animals A sparrow died for knocking over 23,000 dominoes Ellsworth Toohey

politics Trump picks liar and puppy killer Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security Ellsworth Toohey

police misconduct California county pays $300k for illegally seizing and killing a 9-year-old girl's pet goat Ellsworth Toohey

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

china Cat meat crackdown in Zhangjiagang Rob Beschizza

animals LA Animal Control issues first ever license for pet unicorn ownership Thom Dunn

Food Shmeat safe to eat, says FDA Rob Beschizza

animal rights HelloFresh still using illegal primate labor, says PETA: "Monkeys are chained around the neck and forced to toil" Elías Villoro

animal friends North Dakota woman arrested for bringing raccoon to Happy Hour Thom Dunn

animal friends Adorably angry sea lions defend San Diego turf from invasive tourists Thom Dunn

animal rights A pet raccoon was executed after couple brought it into a store to buy food Carla Sinclair

russia Russian cats have officially been banned from international cat competitions Thom Dunn

animals How to build more sloth-friendly cities Thom Dunn

animals Are Pablo Escobar's horny cocaine hippos legally people? Thom Dunn

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

dogs Proposed German pets rights law would require two walks a day for dogs Andrea James

animals A police dog is running against the goat incumbent mayor of a small Vermont town Thom Dunn

law Foie Gras banned in New York City Rob Beschizza

Food PETA billboard protests Renaissance faire's favorite fare David Pescovitz

animal rights PETA frees animal crackers from their cages Rusty Blazenhoff