Animal cruelty
Brighton man charged with spate of cat attacks

Brighton man charged with spate of cat attacks
Security guard accused of 16 counts of criminal damage rather than animal cruelty
24 Dec 2019
New Jersey woman arrested after 44 dogs found in her freezer

New Jersey woman arrested after 44 dogs found in her freezer
Police say were appalled at conditions inside house where Donna Roberts kept more than 100 dogs
16 Nov 2018
Man who bludgeoned six penguins walks free from court

Man who bludgeoned six penguins walks free from court
Tasmanian Joshua Leigh Jeffrey will serve 98 hours of community service for New Year’s Day attack
15 Oct 2018
Croydon cat killer finally unmasked

Croydon cat killer finally unmasked
The Week charts how the three-year investigation unfolded and who the perpetrator is
21 Sep 2018
‘Sex farm’ trio face more than 1,000 bestiality charges

‘Sex farm’ trio face more than 1,000 bestiality charges
Pennsylvania men allegedly had sex with dogs, horses, a cow and a goat
23 Aug 2018
What is Lucy’s Law?

What is Lucy’s Law?
Pet shops and dealers in England to be banned from selling puppies and kittens
23 Aug 2018
Fur mislabelling scandal could lead to total ban

Fur mislabelling scandal could lead to total ban
MPs recommend banning all real fur imports in wake of scandal
23 Jul 2018

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Tortured puppy shifts Turkey elections agenda

Tortured puppy shifts Turkey elections agenda
Disturbing images of dying mutilated dog trigger rare show of unity among nation’s politicians
18 Jun 2018
Horses being dumped like rubbish and left to die, says RSPCA

Horses being dumped like rubbish and left to die, says RSPCA
Charity reports rise in ‘heartbreaking’ cases of abandoned animals
24 Apr 2018
Pet shops could be banned from selling puppies

Pet shops could be banned from selling puppies
Defra considering ban on all third-party sales to crack down on unscrupulous dealers
8 Feb 2018
CCTV to be made compulsory in all UK slaughterhouses

CCTV to be made compulsory in all UK slaughterhouses
Abattoirs will be forced to install cameras under new rules to crackdown on animal abuse
13 Nov 2017
Michael Heseltine confesses to strangling mother's dog

Michael Heseltine confesses to strangling mother's dog
Tory peer says he took action after Kim the alsatian started biting him
1 Nov 2016
PACKHAM: breaching Maltese hunters' privacy?

PACKHAM: breaching Maltese hunters' privacy?
BBC wildlife presenter questioned by police in Malta over his documentary on 'senseless slaughter' of birds
27 Apr 2014