An animal rights group is suing Ridglan Farms, asking a court to extend habeas corpus protections to beagles bred for ...

Play is important for animals in captivity, both as an indicator of their emotional states and as a contributor to their long ...

Rapper and streamer Aspen Kartier was arrested on charges of animal cruelty after a video went viral that appeared to show ...

From one of Canada’s most notorious dog abuse cases to a fugitive bear from Detroit, the local humane society has had the furry backs of vulnerable animals for a century.

A Virginia appellate court has rejected an appeal which questioned the legality of the seizure of nearly 100 animals at the ...

Natural Bridge Zoo was ordered to hand over 71 animals to the state. Owners Karl and Deborah Mogensen appealed the decision to a state-level court.

The group also is calling on state legislators to limit the use of diversionary programs in cases of violent and egregious ...

Yreka CHP officers "babysat" a parrot for a night while its owner sobered up — one of many critter encounters, the CHP said.

As reproduction slows and populations gray, scientists warn that many zoos are losing their capacity to function as effective ...

Re “Downtown needs winter events like rodeo” (Jan. 15): The opinion that off-season events like rodeos help keep downtown restaurants open focuses narrowly on revenue and misses the larger issue: ...

Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville will now be open year-round, offering a new Indoor Zoo Experience. In a Jan. 16 press release, Animal Adventure Park announced the Indoor Zoo Experience, which ...

"Dolly suffered a medical emergency overnight that left her oxygen dependent. Given this setback and other concerns about her long-term outlook, medical staff had to make the extremely difficult ...