Across Virginia, hunting dogs are abandoned in the woods or relinquished at local animal shelters when they fail to hunt properly, become old, sick or injured.

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The cruel and terrible truth of hound hunting

Unleashing packs of hounds on wild animals is not a solution to any kind of human-wildlife conflict, nor can it be remotely...

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A toucan in an animal carrier
Wildlife protection Animal rescue and response
Motley crew of animals freed from illegal trade and human-wildlife conflict

Recently, a group of people from the Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre (known as ARCAS), with the support...

Undercover investigator holding sick puppies face in toxicology lab
Animal testing
We’re calling on the FDA to save animals by modernizing drug testing

In an era defined by scientific and technological innovation, testing drugs on dogs, rats, monkeys and other animals is not...

A dog laying down on the street
Farmed animal welfare Helping captive wildlife Animal rescue and response Banning trophy hunting
The truth Gov. Noem’s puppy-killing scandal reveals about us all

Every now and then an individual animal’s story captures worldwide attention and brings the pains and paradoxes of our...

Pig in a gestation crate on a factory farm
Farmed animal welfare
Help stop ‘fix’ in Farm Bill that would undercut strongest farm animal welfare law in US

We now know for certain that the Farm Bill to be considered by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee contains language that...

Dog in crate near airplane
Animal rescue and response
What you need to know about new dog import rule that bans puppies coming into the U.S.

A soldier seeking to bring home a dog they’d befriended while serving abroad. The diplomatic or military family leaving for...

Chickens in a cage
Farmed animal welfare
We rated food companies on their efforts to save animals. See who makes the grade.

In light of the urgent need to address climate change and promote sustainable practices in agriculture and other sectors...

A chimpanzee in a cage
Animal testing Helping captive wildlife
Chimps await sanctuary, while NIH still refuses to move them despite judge’s ruling

Despite a recent court ruling and the animal welfare benefits of sanctuary retirement, media reports indicate the National...

Horse trainers and groomers cruelly “soring” Tennessee walking horses to create an exaggerated and unnatural gait known as the “big lick.”
Protecting equines
In a huge win for horses, USDA announces final rule seeking to end horse soring

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a final rule to stop a strange, persistent and deeply disturbing cruelty...

A dog living in a dirty enclosure at a puppy mill
Puppy mills
Breaking: ‘Horrible Hundred’ report exposes American Kennel Club as complicit in puppy mills

Some of the findings of our latest Horrible Hundred report sound like scenes from horror films. A puppy mill operator in Iowa...