Cities and counties all over California are rushing to pass bans on declawing cats before a statewide law starts that will prohibit them from doing so. It's created a heated political debate about animal welfare and mandated laws.

More than 300 stray dogs in Malaysia that were dumped on uninhabited islands turned to cannibalism after weeks of starvation, welfare activists said

AN "animal lover" allowed his dog to starve to death while it was chained to a radiator. Vincent Bowen claimed he could "do a better job" of looking after the bulldog than a friend who had previously owned it. But RSPCA inspectors found the animal dead

Fifteen-year-old Bostonian Jordan Star has emerged as the surprise driving force behind a bill to ban the cruel practice of 'surgically silencing' cats and dogs by removing their vocal cords.

Here's how to turn some used wood and paint into a perfect home for an outdoor stray cat. Lots o' photos.

Gimpy had a badly broken leg and fleas. Read this story to find out his fate...

Raising chickens means you have a (basically) unlimited supply of fresh, free-range eggs, plus you can make sure the hens are not mistreated. Here is how some people in Raleigh are raising chickens, right in the big city.

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CHARLOTTE - When an elderly woman was forced to leave her squalid Charlotte-area home five weeks ago, she left two dogs and five cats behind. The dogs remain chained to posts in the backyard, where they stand in the snow and stare into space,

Deputy Sheriff Officer Mike Minton admitted shooting the dogs on the streets in the aftermath of Katrina. Video shot by David Leeson, a Dallas Morning News award-winning photographer showed the officers shooting the dogs. Lack of evidence??!! TAKE ACTION!