animal rights
Rank Your Records: Moby Spontaneously Ranks His Nine Records
Around the release of his new memoir, 'Porcelain," the artist takes a candid look back at his catalog and the late nights and substances that fueled them.
Canada’s Controversial Grizzly Bear Hunting Season Has Just Begun
About 300 grizzlies are hunted and killed every year in British Columbia, but activists say the culling is unnecessary and unethical.
Could 'Catios,' a.k.a. 'Cat Patios' Prevent Cats from Destroying the Planet?
It might sound like something out of "Portlandia," but advocates say these enclosures can prevent cats from killing birds en masse.
Why Do Hunters Think it's Cool to Kill Lions?
We asked a few hunters about the ethics of trophy hunting, and how they see the controversy surrounding Walter Palmer.
It's Time for Women to Rethink Naked Protests
At a recent protest against the Pamplona bull run, a British woman used her boobs to draw attention to animal rights. But when the cause is totally unrelated to gender equality, is getting your nipples out actually counter-productive?
I Spent a Day Watching a Bunch of Men Whip Horses in Romania
Every Tuesday, the people of Titu meet up to show off their horses and terrorise them a little.
I Spent a Day at a Physiotherapy Centre for Disabled Pets
I saw a paralysed cat regain mobility and found out that some animals would rather just shit on the water treadmill than work out.
The Beauty and Moral Ambiguity of Bullfighting
"When you come home, it's like you've been to the moon because there's no point in telling anybody. They don't understand."
Animal Rights Activists Protested Britain's Limping Annual Greyhound Racing Industry Awards
Protesters picketed the Greyhound of the Year Awards 2015, saying that the declining industry is breeding too many dogs – with those deemed "surplus" not being looked after properly.
The Cruelty and Controversy of Beijing's Black Market for Dogs
At the Liyuan Dog Market, the largest canine bazaar in China, animals are often mistreated and sometimes die just a week after purchase, but dog lovers have few other options when they want to buy a pet.
The Hangover News
Buckingham Palace twice denied that Prince Andrew had sexual relations with a "sex slave".
Chimpanzees Don’t Have Human Rights, According to Court
Last week a Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court declared that chimpanzees are not people, legally speaking. This does not bode well for the wider and active great ape rights movement.