During the last two weeks, many news outlets have covered the fallout related to the electronic break-in and subsequent release of numerous private emails stored at the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia. The CRU is one of...

Our thanks to Monica Engebretson and Born Free USA for permission to republish this piece from the Born Free USA Blog on the efforts of bird breeders and captive-bird keepers to thwart the passage of welfare laws. Every time Born Free USA attempts to...

Each week the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) sends to subscribers email alerts called “Take Action Thursday,” which tell them about actions they can take to help animals. NAVS is a national, not-for-profit educational organization...

Thanks to David N. Cassuto of Animal Blawg (”Transcending Speciesism Since October 2008″) for permission to republish this piece by Tara Dugo on the persistent conception of animals as “organic toys” and, despite this, the increasing acceptance of...

This week, Advocacy for Animals begins a new weekly feature: a round-up of animal-related stories in the news, compiled by Gregory McNamee. To see the original stories, click on the highlighted text in each paragraph. War is tough on children. Of that...