Oxen raced for almost three miles, through the town, out into the country, up/down hills, back down main street to the church. Watched by large crowds of spectators, and chased by riders on horseback, who spur on the oxen using lances with sharp spikes.

Words can hardly express the sorrow we feel for this boxer. Animal control was called out to his owner's house where they found him chained in the back yard with extensive injuries. They quickly seized the dog and brought him to our shelter...

Conn maintains that diligent inspections were conducted by USDA and other internal oversight committees. Compare Conn's claim with the fact that the USDA inspector at the time, Dr. Isis Johnson Brown,having quit in frustration after her supervisors at the

A herd of wild ponies in Saskatchewan is now protected under a new law passed Thursday by the provincial legislature.

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Horse Fighting, an illegal spectator blood sport where stallions are incited to fight one another, is widely practiced on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Fuelled by cash prizes for the owners of the winning horses and extensive

A NSW puppy farmer has been banned from owning dogs for 10 years and fined $155,000 after RSPCA inspectors seized 185 malnourished dogs from his home. Inspectors were alerted by police concerned about the welfare of almost 200 dogs kept in putrid

It is worrisome that a publicly-funded scientist like P. Michael Conn, who has appointed himself spokesperson for the vivisection industry and has received over $1million in tax-payer support, is either unaware of the historical facts behind the invention

Thanks everyone for taking part in our Fire Bulls action asking Spanish authorities to stop the cruel bullfighting event of Toro de Jubilo on 13 November. We have now received a reply from the Castile and León government. Contrary to what the office of

A PUPPY found cowering on a ledge after being thrown into a quarry was brought to safety by a courageous passer-by. The six-month-old Labrador was heard barking by a woman who was at the Dorothea Quarry near Penygroes on Thursday afternoon.