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GLOUCESTER, Va. — Eighty-seven dogs, cats, horses and small animals were seized by Gloucester County Animal Control after being found living in "unsanitary and inhumane conditions" in Hayes.
GLOUCESTER, Va. (WAVY) — Authorities in Gloucester County have rescued 87 animals from what they describe as “disturbing and inhumane conditions” at a property in Hayes. According to a ...
Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study from the University of Lausanne, published in Nature Communications, reveals that part of the answer ...
Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized. By Emily Anthes On April 1, the Trump administration’s ...
For decades, scientists have leaned on the idea that animal communication is more dependent on genetics than locale. A dog is not going to learn to meow just because it’s raised around cats.
Since at least November, more than 150 animals have been sent out of Worcester as the city’s only animal shelter refuses new intakes due to reaching capacity, creating a growing crisis for the ...
The Trump administration is receiving an outpouring of support from animal advocacy groups, lawmakers and others for recent announcements to end animal testing within programs at the FDA and EPA.
Playing music—or attempting to, at least—isn’t the only way zoo animals can express themselves. They’ve been known to dabble in the visual arts as well. Zoos across the country have ...
Cancer. Diabetes. HIV/AIDS. Alzheimer’s disease. These are just a handful of the health conditions researchers worldwide study using animals — from fruit flies and fish to mice and monkeys ...
Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a stuffed animal owner. “I’ve always had them growing up, I had a big fantasy life with ...
CLYDE – A local veterinarian was indicted on five counts of cruelty to companion animals, all 5th degree felonies, and 110 animals were seized and removed from her property. Agents from the ...
During his first term, President Donald Trump signed landmark legislation into law that established a new nationwide standard for animal abuse. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act ...