A coalition of animal welfare groups says it has evidence that Ringling Bros. circus elephants are sometimes chained for days at a time, and the groups asked a judge Wednesday to halt the practice while a lawsuit comes to trial.
Carly, an 11-year-old Pomeranian, can't bark.
She has only made "whisper" noises since her rescue from a Lancaster County puppy mill in 2005. Her owner, Deb Haney of Mount Gretna in Lebanon County said Carly was "de-barked" at the puppy mill by having
In April, IDA-Project Hope Director Doll Stanley got a call from a woman in Durant, Mississippi who said her neighbor had moved and left her dog behind. The woman had been feeding and watering the neglected Rottweiler, but a more permanent solution was
WASHINGTON - The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species Wednesday because of the loss of Arctic sea ice but also cautioned the decision should not be viewed as a path to address global warming.
WooHooo!!! Big kudos to Animal House pet store on 62nd Avenue N in St. Petersburg!! They made a a decision and took a stand to stop selling puppies, a decision that few pet stores would ever embrace because it would affect their bottom line. As a family,
The Pork Industry Board is laughing off claims of cannibalism among pigs at a farm in Auckland, despite graphic footage released by an animal welfare group. Activist group NZ Open Rescue says it has taken two female piglets from the farm to save them
It's the spiritual home of Spanish bullfighting in the middle of the biggest date in the matador's calendar, the festival of San Isidro.
That did not daunt a group of anti-bullfighting campaigners, who staged a protest inside a bullring for the first
This week, May 4-10, is "Be Kind to Animals" week and American Humane celebrates by announcing the winners of their Be Kind to Animals(TM) Kid Contest. With so many horror stories of kids and animals, you really have to appreciate these wonderful kids,
The preliminary hearing in the Tiger Ranch case is over and the case will go to trial. The formal arraignment is scheduled to take place in July. Please visit http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/736426 to learn more about this case.
The free-roamers with an aversion to humans have grabbed headlines this spring because of a bounty on their heads in Iowa, a threatened roundup and disposal in Fairfax County, Va., and other elimination plans across the country.
But the cats also are
This alley is distinct from others in the neighborhood in that it is home to a small colony of feral cats.
Hyde Park resident Jill Adams unofficially adopted the colony last summer, after noticing the cats while walking her dog. She returned later
New York recently became the first state on the nation to ban one of the cruelest methods used to kill animals for fur - anal and genital electrocution. If other states follow New York's lead by passing similar legislation of their own, even more animals
After controversial putting to sleep of three not purebreed tiger's babies in the zoo Magdeburg zoo manager Kai Perret has justified his decision. Killing serves the protection of endangered species and would be protected by the protection of animals
A Sheffield Lake resident is fighting a city law that only allows four cats per home.
Adult Protective Services first notified Sheffield Lake police about a strong odor and possible unhealthy conditions in a home.
