medical trial for human dental implants. The two-year-old…
USDA Loosens Oversight of Puppy Mills and Other Operations
THE HUMANE SOCIETY: 'U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors documented 60 percent fewer violations at facilities that use animals in 2018…
Shame of Spanish greyhound deaths: Up to 50,000 dogs to be killed as nation’s hunting season ends
DANNY BUCKLAND: 'Thousands of greyhounds are facing terrifying deaths after being thrown down wells, tied to railway lines or abandoned next-to busy…
Frans de Waal Embraces Animal Emotions in His Latest Book ‘Mama’s Last Hug’
SY MONTGOMERY: 'For too long, emotion has been cognitive researchers’ third rail. In research on humans, emotions were deemed irrelevant, impossible…