U.S. law allows clothing designers and retailers to omit, on their labels, any mention of animal fur on fur-trimmed jackets. They are even allowed to dye real fur to make it look fake, and sell it without mentioning on the label that it is real fur.

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- Mohandas Gandhi

700 dogs, plus guinea pigs, cats, monkeys, miniature horses, swans, turkeys, a pig, and other animals. Estimated up to 1,000 total animals.

SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) -- A shark that washed up on an Oregon beach was covered with unknown parasites. Seaside Aquarium officials say the 4-foot salmon shark that washed up in the Cannon Beach area Wednesday was covered with a dense layer of parasites in

A new permanent ban on parrot sales in Mexico may protect the country's exotic birds from a thriving illegal wildlife trade, conservationists say.

It is time to get the government to cease this cruelty against these very important animals.

Hoping to decrease the number of dogs euthanized in shelters each year,dogsindanger.com is working with shelters across the country, posting pictures of adoptable dogs

The lion was less than 2 years old and weighted about 100 pounds, said Seth Riley, a wildlife biologist with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Male mountain lions typically start looking to establish their own territory at about 2

The House on Friday passed a measure by 418-0 clarifying that images obtained over the Internet are subject to federal interstate commerce laws. The bill was in response to a federal court ruling that prosecutors must show that images kept on a computer h

I am outraged by the wolf massacre underway in Alaska through the practice of aerial gunning. Numerous scientific studies show that wolves are beneficial to the overall health of natural ecosystems.