The Supreme Judicial Court held that juries in animal cruelty cases will now be instructed that owners, or the person in control of the animal, could have a valid reason for using force.

April is celebrated as Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the mistreatment of animals and promoting efforts to safeguard their well-being. This month-long ...

A Marlboro man previously arrested on animal cruelty charges is in trouble again after authorities found 96 dead animals on a ...

Arizona law enforcement and animal welfare advocates are pushing for clearer language in the state's animal cruelty statutes. The proposed bill aims to replace "protracted suffering" with ...

THERE’S BEEN SO MUCH ABUSE HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA THAT IT’S TIME FOR AN ANIMAL ABUSER DATABASE. BARRON SAYS SHE’S TRIED FOR YEARS TO GET IT PASSED STATEWIDE, BUT IT MAY FINALLY HAVE ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for ...

It was donated by the Voice for Asian Elephants Society, which said it would aid "cruelty-free temple traditions". Campaigners from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta ...

A new bill in the Florida Senate would require the FDLE to post the names of people convicted of or who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty to a database. The bill would complete Ponce's Law, which ...

Florida Senate Bill 494 would create a statewide animal abuser registry similar to existing registries in some counties. The registry would allow animal shelters and potential adopters to check if ...

Galanos was identified as the dog's owner. She is facing a Class 1 misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty. Gambill is facing a Class 2 misdemeanor of conspiracy to commit animal cruelty. While the ...

Upon arrival, officers established probable cause for first-degree animal cruelty, VPD said in a post on X. The suspect was removed from her vehicle, along with a Cane Corso dog that had obvious ...

Following an undercover probe, Arla has suspended the dairy farm and blasted the abuse towards the animals captured as “completely unacceptable”. Article continues below The footage was ...