Since its founding, Charleston Animal Society’s mission has always stayed the same: the prevention of cruelty to animals. The nonprofit became South Carolina’s first animal organization in 1874, and ...

When my children were toddlers, our weekends included regular outings to the Baltimore zoo or aquarium. Once back from the zoo, we’d make our own. Our best no-cost amusement was imitating animal ...

The most high-profile decision of my four-decade career in animal welfare was in 2007. As the then-president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, I greenlit the ...

PETA is celebrating a milestone this month: 45 years of pushing, persuading and provoking for animal liberation. I’ve been here for 33 of those. My son, now 22, grew up vegan and is going to protests ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Over recent decades, animal advocacy efforts have been mainly geared towards domesticated animals – including farmed, laboratory and companion ...

Buffalo, Sandy Hook, Uvalde, Parkland, Columbine, Pearl High School. Terrible tragedies and many opinions as to what went wrong. Anguished cries about red flags that were ignored, including mental ...

Recently, a code-red Facebook post about 32 dogs and puppies to be “released” within hours came across my feed. Another dog rescue message came across, pleading for the community’s help for fosters ...

Cat declawing is a barbaric and cruel practice and should be outlawed in New Hampshire. New Hampshire House Bill 231 would prohibit “the removal of claws from cats.” The bipartisan bill is sponsored ...

Mental health is a crisis in modern America, with nearly 1 in 5 adults having a diagnosable condition during any given year. Not discussed enough is the role pets can play in improving mental health ...

One of my favorite destinations is our local Metropark. I love to find a quiet bench at dusk and listen to the symphony of owls and crickets mixed with the rustling of nocturnal animals scurrying ...