​Last month, a New York appellate court upheld the city’s ban on the sale of foie gras, ending years of legal obstruction that delayed the will of the City Council and the clear moral instincts of New...

The very old law that might just save these beagles.

Supporters say the move would shut down what they call the “puppy mill pipeline;” some pet store owners worry it could put them out of business.

Zoo Miami broke ground Friday on a new 25,000-square-foot animal hospital that officials say will significantly expand veterinary care while giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how animals are...

The city of Pico Rivera says it will try to purchase a slaughterhouse facility with an aim of bringing new purpose to the site.

A zoo in the western Upper Peninsula is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to refuse a case that seeks a ruling that chimpanzees have constitutional rights against wrongful imprisonment.

Animal activists gathered outside the Pomona Fairplex on Saturday during a reptile expo to raise awareness about the cruelty of the exotic pet trade after dead and dying animals were […]

President signs S. 222 into law, and the measure includes key provisions of our FISCAL Act that give kids and cows a better shake

A bill to ban the possession and sale of farmed octopus in Washington advanced out of a House committee on Wednesday.

A lawsuit claims the McDonald's McRib does not actually contain rib meat.

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A statewide animal cruelty database is set to launch today as part of the newest phase of Dexter's Law. The part of the law requiring the State of Florida to create and maintain a public database ...

Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’

Animal activists said the ban would stop the flow of pets from puppy mills, while store owners said it would force their doors shut.

“A nerd's gotta do what a nerd's gotta do, and a nerd should practice what he preaches,” Craig Newmark said.

The world’s second-biggest fur producer has passed an eight-year phase-out of all fur farms, accelerating fashion’s shift away from animal pelts.

The Town of Brookhaven decides to shut down the embattled Holtsville Ecology Site, stripping it from its capital budget plan.

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Raising Cane's has launched its annual holiday plush puppy collection featuring A Christmas Story-themed designs, with proceeds supporting animal welfare organizations.

A new initiative in collaboration with LAPD and Los Angeles Animal Services looks to investigate and halt cases of animal cruelty on Skid Row, Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday. The joint effort aim...

Central Park’s iconic horse carriages will trot on, for now

Scientists decoding whale clicks found patterns that echo the building blocks of human speech.

The US experiments on tens of thousands of beagles. After a shocking case, will it come to an end?

The 62 big cats and two brown bears were being evaluated and treated before their eventual transfer to animal sanctuaries around the world.

That’s the highest number recorded by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses since they began tracking deaths 10 years ago

The lawsuit alleges mistreatment of five elephants at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium.

In July 2025, Renault, the major French car manufacturer, declared its intention to remove animal leather interiors from its entire global range by the end of this year. This decision…

Horse carriages stationed near the West 59th Street entrance to Central Park last spring. Photo Credit: Gus Saltonstall. By Lily

Animal advocates told CBS News Miami that they're glad it's gone and may be torn down.

Eight states now ban retail sales of dogs, cats and rabbits, and animal activists want the bans extended to all states. Yet pet-store bans do more harm than good.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed new animal welfare legislation targeting puppy mills, fraudulent pet breeding and selling practices, and banning the practice of declawing cats when not medically necessary. “Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and it’s time to shine a light on puppy mills,” Newsom said in a statement. “Greater transparency in pet purchases will bring to light abusive…

California has officially outlawed the practice of declawing cats after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 867 into law, a measure animal welfare advocates are calling a historic win for animal…

A statement from the zoo says all its animals will be rehomed "safely and responsibly".

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number of permits, including from

Reflections on the anniversary of the passage of the first legislation in the US to recognize a legal right for a nonhuman animal

Inspectors cite starvation, disease, and death—but animals stay in cages, while operators stay licensed.