Animal rights
Bad 'Pee-R': Elephant in the room urinates on Republican convention floor, sparking condemnations
Paige, an African elephant, was paraded through the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston after Governor Greg Abbott’s keynote speech, and was seen wearing a large banner supporting Abbott.
Social media-famous Border Collie allegedly eaten after being stolen in China
UK animal welfare bill forcing divulging of kosher, halal meat passes first reading
Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs
SPCA to subsidize spaying, neutering of kittens for remainder of 2020
Israel has an estimated stray cat population of over two million. Due to insufficient spaying and neutering policies, tens of thousands of kittens are born each year and often suffer on the street.
Joe Exotic from Netflix's Tiger King contracted coronavirus in prison
He was placed in isolation after several other inmates tested positive for the virus.
PETA defends controversial advertisement mocking 'Black Lives Matter'
The ad shows animals from bears to horses taking a knee, ending with an American bald eagle kneeling, before the caption rolls: "Respect is the right of every living being #EndSpeciesism."
Jaabars the snow leopard makes new friends after brush with death
The two-year-old cat was taken in by a Kyrgyzstan charity in mid-January after his rescuers found him in a forest outside the nearby city of Takas.
Polish European Parliament member compares Holocaust to animal abuse
"It's time for a serious discussion about the treatment of animals, the conditions in which they live, and how we kill them."
Second largest Israeli food and beverage company bans animal testing
Following criticism regarding a recent study in which mice were starved, killed and dissected, Strauss Group announced that it is banning animal testing.
Stud tortoise Diego goes home after fathering most of his species
A 130-year-old tortoise is returning to the wild after a good job done in San Diego Zoo's breeding program.
Porcupines poached for meat in northern Israel due to superstitions
The beliefs tied to porcupines are the result of the noises the animal makes, "that resemble a baby's cry," Ling said.
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Gazan cat gets life-saving medical treatment in Israel
The ally-cat was brought into Israel through the Erez Crossing.