Animal welfare: If you want cheap knitwear, it’s the sheep that may suffer
LINDSEY HAMILTON: 'Secretly filmed footage of a group of sheep shearers working on a farm makes for shocking viewing. Animals are kicked, stamped on…
Oregon judge refuses to be first in the nation to let animals sue
AIMEE GREEN: 'A judge threw out a lawsuit filed by animal rights activists in the name of a once-neglected horse, finding that animals don't have a…
Why animals matter: They’re just like us
DR. LYNLEY TULLOCH: 'Most animal rescuers have a sensitivity towards animals. The more we help, the deeper our capacity for compassion becomes. We…
‘Factory Farming’: An Evolving Phrase
SHERRY F. COLB: I am not sure when exactly it happened, but we no longer use the phrase “factory farming” in the same way. Factory farming has…
Sea turns red with blood as 100 white dolphins and whales are slaughtered by fishermen
BRADLEY JOLLY: 'More than 100 white-sided dolphins and pilot whales were killed by fishermen in a disturbing video clip... Marine wildlife charity…
Wildlife group: Exotic pets trade activity rises on Facebook
AP: 'A wildlife monitoring group says research it has conducted since 2016 has found a sharp increase in the number of people belonging to Facebook…
No escape, no mercy: 3.4 million chickens and turkeys, and 5,500 pigs drowned in factory farms flooding
MICHAEL BIESECKER: 'About 3.4 million chickens and turkeys and 5,500 hogs have been killed in flooding from Florence as rising North Carolina rivers…
Apostles of veganism in China find a ready and growing audience for plant-based message
ELAINE YAU: 'Raymond Xie went vegan six years ago... His compassion for animals originally prompted him to go vegan and promote veganism in Beijing.…
Kapparot: Why Thousands of Chickens Die in Cruel Jewish Holiday Ritual
DAVID BRENNAN: 'As Jewish communities worldwide gear up for Yom Kippur — the holiest day in the Jewish calendar — thousands of chickens will die as…
The March of Silence for Animal Rights
JULIE NEALON: 'Celebrities and activists come together in solidarity for animals during the March of Silence, which took place in downtown Los…