Cow leather has nearly 10 times the negative environmental impact of leather made from plants. PETA breaks down how animal-derived leather destroys our planet.

Leather can be made from cows, pigs, goats, and sheep; exotic animals such as alligators, ostriches, and kangaroos; and even dogs and cats.

A logo-emblazoned leather patch isn't something any of us need (or want) on the back of our jeans. But cows do need their skin. Tell Levi's to shape up.

Ladybug, a dog who spent more than a year at the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS), has been adopted.

A dog was found tied to a shelter gate, bleeding from a chest gunshot wound and needing an emergency chest tube. Demand a full investigation to catch the perpetrator.

Mexico City's legislature has approved a ban on traditional bullfighting, replacing it with a 'cruelty-free' alternative that prohibits injuries to ...

Mexico City’s local congress on Tuesday passed a measure aiming to make bullfights much less harmful to bulls and matadors, a move applauded by animal rights activists but sharply criticized by fans o...

Mexico City lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban violent bullfighting, triggering outrage from aficionados and celebration from animal rights advocates.

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Coco, a senior cat, was reportedly shot twice from a moving car and left paralyzed. Urge prosecutors to treat this case with the seriousness it deserves.

He didn't hold back.

Because there aren’t many snow leopards left, they are classified as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List.

The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do Microplastics have been found almost everywhere: in blood, placentas, lungs – even the human brain. One study estimated our cerebral organs alone may contain 5g of the stuff, or roughly a teaspoon. If true, plastic isn’t just wrapped around our food or woven into our clothes: it is lodged deep inside us. Now, researchers suspect these particles may also be meddling with our gut microbes. When Dr Christian Pacher-Deutsch at the University of Graz in Austria exposed gut bacteria from five healthy volunteers to five common microplastics, the bacterial populations shifted – along with the chemicals they produced. Some of these changes mirrored patterns linked to depression and colorectal cancer. Continue reading...

Poehler returned to host the 50th anniversary episode of the show, which also included appearances from Aubrey Plaza and Seth Meyers.

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

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Support the SPCA de l'Outaouais: a concrete gesture to save animal lives 🐾Making a donation to the SPCA de l'Outaouais means giving thousands of animals a second chance every year.Your donations make ...

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Marineland is threatening to kill 30 beluga whales if government financial support is not provided. Speak out urgently against this cruel course of action.

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says * Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with winning the peace prize? With hours to go until the announcement of this year’s Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians were steeling themselves for potential repercussions to US-Norway relations if it is not awarded to Donald Trump. The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision about who would be named 2025 peace prize laureate on Monday, several days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan. Continue reading...