animal cruelty

Is Salon.com Soft on Horse Slaughter?

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 30, 2009

The practice should be banned here and abroad. more >>

<em>Bones</em> Star Urges Waxman to Help Chimps

By Nikki Schwab - Nation & World - June 23, 2009

Emily Deschanel, star of Fox's Bones, wants to know if Rep. Henry Waxman has a soft spot for chimps. more >>

Florida 18-Year-Old Jailed for Trail of Dead Cats

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 15, 2009

Thepet-abuse, mass-murder connection. more >>

The Humane Society Should Watch Out for NFL Star Michael Vick

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - May 20, 2009

The Humane Society thinks otherwise. They're wrong. more >>

Montana's Cruel Horse Slaughter Law Stumbles

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - May 7, 2009

Court action and poor planning could nip the Montana horse slaughter industry. more >>

Is Oprah's KFC Promotion Hypocritical?

By Maura Judkis - Fresh Greens - May 6, 2009

Let's see how long it takes PETA to freak out. more >>

Cruelty to Animals Roundup: Shame on Montana, Schweitzer, Rolex, and NBC

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - May 6, 2009

Governor allows horse butchering; Kentucky event kills another equine athlete. more >>

Polo Horses Poisoning: New Details Show Need to Ban Horse-Drugging

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 23, 2009

Performance-enhancing drugs should be banned for horses and other animals. more >>

Gov. Schweitzer Should Keep Horse Slaughter Out of Montana

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 23, 2009

It's a disgusting, dirty business with no place in the United States. more >>

If Polo Horses Were Poisoned, Perpetrator Deserves the Death Penalty

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 21, 2009

Anyone cruel enough to kill innocent animals like this is a danger to humans too. more >>

Jockey Club Must Do More to End Horse Abuse

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 9, 2009

Breeder busted. If guilty, he should be banned from an industry that needs to police itself. more >>

On the Sad Prevalence of Abuse in the Horse Racing Industry

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 6, 2009

Will new rules prevent this from happening again? Unlikely. more >>

Equine Justice: Oregon Senate Passes Bill Making Horse Abandonment a Crime

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - March 13, 2009

The flagging economy is no excuse to abandon your horse. more >>

Canada is Greener Than United States—Except When It Comes to Animals

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - March 11, 2009

Good on nature, less good regarding nature's inhabitants. more >>

Obama, Congress Should End Horse Slaughter

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - March 2, 2009

These accounts are not for the faint of heart. more >>

Absurd Supreme Court Challenge on Animal Cruelty

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - January 7, 2009

Crush videos? That's disgusting. more >>

Jamaica's Story: An Unlikely Happy Ending to a Horse Slaughter Case

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 17, 2008

Horses bound for slaughter could be valuable resources if kept alive. more >>

Bush's Pardons: Guns Out of Control

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 1, 2008

Out with the old. more >>

At the Supreme Court: Navy 1, Whales 0

Nation & World - November 12, 2008

Environmentalists say ruling that lifts sonar restrictions will harm whales. more >>

Teen Arrested After Beloved Crocodile Was Killed on Miami Campus

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 31, 2008

Four others implicated in attack, which left the large reptile without a head or tail. more >>

Students Charged in Dead Bear/Obama Sign Incident

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 24, 2008

Two at Western Carolina were charged with misdemeanors in incident official called “stupid prank.” more >>

California Animal Cruelty Could be Cured by Proposition 2

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 14, 2008

Proposition 2 would allow California voters to end cruel practices in that state. more >>

Tennessee Walking Horse Torture Continues—Federal Officials Get Harassed as Well

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - September 25, 2008

The harassment of federal officials is worse than reported. more >>

Pet Cloning: Is It Animal Abuse?

By Matthew Bandyk - Risky Business - September 23, 2008

Some don't want you to keep your furry friend around forever. more >>

Sarah Palin's Barbaric Wolf-Slaughtering Policies

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - September 8, 2008

Palin's predatory predilections underscore some of her extremist views. more >>