Lab chimps used in medical studies are being retired to a forested sanctuary. But scientists and workers who care for the animals say some older chimps aren't healthy enough to make the transition.
A working group convened by the National Institutes of Health looked at where chimps that had been used in research should live now. Unless relocating chimps would endanger them, a sanctuary is best.
Drawn in by fresh eggs, or the possibility of feathered friends, people continue to flock toward backyard chickens. One researcher wonders if local laws are doing enough to keep people and birds safe.
The case against Anita Krajnc, who founded the animal rights group Toronto Pig Save, has garnered international attention. She faced the possibility of jail time and thousands of dollars in fines.
The judges ruled it was unconstitutional and infringed on the government's responsibility to preserve Spain's cultural patrimony. Catalan lawmakers approved the ban in 2010, citing animal cruelty.
Protesters on the streets of Madrid chanted that bullfighting is "torture — not art or culture!" Supporters say it is a crucial part of Spanish culture. Fewer and fewer Spaniards support the pastime.
Anita Krajnc is facing charges of criminal mischief because she gave water to pigs bound for the slaughterhouse. If convicted, she could be sentenced to six months in jail or a $5,000 fine.
Utah prosecutors are dropping charges against four animal activists filed under a controversial law known as "ag-gag." The activists from California and...
Nevada’s Animal Foundation has all the dogs and cats it can handle for the moment. The organization reports it’s filled to capacity and is imploring...
The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas said Tuesday its adoption centers and lost and found areas are full, and people looking to drop off animals should...
In Reno a 24-year-old man accused of killing and dismembering several dogs, leaving a gruesome scene in a motel room, had his status hearing rescheduled...
A woman in North Las Vegas kept more than 100 cats in her home. The conditions inside that house were barely habitable, according to authorities, and...
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus is in town, and the menagerie of animals that accompanies it. But in recent years, circuses have acquired dubious reputations for mistreatment of animals.
