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How a bloody festival in Mexico became a celebration of compassion for animals

For years, children had to stay inside during an infamous festival in Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula because if they walked the...

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A man is sitting on a chair petting a black and white dog.
Access to care for pets
‘Now I see my life differently’: A beautiful story from our Pets for Life program

In the U.S., at least 20 million pets live in homes experiencing poverty or in underserved areas where resources are limited...

Adult dog with several puppies in a concrete structure.
Dog and cat welfare
The fate of 70 million street dogs: An update

There’s a new development in the controversy facing India’s street dogs. The story started last year when the  Supreme Court...

An outdoor farm area with rows of raised wire cages on concrete posts. Inside the cages are small animals
Going fur-free
New investigation of fur farms in China adds to urgency to ban fur imports

The animals go insane from stress.

Two donkeys, an adult and a young one, nestled among large rocks in a desert landscape.
Wildlife protection
Animal experts get together to talk about birth control for wildlife. Here's why that matters.

Earlier this spring, our experts gathered in Spain with colleagues from around the world to talk about fertility control for...

A grizzly bear stands in a field of low, gray-green shrubs and wildflowers.
Wildlife protection
Miracle survived the winter alone. But will the Endangered Species Act protect this grizzly cub?
In bear country, May is a month of rebirth. As temperatures warm, the bears who have been hibernating through the winter...
A cat standing on a concrete path rubbing its face against metal post.
Animal rescue and response
How to tell if a cat needs to be rescued

What should you do if you see a cat outside? It depends.

Coyote walking through a dry, brown field.
Wildlife protection
Trump administration lifts ban on cyanide bombs that kill animals

In a recent memorandum of understanding, the Trump administration set the stage for the federal government’s renewed use of...

A white dog standing inside a metal cage.
Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Animal rescue and response
She was pregnant on a dog meat farm in South Korea. Then she was rescued.

Now she and her puppies are safe.

The image features a happy, black and tan German Shepherd standing in a fenced backyard.
Dog and cat welfare Animal cruelty
Iowa becomes final state in the US to pass this kind of law for animals

This is the story of how a new law recognizing the seriousness of extreme animal cruelty finally passed.

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