Canadians Weigh in on Royal Rodeo Visit
The Vancouver Humane Society has joined a growing chorus of animal protection groups on both sides of the Atlantic that are asking the future King and Queen of Britain to stay away from the Calgary Stampede.
The Vancouver Humane Society has joined a growing chorus of animal protection groups on both sides of the Atlantic that are asking the future King and Queen of Britain to stay away from the Calgary Stampede.
According to a survey, three times as many American adults admit to being “ex-vegetarians” than describe themselves as current vegetarians.
A bipartisan group of senators has re-introduced a bill to limit the use of antibiotics routinely fed to farm animals, especially in factory farms. In the…
Israeli newspaper apologizes for mistaken report Israel’s Maariv newspaper has withdrawn a story last week that claimed that a religious court in Jerusalem had sentenced a…
Raccoons have carved out a place for themselves in cities that are forever expanding into what was once wilderness. And the raccoon is becoming smarter.
It’s not always peace and love when vegan shoppers meet at Trader Joe’s. A doctor and an opera singer got into an “exchange” over a package of frozen pad Thai with tofu.
A Japanese scientist has answered the call of nature for a meat substitute that doesn’t harm animals, can feed billions of humans, and doesn’t pour methane gas from cattle emissions into the atmosphere.
Dramatic rise in their use threatens human health Photo courtesy of The Independent Three classes of antibiotics that are considered critical to modern medicine are now…
Evidence shows they exhibit optimism and pessimism It’s been well-documented by now that many, if not most, non-human animals are capable of complex emotions. A new…
San Francisco is named after the patron saint of animals. And the city is living up to the name with a new push to ban the sale of many kinds of pet animals.
How can we combat climate change deniers who stand to lose the most when we all wake up to serious damage they’re doing to the planet?
Animal welfare trumps factory farms Two months ago, it looked like the Iowa legislature would easily pass a new measure to stop animal protection groups capturing…
While the huge fire in Arizona has devastated an area greater than Rhode Island, there have been surprisingly few animal deaths. How come?
More and more of us have pet allergies these days. But experts say there’s no good reason for this … and there’s an easy way to avoid it: Get a pet early in life.
As the tornado sirens sounded across Joplin, Missouri, Johnna Hale did everything by the book, stocking up on water and taking shelter in the bathroom with her Border collie mix, Star.
Orphan bush baby Gakii has found himself a new mother at the Nairobi Animal Orphanage. His new mom is a yellow baboon who was also abandoned.
When you see pictures of rubble from the tornadoes that ravaged Joplin, Missouri, you should not wonder:
Is this somehow related to the huge tornado outbreak in Alabama …
Britain’s new royal couple, Will and Kate, have landed themselves in the middle of a public relations nightmare as they prepare for a visit to Canada. Should they go to the rodeo?
Some people have called it an amazing rescue; others suggest that you can see curiosity and a child-like interest, but not necessarily an act of pure altruistic empathy and kindness.
In Beijing, a man was shocked when he came across a truck packed with dogs on their way to the meat market, leading him to spark an animal welfare movement.