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A woman who had been charged with child endangerment after almost 370 animals were seized from her Missouri farm has been placed on two years of unsupervised probation.
Federal officials say they'll look into complaints by the animal rights group PETA about the treatment of animals at University of Utah research facilities.
British scientists begin a new study on Tuesday to consider how human DNA is used in animal experiments and to determine what the boundaries of such controversial science might be.
A video of best buddies Suriya (orangutan) and Roscoe (pooch) is a YouTube sensation. An old tortoise and a young hippo have their own Web site and line of books detailing their friendship. You see stories of unlikely animal friends on the news: horses nuzzling cats, dogs caring for kittens and a pig nursing tiger cubs — and in May, Oprah even featured a dog and elephant who are best friends on her show.
Ohio voters will decide next week whether to create a board overseeing livestock care in a move that could give farmers in rural America a blueprint for battling animal rights groups intent on outlawing cramped cages for chickens and hogs.
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA has completed its $4 billion purchase of Merck & Co.'s half interest in their veterinary medicine business, Merial Ltd., the companies said Friday.
Thick black smoke hovers overhead as dozens of lions, tigers and other large cats roam actress Tippi Hedren's animal sanctuary, seemingly unfazed by a wildfire raging only a mile away.
Nearly 250 cats seized by animal welfare agents from a western Pennsylvania sanctuary will soon be available for adoption now that the owner has been convicted of animal cruelty.
Owners of exotic animals in Connecticut have been given a day of amnesty to turn in their illegally-owned pets.
Hundreds of tiny footprints left by mammals some 190 million years ago have been found on a canyon wall in a remote part of Dinosaur National Monument, park officials said Thursday.
When the Richmond SPCA in Virginia announced plans to become a no-kill animal shelter beginning in 2002, there was one thing that CEO Robin Starr didn’t expect: vocal opposition from local rescue groups.
Ohio should have a state board to set guidelines for livestock care, Gov. Ted Strickland said Monday, adding to the debate between farm interests and the nation's biggest animal welfare organization.
When animals are the prime suspects in a whodunit, who gets on the case? In capers where feathers or fur are the smoking guns, the role of CSI is often played by top natural history museums.
Government inspection reports cited three research laboratories for a host of animal welfare violations, ranging from problems with surgeries that forced researchers to euthanize a dog and a primate to leaving a live hamster in a walk-in freezer.
A Southern California couple will not be allowed to have 15 goats. They'll have to settle for 10 goats, two horses, a llama and an emu.
The Ohio farm lobby and the Humane Society of the United States are girding for a fight over the confinement of farm animals, following the Humane Society's legislative successes in other states.
Former Montague County Sheriff Bill Keating, who had faced up to a decade in federal prison for a sexual assault and was accused of letting inmates have the run of his small-town jail, died of an apparent heart attack. He was 62.
A notorious Texas county jail where some cells didn't lock and inmates allegedly had sex with female guards has been reopened following $1 million worth of repairs and renovation.
More than 100 feral cats and dogs were euthanized after authorities found them living among the remains of hundreds of other dead animals that had been dumped in trash bags at a man's rented property.
This holiday season there are more ways than ever to pup-style your pet without breaking the bank. Here are a few of my favorite pet gift ideas that will get tails wagging.
A South African man accused of attempting to smuggle hundreds of rare chameleons, snakes, lizards and frogs out of Madagascar inside his jacket and luggage was convicted Tuesday and sentenced to a year in jail.
The e-mails started around 8:30 a.m. Nov. 5, the morning after Barack Obama’s presidential election, or more importantly, his victory speech. I’m just surprised my inbox didn’t start filling up the night before, say 4 minutes, 35 seconds into Obama’s speech when he broached what, for a whole lot of cyber dwellers, is the most important implication of his historic win.
An animal handler with thousands of hours of experience has died after being mauled by a 1,000-pound lion-tiger hybrid he was feeding at an Oklahoma animal sanctuary.
At the J.S. West and Cos. poultry farm, half a million chickens are squeezed six at a time into wire cages where they must share 2 square feet of space.
More than 360 domestic and farm animals, many of them emaciated, injured and suffering from mange and parasites, were rescued Tuesday from a filthy southwest Missouri property where they were hoarded and bred, authorities said.
Chihuahua KittensA cat-loving chihuahua cross has become a surrogate mother, suckling seven abandoned kittens.
2009 National Dog Show Preview"NBC continues its Thanksgiving Day celebration with The National Dog Show Presented by Purina on Thursday, November 26 (Noon - 2 p.m.
Three Year Old Monkey Mani Shepherds 100 Goats An inured monkey that made it into a farmhouse bleeding all over is now a major attraction in Palakkad, Kerala. The monkey was named 'Mani' by the farmhouse employees and brought back to good health.
Animal Shelters send pets to research facilitiesSeveral states encourage the sending of "excess" shelter pets to research facilities and PETA objects. As a long time shelter volunteer, I've seen the sad choices that sometimes have to be made, and no one likes to be the one to make the call to end one of the animals' life.
My cat is just over one year old. He is mostly orange, with spots somewhat like a leopard. He has a pet door to go in and out of the house and he does it many times a day and night. He likes my little dog and will at times sleep beside her on a chair. He is active and happy.
Did you know turtles moan whiles having sex? Thanks to a Telegraph blogger. Odd news indeed. But just what we need to know, we are not alone!
Dog Saves Dog On Freeway--VideoAll of this was captured on security cameras in Chile. First, one dog is struck by a car on a busy freeway. Then another dog appears and begins to haul the injured dog to safety on the side of the road.
Man saves dog from high, stormy waters (10 Photos, 1 video)Galeforce gusts blew this Maltese-@!$%#z right off Brighton Pier in Victoria, Australia. Sue Drummond could only look on helplessly as her dog, ironically named Bi Bi, was swept into the angry waves. Luckily, Raden Soemawinata was nearby and took action.
Man punched his way out of shark attack A man who was bitten by a shark south of Adelaide at the weekend says the shark released him when he punched it repeatedly in the mouth.
Would You Send Your Dog or Cat to a Pet Resort?Set to open in April 2010, the resort is designed for comfort, the Campagna's told the Associated Press.
Animals are the perfect humansYour cat, dog, horse or bird doesn't care if you're young or old, rich or poor, fat or thin. She loves you just as you are. No animal has ever tortured himself by trying to be perfect. No herd of horses or pack of hounds will ever ask you to clap your hands in unison.
Are Bald Bears Without Bear Hair Need Care Bears?YOU would have thought a fur coat would have been the ultimate bear necessity. But not for unfortunate Dolores, who has lost all her body hair and has been left with just a few tufts around her head.
Rottweiler surrogate father to a wolf cub He is a fully grown Rottweiler. She is a tiny wolf pup.
A mother's life: Giving BirthOnce in a long while, I come across some powerful scenes that etch themselves in some special place in my memory. This video represents one of them.
Deer check-in causes hotel chaos | Video A hotel in China's Dalian city has an unexpected guest - a wild deer stumbles into the hotel lobby in the early hours, startling staff and guests.
If you were a fish living in the warm turquoise waters off the coast of Bonaire, you may not hear those words, but you'd see the shrimp sign language equivalent.
Ask Your Senators To Support The Great Ape Protection Act (H.R. 1326) (Animal Rights - Change.org)Please contact your senators and ask them to support the Great Ape Protection Act (H.R. 1326) by leading on a Senate version of the bill.
Blind puppy's surgery completedLast month, Jonah was found abandoned at a Jamaica Plain supermarket, blind and scared. Weeks later, a debilitating brain disease emerged, threatening his life. But yesterday, the puppy's bad luck ended.
Scientists Discover Vegetarian SpiderAmerican scientists have discovers a spider that feeds almost exclusively on plant food. The findings are significant because of the known approximately 40,000 species of spiders in the world, all were thought to be strict predators. More Articles
Abused Puppy Adopted by RescuerThe cocker spaniel puppy that was badly injured after being dragged behind a car in Lockport back in August was officially adopted on Saturday. Linda Tilton, the convenience store manager who rescued him and named him "Walker", is the dog's new owner.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition - Slide ShowThe Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition Slide Show
Bird Brains Better at Understanding Physics than Monkey Brains AreExperiments showed the birds - which belong to the corvid family that includes crows, ravens and magpies - perceive the physical rules of support with the same degree of intelligence as a six month old baby. More Articles
Strictly Come Dancing: The moment bad boy Brendan Cole killed a chicken (buCelebrity wrings a chicken's neck to eat it. Animal rights activists outraged.
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