North Carolina’s Top Court Leaves Fairytale Farm Sanctuary Zoning Restrictions in Place
North Carolina’s Supreme Court will not take up Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary’s challenge to Winston-Salem zoning restrictions, leaving an earlier...
Animal Welfare
USDA Report Documents Critical Care Violations Involving Nine Rabbits at Envigo
A USDA inspection report publicized October 28, 2026, documents two critical Animal Welfare Act violations involving nine rabbits at an...
USDA Reviews Complaint About Two Research Pigs’ Deaths at UMass Chan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has acknowledged reviewing concerns about two pigs that died following cardiac experiments at UMass Chan...
NYC Votes to End Horse-Drawn Carriages After 168 Years in Historic Animal Welfare Victory
NEW YORK CITY — October 24, 2026 After 168 years, New York City is preparing to bring one of its...
Are Animals Conscious? The Better Question Is: Why Do We Still Doubt It?
A hermit crab may seem like a simple creature, but its behavior raises a profound question: Are animals conscious? Animals...
