Ralph Fletcher is known for writing one of the first texts arguing against animal cruelty in 1846. About 1,500 dogs are being released from a Wisconsin commercial breeder and prepared for adoption ...

The new outpost of a Southern California restaurateur has been accused of 'inhumane slaughter' by an animal rights group during its Eid al-Adha event earlier this year.

A bill (SB 475) that Gov. Kelly Ayotte had lobbied for that would make it easier to foster animals was nonetheless vetoed because it also would change animal cruelty laws to give owners more due ...

Last week, I wrote about the despair that arises when a person looks at an apparent groundswell of popular, online support and then sees no evidence of change in the real world. The feeling, something ...

Betty White had a wild side. The legendary “Golden Girls” star — who died Friday at age 99 — was a pioneering animal rights activist devoted to saving endangered species and improving conditions at ...

It’s watched by more than 500 million people from 140 different countries, but the Grand National remains one of the most controversial horse races in the world. Since it was first run in 1839, the ...

Let's picture what our societies might look like if animals were granted rights against being killed, made to suffer or exploited for human gain. When activists argue for animal rights, they ask us to ...

A few years ago, activists walked into a factory farm in Utah and walked out with two piglets. State prosecutors argued that this was a crime. That they were correct was obvious: The pigs were the ...

A Croatian animal rights group is calling for an end to breeding at Zagreb Zoo following the death of a lioness at the jaws ...

A centuries-old British tradition has been banned by the Scottish Government after an "animal rights" uproar. NatureScot has ...

It is becoming increasingly difficult to deny the ethical and practical implications of animal welfare. While animals’ sentience raises profound questions about their rights, as philosopher Martha ...