Rabbits are currently the third most popular pet in the US — but not for long. Petco will stop selling rabbits after animal groups accused the pet retailer of “blatant betrayal.” On Tuesday, Petco ...

This story is part of a collaboration with The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina. A federal health agency that has promised to scale back its animal research has drawn the attention of ...

HUNT COUNTY – Sunday’s raid of a live cockfighting operation north of Greenville that resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of more than five dozen live roosters began with a tip from concerned ...

Animal rights advocates say the new regulatory regime requires private slaughterhouse employees to make decisions about which pigs should be slaughtered, both before and in place of federal USDA ...

The most high-profile decision of my four-decade career in animal welfare was in 2007. As the then-president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, I greenlit the ...

This story is part of a collaboration with The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina. A federal health agency that has promised to scale back its animal research has drawn the attention of ...

EVANSVILLE — Reduced adoption fees and incentives are the tools of animal welfare organizations who have announced a new push to find homes for pets in what they call a "crisis" situation. The Indiana ...

A coalition of animal adoption groups across Massachusetts, including the Worcester Animal Rescue League, have teamed up to put on a statewide adoption event for each animal welfare group involved.

HAMPTON, Ark. (KATV) — Animal rescue groups in Arkansas are raising concerns over the lack of animal control in the southern half of the state. For most of the region, there is one man who is tasked ...