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You’ve probably seen pictures of an older man driving a tractor-pulled “train” full of happy, barking dogs through Ft. Worth Texas recently. These irresistible images are guaranteed to put a smile on any animal lover’s face, but do you...
When Robbie Elliott was looking for a leadership service project to earn his Eagle Scout badge, he knew he wanted to do something to help animals. He visited the Norfolk, Virginia SPCA to investigate homeless pets in need of...
Did you know that some U.S. states with large farming industries are introducing so-called “Ag-Gag” legislation? What’s Ag-Gag? Ag-Gag laws are designed to criminalize whistleblowing activities such as undercover animal cruelty investigations at factory farms and other animal-related industries...
The animal rights community has long been against the inhumane practice of horse “soring.” What exactly is soring? Many animal lovers haven’t heard much about soring, but it is a practice that everyone who cares about the welfare of...
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has found that 90% of all seabirds have ingested plastic debris from the marine environment at some point in their lives. By the year 2050,...
You may have seen some interesting photos on the Internet lately. They show elephants and rhinos with tusks and horns dyed pink in order to prevent the killing of these beautiful animals for their body parts. Is this for...
Each year, the Animal Legal Defense Fund releases a report ranking the best and worst states for animal welfare in the U.S. These rankings are based on the strength and comprehensiveness of each state’s animal protection laws. The most...
Meet Harley! This precious little Chihuahua spent the first 10 years of his life crammed into a small wire cage as a breeding male in a puppy mill. He somehow managed to survive the terrible living conditions so common...
H.R. 2293, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (PACT), was introduced into Congress in May 2015. This bill, if passed, would revise the section of the U.S. Code dealing with crimes and criminal procedures. The bill specifically addresses...