Animals

On the left, two horses — one gray, one chestnut — stand close together in tall grass; on the right, a large herd of mixed-color horses mills about on open.

Trump's BLM Is Rounding Up Wild Horses and Selling Them to Slaughterhouses

Wild horses and burros have been federally protected since 1971. But a quiet loophole in how the Bureau of Land Management sells — not adopts — these animals has opened...

Trump's BLM Is Rounding Up Wild Horses and Selling Them to Slaughterhouses

Wild horses and burros have been federally protected since 1971. But a quiet loophole in how the Bureau of Land Management sells — not adopts — these animals has opened...

On the left, a brown and white dog peers through a chain-link fence at an animal shelter; on the right, three kittens look out from behind metal cage bars.

Shelter Dogs and Cats Face Death as Screwworm Transport Ban Stalls Rescues

Thousands of healthy dogs and cats are stranded in overcrowded Texas shelters — not because they're sick, but because a livestock parasite has triggered sweeping transport restrictions that make no...

Shelter Dogs and Cats Face Death as Screwworm Transport Ban Stalls Rescues

Thousands of healthy dogs and cats are stranded in overcrowded Texas shelters — not because they're sick, but because a livestock parasite has triggered sweeping transport restrictions that make no...

one blind cat resting next to cat with one eye

Blind Cat and His Seeing-Eye Brother Looking for A Home Together

Where one goes, the other follows. 

Blind Cat and His Seeing-Eye Brother Looking for A Home Together

Where one goes, the other follows. 

On the left, a young man with curly hair and a beard poses against a plain background; on the right, a black and brown dog gazes directly at the camera.

Helpless Dog Could Not Defend Herself As Owner Stomped Her Again And Again For What He Called “Hard Love”

Surveillance video led to an animal cruelty charge after a Miami-Dade man allegedly stomped his dog, Lola.

Helpless Dog Could Not Defend Herself As Owner Stomped Her Again And Again For What He Called “Hard Love”

Surveillance video led to an animal cruelty charge after a Miami-Dade man allegedly stomped his dog, Lola.

On the left, a tan dog looks up eagerly behind chain-link shelter fencing; on the right, a man in a cap hugs the same dog on an outdoor bench.

Dog Survives Fiery Crash That Kills Her Owner Then Finds Her Way Back to His Family

After a tragic crash, Hennessy the dog reunited with family thanks to shelters, online community, and adoption records.

Dog Survives Fiery Crash That Kills Her Owner Then Finds Her Way Back to His Family

After a tragic crash, Hennessy the dog reunited with family thanks to shelters, online community, and adoption records.

On the left, a bearded man in a Lakers cap hugs a black dog on a floor; on the right, the same man sits beside the happy, tongue-out dog on.

Fifteen Months After Losing Everything To Wildfire, Family Finally Gets Their Dog Back

Uplifting story of a pup reunited with his dog dad after 15 months, showing shelters' role in disaster recovery

Fifteen Months After Losing Everything To Wildfire, Family Finally Gets Their Dog Back

Uplifting story of a pup reunited with his dog dad after 15 months, showing shelters' role in disaster recovery