No charges will be laid against a Calgary police officer accused of kicking a dog to death in July. Calgary police said Thursday that the Edmonton Crown prosecutor's office has reviewed the evidence, including a necropsy of the dog by a Saskatoon

"I pledge to say 'NO!' to the torture and killing of animals in the name of 'animal testing', by refusing to knowingly purchase products tested on animals."

The purpose of this petition is to protest against the annual FireBull festival in Spain, specifically in the Soria province. A bull that has balls of flammable material attached to its horms which are lighted, and is set free in the streets at night

If you want an example of essentially all that's wrong with the way humans think of, talk about, and interact with their fellow animals, do I ever have an editorial for you. The publisher, editorial board, or some unnamed journalist from an Oregon

They are Angola's national symbol and the nickname for the country's football team -- yet fewer than 100 are believed still alive.

Japan's new government urged Australia on Tuesday to help prevent violent attacks by activists on Japanese whalers as it stood by the country's traditional support for whaling, an official said.

And while they are plastered on bank notes and company logos, only a handful of people have actually seen the giant sable antelope -- or palanca negra gigante as they are known in Portuguese, the official language -- in the flesh or beheld their majestic

Tyson was a tough-looking, head-turning dog -- a 60-pound, year-old Staffordshire bull terrier with a silver-gray coat and blue eyes. But the only thing tough about him was his name, his owner said.

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of whoever wrapped a cat in duct tape that was found in Philadelphia.