Sammy Haddock started working with elephants when he joined the circus at 20, in 1976, a young man's dream. He walked them, groomed them, cleaned up after them. More than once, he later confessed, he beat them.

"The baby elephant is slammed to the ground," Haddock says. "See its mouth is wide open? It's screaming bloody murder. It doesn't have its mouth open for a carrot."

The cat breeds include Siamese, Persian, Ragdoll, Balinese, Himalayan and Maine Coon. The homeowner, Jean Coady, allegedly told officials she collected the animals because they were slated to be put to sleep but she just couldn't afford to feed

No one knows when it started, maybe it was always going on, but this woman began stealing people's pets, pets that were put up for adoption, any way she could get her hands on cats and dogs, she managed to do it and bring them to her torture house.

In each area of Virunga poachers operate in different ways. This means that they use different kinds of traps to catch wild animals - whether it be antelope, buffaloes, elephants or rodents

Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday arrested seven people for smuggling wildlife products to neighbouring countries. According to CBI spokesman the animal parts were recovered from a train at central Nagpur.

Again I implore you to watch and comment. Another SERIOUS PLIGHT OF MINE!!! CARBOFURAN KILLS EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big Gorilly Hugs

Moira Monahan opened the door of a home in Sacramento's Meadowview neighborhood over the Labor Day weekend and found 130 sets of eyes upon her. Cats lounging on the floor. Cats perched on furniture

The ASPCA says 22-year-old Donnell Walters, of Queens, grew so angry during a dispute with a friend in July that he attacked her 4 pound Yorkshire terrier. He is charged with repeatedly hurling the dog to the pavement, snapping one of its leg

The site links to Michael's profile page. He'd appreciate it so much if you could send him a message of condolence.