Animal Protection

On Wednesday, October 23, 1872, a slew of articles appeared in The New York Times, The New York Herald, and The New York Sun, warning New York citizens that their city was in dire straits. In what must have struck New Yorkers like a thunderclap, the Herald ran a huge…

This article was adapted from “Nary a Horse Left Standing,” by Lee Alan Dugatkin, published by The MIT Press. It was reprinted with permission from MIT Press Reader. On Wednesday, October 23, 1872, a slew of articles appeared in The New York Times, The New York Herald, and The New…

BALI, Indonesia — The booming market for animal abuse content brought dozens of international animal protection organizations to Indonesia in June for the first in-person summit to confront a growing online entertainment industry founded on suffering. The Asia for Animals Coalition (AfA), a network of more than 400 animal welfare…

A dedicated Ukrainian animal welfare lawyer who has helped drive the investigation and prosecution of animal cruelty cases across the country has been recognised with a prestigious Naturewatch Foundation Challenge Coin. Maryna Surkova, President of the Association of Animal Protection Organisations of Ukraine (AZOU), received the award in Kyiv on…

‘Not Just a Human Emergency’: Animal Protection Group Warns Pets, Livestock at Risk amid Historic Winter Storm Trace Hudson/Pexels Millions of Americans are being called upon to protect the animals under their care from the historic winter storm bearing down on the United States. The national animal welfare group, Animal Wellness…

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026 Clark County is accepting applications for seven immediate openings on its volunteer Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board, with a deadline of Feb. 13. File photo All the openings are for terms that begin immediately VANCOUVER – County Manager Kathleen Otto is seeking applicants for…

In the second half of the 20th century, animal protection was often treated in public debate as a minor cause, sentimental at best and unserious at worst. It sat uncomfortably beside politics, economics, and diplomacy, and was rarely allowed to intrude on questions of trade, tradition...Read More

Pakistan is planning to introduce international animal rights law as a university-level subject for the first time in 2026. This new course will be taught at Kinnaird Law School as a full undergraduate semester course. The program will focus on global animal law, how animal protection laws are applied in…

Last Updated: December 03, 2025, 23:58 IST A raccoon broke into a Virginia liquor store, drank whisky, passed out, and was rescued before being released by animal protection officials. A sleeping drunk raccoon was found in the bathroom of a liquor store in Virginia. (AP/X) A liquor store in US’s…

Edmonton's animal protection unit rescued a leopard gecko, tarantula, two cats, and 83 snakes from an Edmonton home on Aug. 20, 2025. Photo by supplied Article content Edmonton’s animal protection unit rescued 83 snakes, a leopard gecko and other animals in poor health from an Edmonton home last month. THIS…