animal cruelty

PETA protests cruelty against lobsters by putting a red-painted, topless woman outside Maine Lobster Festival

PETA’s topless lobster protest at Maine Lobster Festival goes viral. PETA staged its latest protest outside the Maine Lobster Festival this week by having a woman lie topless on a giant plate, painted red to ...

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Sea turns red with blood as people slaughter hundreds of whales

Horrifying news for animal lovers is emerging from the Faroe Islands. The tradition, which is over a 1000 years old, sees hundreds of whales slaughtered, which has caused uproar worldwide. Content warning: This article includes ...

Teen girl arrested after allegedly stabbing three horses at Las Vegas racing event

A teenage girl has been arrested after a horrifying incident at a barrel racing competition at South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, that left three horses injured by a sharp object. What began as ...

People outraged as “panda” exhibit at Chinese zoo actually dogs dyed black and white

Some dogs in a Chinese zoo joined the identity revolution and transformed into miniature versions of a vulnerable species at a new exhibit. Despite the cuteness overload, many visitors of the zoo are outraged that ...

Child confesses to intentionally setting dog on fire, but Mississippi law prevents them from being charged

A child has confessed to intentionally setting a dog, identified as Buddy, on fire last week in Mississippi. While the act was deemed animal cruelty, since the child is said to be under 12 years ...

Rescue saves bears who have spent life caged up in basement for their bile

FOUR PAWS International has been behind some of the biggest animal rescue stories lately, saving animals in need from lives of shocking neglect and abuse. They were behind the relocation of Kaavan “the world’s loneliest ...

RSPCA calls for an end to ‘ear cropping’ after seeing huge rise in past five years

Dogs are beautiful animals just the way they are. They should be free to be their natural selves — they certainly don’t need any cosmetic surgeries, especially ones that would cause them discomfort. And yet ...

Two men arrested for cruelty after performing amateur c-section surgery on dog, leading to its death

It’s really shocking the things some people will post on social media. Videos posted online can be a horrific glimpse into a world of animal abuse and mistreatment. We’ve seen videos of people posting shocking ...

Ethan, the dog left to starve in crate, continues to make a recovery — and inspires new animal cruelty law

Last week we told you the story of Ethan, the poor dog who had been left for dead after being abandoned in a crate. His fight for survival has become a nationwide story, with people ...

Woman arrested after filming herself putting distressed cat through washing machine

The internet has long been known as a place to share videos of your pets — we all love seeing a cute, fun clip of a dog or cat. But there’s a dark side to ...