Animal Protection

India is the world’s largest milk producing nation and this year the country is expected to produce 175 billion litres of milk, nearly twice what the US, the second biggest milk-producing nation, is expected to produce.  According to the data from the 20th L…

CBC projects Liberal Catherine McKenna will hold onto her seat in Ottawa Centre. The area's only cabinet minister looked to keep Ottawa's core red after an upset in 2015. McKenna took Ottawa Centre from the NDP in 2015 by more than 3,000 votes and was appoi…

An animal cruelty investigation in north central Edmonton has resulted in the seizure of 52 cats living in "deplorable conditions," Edmonton police said Monday.  Police also issued warrants for the arrest of two women. Edmonton police searched a residence n…

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Macys, Inc. (NYSE: M) today announced that it will stop selling fur by the end of fiscal 2020. This includes all Macys and Bloomingdales private brands, as well as items sold from brand partners. Fur will no longer be sold in Macy…

Thirty years ago this Wednesday, a murder in Boston horrified us, and the ensuing manhunt kept the region on edge as it twisted and turned for nearly three months, culminating with a plunge into the Mystic River from the Tobin Bridge. The allegations were …

Today is International Sloth Daya day to celebrate these enigmatic creatures, raise awareness for the species and perhaps take a leaf out of their book, enjoy some downtime and take things slow. The day was established in 2010 by AIUNAU, an animal welfare gr…

Despite the many pets who are abandoned and have no choice but to wander without a home, some of the lucky ones are adopted by a helpful passerby. Even amidst their busy schedules, many celebrities also adopt pets into their families. Here are a couple of ad…

Dogs were left "bleeding and dying" after being "tortured" at a German lab where secret footage showed monkeys screaming in pain during "barbaric" tests, say campaigners. Disturbing new footage recorded at the animal testing facility shows two motionless be…

When packing to hang out with elephants in Thailand, I immediately thought to bring Nora Ephron’s Heartburn, hiking boots, and a straw hat I was gifted in happier times. I packed the second two items for my last-minute trip to Southeast Asia in anticipation o…

The world is becoming more aware of the vulnerability of animals, mostly because of the excesses of humankind that lead to habitat degradation, pollution, overfishing, and of course, climate change. These are the animals that could go extinct due to climate c…