Mice and rats are not protected by any anti-cruelty laws, nor are any research facilities required to account for any testing procedures on them. These feeling and social animals are left to the "mercy" of the researchers. The rats in this photo are

The monkey, shackled to an iron stake, paced a narrow strip of dirt filled with its own excrement. As people laughed and pointed, the creature bared its teeth and lunged at the end of its line. "He gets angry," said one trader at the teeming animal

The decision to use Stockholms rabbit cadavers as bioenergy to warm Swedes living in Vormland doesn't sit well with Stockholm-based animal rights activists. Those who support the culling of rabbits surely think its good to use the bodies for a good

WHY are humans so totally inconsistent, particularly where animals are concerned? On Sunday at Barwon Park in Winchelsea _ the place where in 1859 the un-smart Thomas Austin decided to release 12 pairs of imported rabbits simply for the pleasure of

Helloooo, American arrogance and blindness. In the discussion on the post "It Is Our Job to Fight for All of Them, Not Only Some of Them," reader and Change.org member Lisa R. shared this troubling news report: "From Bullfighting to Rodeos: Culture Shock

For years, animal rights groups in Europe have tried to get Spain to ban bullfighting, an age-old tradition that results in the deaths of thousands of bulls every year. Now American promoters are offering rodeos as an alternative to the sport. Dozens

As your constituent, I am writing to ask for your leadership on a Senate version of the Great Ape Protection Act (currently H.R. 1326). This legislation will end invasive research on chimpanzees, retire all federally-owned chimpanzees to sanctuary, and

Conservatives could create a new regulatory body for fox-hunting to reassure voters that animal suffering will be minimised if Labour's ban is repealed, shadow environment secretary Nick Herbert suggested today.

Apparently on a Friday night beer run, a 125-pound bear strolled into Marketplace Foods in Hayward, Wisconsin and headed directly for the liquor department, reports the Associated Press. Spotting the beer cooler, the bear climbed up 12 feet and climbed

Their high-street shops have raised tens of thousands of pounds for activists intent on stamping out fox-hunting through 'direct action'. Now fox hunting supporters have retaliated against the Lush chain of soap stores with a wave of violence - by