law New NRA chief convicted in 1980 torture and killing of house cat Rob Beschizza

politics Colleagues claim Project 2025's Kevin Roberts boasted of killing dog with shovel to stop it barking Rob Beschizza

books Patrick McDonnell's charming new "Mutts" book Ruben Bolling

movies Family refuses late French actor's request to kill dog Ruben Bolling

law Crocodile expert who raped and tortured 56 dogs jailed for 10 years Rob Beschizza

law Indianapolis Animal Care Services fires workers who checked whether adopters had cruelty convictions Rob Beschizza

politics Kristi Noem doubles down on puppy slaying Jason Weisberger

police Sheriff's deputies choke escaped pet emu to death Rob Beschizza

fire 31-year-old arrested for a dozen fires also found with ducklings in underwear Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures Watch the moment a 28-year-old laboratory chimp sees the sky for the first time Ruben Bolling

police California police raid home under court orders to kill a 9-year-old girl's pet goat Thom Dunn

law State Trooper charged with animal cruelty after repeatedly hitting horse with vehicle—but only after the dashcam footage became legally inaccessible Rob Beschizza

animals Gentleman accused of giving meth to his emotional support monkey wants him back David Pescovitz

animal cruelty Florida man arrested after trying to teach alligator a lesson Carla Sinclair

animal cruelty Watch as a "pet" tiger roams a residential Houston neighborhood Carla Sinclair

animals Watch Taika Waititi as a rabbit in a new stop-motion short film about animal testing Thom Dunn

Weird Russia: 2 elephants escape from circus Xeni Jardin

crime Spain: Cops free 100s of dogs from illegal puppy farm, 5 people arrested Xeni Jardin

birds Rooster kills man during illegal cockfight David Pescovitz