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I'm wondering whose idea it was to put the Apis Bull in front of the Tallan Building at the corner of MLK and Carter Street? I'm wondering whose idea it was to put the Apis Bull in front of the Tallan Building at the corner of MLK and Carter Street? We can't have the 10 Commandments at the courthouse, but this is o.k.? Mark Vestal Signal Moutain ... (more)

While the bill for care and boarding multiplied, so did the so-called "Edgewood 48" seized from former veterinarian Debra Clopton's Edgewood, N.M., home April 1. Five of the dogs seized in the raid have given birth to a total of 32 puppies.

GAG VETO; GONE FISHING; TAG TEAM; PILOT FLYING J UPDATE; NIXONIAN; A SPECIAL INSIDE POLITICS; PERSONAL REFLECTIONS; FOLLOW UPS; BEING CONSISTENT For only the second time in his two-plus years as Governor, Bill Haslam has vetoed a bill passed by the Tennessee General Assembly.

A Federal Department of Agriculture investigation has concluded that it's "highly likely" Australian sheep were sold and killed outside ESCAS-approved supply chains in Kuwait in August last year.

Bullfighting is shameful, violent animal abuse dressed up as "sport." Yet, despite growing condemnation of this cruel tradition, the Spanish government is currently considering whether or not to recommend that bullfighting be protected as a national cultural pastime.

A court hearing this Monday, May 20th at 1 o'clock p.m. at the Hamilton Municipal Court in Hamilton, Ohio, should finally decide the fate of Elizabeth Lewis in the starving death of her puppy that began in August 2012.

The Cole Bros. Circus is heading to Denville next week, and PETA wants the media and parents to know about its repeated violations of federal laws aimed at protecting animals and members of the public.

Roy Exum crosses the line in trashing members of Congress simply because they disagree with him on animal welfare policy.

Christina Stewart will be arraigned on a felony aggravated cruelty to animals charge on June 18 in 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington.

Each week, PETA's campaigners publish a new post about their lives as they travel across the country fighting for animals.

Queensland Agriculture Minister John McVeigh says he holds no animal welfare concerns about Australian live cattle exports to Indonesia as he pushes for an increase in trade.

The budget cuts aid spending - and worse. Gareth Bryant from AID/WATCH reports money is being directed to sending refugees home, managing live exports and even promoting mining.

Americans love animals. More than half of all American families own pets, and we overwhelmingly believe in protecting animals from cruelty and suffering.

A shrill whine from the cat, no doubt frustrated by the fact that its rear paws are duct-taped together.

You had only to cross the threshold of the small rented West Country cottage where Dawn Aubrey-Ward lived with two of her daughters to appreciate the extraordinary extent of her devotion to animals.

Animal Control Officer Meletta McClure deals with a dog issue in the city of Muskegon in this 2012 file photo.

Gov. Bill Haslam took a principled stand Monday on the side of free speech and animal rights by vetoing the so-called "Ag Gag" bill.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday announced he would veto controversial legislation that would have made it harder to expose animal abuse.

A man in Spring Valley was arrested on Monday for allegedly beating a dog to death, according to animal services.

Pastor Rick Bartlett was charged in January with "cruelty to nonlivestock animals, a Class A misdemeanor, in connection with the alleged abuse and death of a cat." The trial started yesterday afternoon in Bastrop, where further details emerged: On the morning in question, he said, Bartlett had scheduled an exterminator to come by his house and ... (more)