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More than 100 years before Morrissey declared that “meat is murder,” before PETA supporters disrupted runway shows featuring leather fashions, before documentaries like “Food, Inc.” galvanized viewers ...

Pets just don't live long enough. We spend time, emotion, energy and lots of money caring for them, all while knowing we'll invariably outlive them. It's unsurprising, then, that with the advent of ...

In the process of writing my book on pet-related conversations in clinical settings, I've been researching and reflecting on some court decisions involving animals, particularly pets. There are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. Denver resident Aribela Arrieta felt her heart breaking as a ...

When looking for a new pet, there are some common options everyone knows about. Dogs, cats, rabbits and birds are just some of the traditional pets you can usually count on. However, depending on ...

Around 44% of EU homes have at least one pet, of which over 90% are cats or dogs. While we’ve been bringing more and more pets into our lives in recent decades, the trend really shot up during the ...

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Oct. 23 that Ernest Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiring to create and distribute so-called "animal crush" videos that depict extreme violence and sexual abuse ...

Sadly, it’s estimated that approximately one animal faces abuse every minute somewhere in the U.S. Below, you’ll find more disheartening animal abuse facts and statistics. We’ll never know exactly how ...

Danielle MacKinnon speaks to PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about how her life-long passion for animals led to her calling as an animal communicator Danielle MacKinnon (2) In an exclusive interview ...

Pulling into the parking lot of a hotel in Norfolk, Nebraska, I noticed a small crowd of people, in regular clothes, jogging across the lawn. Soon, it became clear: They were chasing a llama. A mob ...