Browsing Tag animal cruelty

This morning the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a law that would have made it a crime to sell videos and other depictions of animal cruelty, including dog fights.

Fourteen companies have pulled their ads from BET’s “The Michael Vick Project” due to the amount of complaints they received.

A Long Island, N.Y. mother of seven is charged with animal abuse and child endangerment.

While 2009 wasn’t the Year of the Dog (it was actually the Year of the Rat), many stories about our four-legged furiends shared the spotlight, such as the successful rehabilitation of Michael Vick’s dogs; Pet Airways, the first airline for dogs and cats; “First Dog” Bo Obama, and more. Based on our readers’ visits to the [...]

The trial involving Glynn Johnson, a former assistant fire chief charged with brutally beating his neighbor’s puppy, begins this week.

Outraged animal lovers are using the Internet to demand justice for Buddy, a German Shepherd mix who was dragged to his death last week.

In a case dividing animal rights proponents and free speech advocates, the Supreme Court is about to decide whether the marketing of videos and images depicting cruelty to animals is protected under the First Amendment. The case involves Robert Stevens, a Virginia Pit Bull breeder and author, who in 2004 was the first to be indicted [...]

Help SPCA International demand that Texas courts prosecute these four animal-abuse criminals to the fullest extent of the law.