Stop Letting Your Dogs Freeze to Death, You Slithering Ghouls
The polar vortex may be chilling much of the Midwest to the bone this week, but it’s cold as hell elsewhere too. And a…
Science Teacher Who Fed a Live Puppy to a Snapping Turtle at School Found Not Guilty
Robert Crosland, a high school science teacher in Preston, Idaho, was found not guilty of animal cruelty by a…
Video Shows Florida Teacher Allegedly Drowning Two Raccoons in Science Class
On Monday, a science teacher in Florida took his students outside and drowned two raccoons. According to one student,…
Florida Wildlife Officials Are Killing Invasive Iguanas by Smashing in Their Skulls
As part of a $63,000 research project to devise new and effective ways of pruning back the skyrocketing iguana…
Why Purebred Dogs Are Sick, Miserable, and Ugly
This week, the Westminster Kennel Club is hosting its popular annual dog show, where canines of all shapes and sizes…
Captive Orca Whales Are So Bored They're Destroying Their Teeth
An investigation into the oral health of captive orca whales is raising serious concerns about the health and welfare…
Unethical Breeding Is Creating Serious Health Problems for German Shepherds
German Shepherds are among the most popular breeds in the world, but their numbers have started to decline. New…
Neglected Cat Freed From Pounds of Matted Fur After Rescue
A Pittsburgh man discovered a neglected cat with two pounds of matted fur when he paid a visit to his 82-year-old…
North Korea's Zoo Chimp Smokes a Pack a Day Because Life Is Cruel and People Are Terrible
Nineteen-year-old Azalea, a chimp who’s probably as smart as your kid, has to live in North Korea’s Central Zoo in…
Solar Power Plant Can’t Figure Out How to Stop Frying Birds
Each year, around 6,000 birds are incinerated after chasing bugs within the Ivanpah concentrated solar thermal plant in…
Park Denies Allegations That It Starved Walrus After Video Appears Online
If you’re like me and an American who hasn’t gone to a SeaWorld since 2002, then you probably haven’t heard of…
Brazil Just Shot and Killed Its Own Olympic Mascot
Here we go again: A jaguar that was brought out during an Olympic torch event earlier this week was shot and killed…
Scientists Have Created Monkeys With Parkinson’s Disease
Six months after researchers in China bioengineered monkeys to have autism, a Japanese team of scientists has used the…
SeaWorld Will Finally Stop Using Killer Whales... After Just a Few More Years of Exploitation
SeaWorld has announced that it’s ended the practice of breeding orcas in captivity. It’ll also stop running its…
SeaWorld Cancels Inhumane Killer Whale Show, Announces New Killer Whale Show About "Conservation"
So there’s good SeaWorld news and bad SeaWorld news. The good SeaWorld news is that, after decades of criticism, the…
Ruthless Driver Charged With Felony After Playing Death Race 2000 with Seagulls
If it’d been pigeons, he might have gotten away with it. But a 19-year-old Rhode Island man who mowed over three…
U.S. Navy Agrees to Create Safe Havens to Protect Marine Mammals From Military Exercises
The U.S. Navy has agreed to set aside vast swaths of ocean territory off the shores of Hawaii and Southern California…
Thousands of Monkeys are Being Sacrificed in the War on Terror
Since the 9/11 attacks, researchers in the United States have conducted exceptionally cruel, even superfluous,…
Sure, Racehorses Are Getting Faster, but at What Cost?
A new study shows racehorses have gotten progressively quicker over the past 160 years, and in sprint races,…
Showcase Your Interest In Animal Cruelty With This Creepy "Ant Watch"
Philadelphia-based Analog Watch Co. has unveiled its latest product, a watch-like accessory that houses anywhere from…