animal cruelty
Racehorse Slaughter Scandal Leads to Calls for an Industry Overhaul
A new report follows horrific revelations that ex-racehorses were being physically abused and killed for human consumption.
Fake Rescues and Animal Torture Are Disturbingly Common on Social Media
A new report claims social media giants are not doing enough to regulate animal cruelty content on their platforms.
Man Who ‘Punched Horse’ at Anti-Lockdown Protest Faces Animal Cruelty Charge
While recovering the horse received carrots, licorice and chocolate.
Stop Impulse Buying Hamsters During the Pandemic and Abandoning Them
An animal shelter in Singapore reported a surge in hamster rescues during the pandemic.
Inside the Secret Mental Health Crisis of People Who Kill Animals for Science
Most people know biomedical research is bad for animals. Very few consider the trauma suffered by lab workers.
The Worst Scenes I Saw While Working Undercover in a Slaughterhouse
Four undercover activists reveal what it's like witnessing the animals' grim living conditions and their unnecessarily cruel deaths.
Members of Neo-Nazi Org The Base Indicted For Sacrificing Ram While on Acid
Members of neo-Nazi terror group the Base allegedly stole a ram and beheaded it, now two more are being charged in connection to the act.
Oh Good, YouTubers Are Feeding Live Animals to Their Exotic Pets
Live feedings are controversial with some pet owners and animal ethicists, but they're also pulling in millions of views.
An Indian Man Is Killed by His Own Rooster in Cockfight
The unusual death of a man impaled by his own rooster has drawn attention to illegal cockfighting in India.
The Next Pandemic Could Come From an American Factory Farm
"If you have several thousand hogs packed in together and they're all genetically largely the same, that selects for the most virulent pathogens."
2 Cops Fired After Allegedly Beating Multiple Porcupines to Death
One officer said her colleague "not only chased the animal in the woods to kill it, but returned with a smile on his face and appeared as though he enjoyed it."
5,000 Pets Found Dead Inside Delivery Boxes in China
They included cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and rabbits transported for express delivery.