ZANESVILLE − Tonya Hansen and Angela Hansen of Zanesville are charged with 85 total counts each of animal cruelty. Those charges include 64 counts of animal torture and 21 counts of destruction of ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A bill to extend protection from abuse orders to pets passed the state Senate and is bringing new awareness to the dangerous link between domestic violence and animal abuse and ...

Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote ...

During their first argument, Christina's boyfriend kicked her cat, Luna. He later apologized, claiming she was “just in the wrong place.” Over time, however, the violence escalated — not just toward ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is proud to announce the first two recipients of Safe Havens for Pets grants to help domestic violence survivors and their companion animals seek ...

Protecting livestock in areas where large carnivores (like lions) live is increasingly important as human land use expands, wildlife habitat shrinks, and climatic changes reshape the ways in which ...

Big, soulful eyes, a wagging tail, and playful cuddles are a pet parent’s ultimate weakness. These heartwarming traits are not by chance: Shaped by domestication, these behavioral and anatomical ...