1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (306+ words) Police in Vietnam have rescued more than 400 live cats during a major operation targeting the country's cat meat trade. The rescue took place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest city, where officers raided a property and found dozens of…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (294+ words) The dog breeding facility Ridglan Farms in the US state of Wisconsin is closing. Its remaining 475 beagles will be transferred to rescue organizations and prepared for adoption. Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced that it had reached an agreement with Ridglan…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (441+ words) More Tapanuli orangutans died in floods on the Indonesian island of Sumatra than scientists first believed, according to a new study. Researchers now estimate that at least 58 Tapanuli orangutans were killed during severe flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Senyar…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (405+ words) A 16-year-old carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died in New York City's Central Park on Tuesday evening. The incident happened at around 7: 30 p. m. Witnesses said the horse fell to the ground and appeared distressed before dying 10 minutes later. Emergency services…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (376+ words) Denmark's new government has promised major changes to the country's pig farming industry after animal welfare became one of the biggest issues in this year's election. The campaign became known as the "pig election" after animal welfare groups, environmental organisations…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (431+ words) The European Commission has announced a new plan to gradually phase out animal testing in chemical safety tests across the European Union. The plan aims to replace animal experiments with modern alternative methods. The roadmap is part of the EU's…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (338+ words) A zoo in the Netherlands has euthanized several healthy meerkats after ongoing conflict between males in the group could not be resolved. Diergaarde Blijdorp, a major zoo in Rotterdam, said it made the decision after months of tensions among male…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (365+ words) Around two million bees escaped after a truck carrying hundreds of beehives overturned on a highway in the US state of North Dakota. According to authorities, the accident happened when the truck driver swerved to avoid another vehicle. The truck…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (326+ words) A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh has been saved from slaughter after becoming an internet sensation because of his unusual blond hair and resemblance to Donald Trump, the President of the United States. The nearly 700-kilogram buffalo had already been…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (373+ words) Happy, an Asian elephant who became famous for groundbreaking research and a major animal rights court case, has died at the age of 55 at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The zoo announced that Happy was euthanized after several age-related…...