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Animals are now ‘legal persons’, an Indian court expects citizens to be their guardians
The court also highlighted the aspects of animal safety like controlling the amount of wei…
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A new lawsuit accuses Costco of 'neglect and abandonment' of its $4.99 rotisserie chickens
The mistreatment is "an integral part of the company's poultry production strategy and its business…
Mary Meisenzahl
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14 animals that are surprisingly legal to own as pets in the US
The laws regarding exotic pet ownership vary by state. Animal rights advocates advise against keepi…
Kristine Solomon,Kristine Sol…
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The 'cocaine hippos' of drug lord Pablo Escobar recognised as 'people' by US court, making legal history
Animal rights activists have legally challenged the contraceptives used to slow the unsustainable b…
Bethany Dawson
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Activists say an elephant at the Bronx Zoo is self-aware and shouldn't live in a 'one-acre prison.' A New York court just ruled she isn't a legal person.
The elephant's attorneys unsuccessfully argued Happy is an intelligent creature illegally detained …
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Dutch authorities ordered 10,000 mink to be culled in case they became a 'reservoir' of COVID-19 — but animal rights activists have postponed their deaths
The Dutch government ordered mink at nine farms to be destroyed, fearing they could form a "reservo…
Julian Kossoff
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Animal rights group seeks release of 185 pictures related to the autopsies of animals that died during experiments for Elon Musk's Neuralink
UC Davis and Elon Musk's company Neuralink have refuted the claims its test animals experienced "ex…
Grace Kay
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Luxury parka maker Canada Goose will stop using fur in all products by the end of 2022 following years of activist pressure
Canada Goose will stop buying fur by the end of 2021 and stop making products, including its popula…
Sarah Jackson
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Pet prenups are the hot new divorce trend
Pet prenups are on the rise thanks to changing state laws, evolving attitudes toward animal ethics,…
Erin Snodgrass
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Animals are much smarter than people realize, scientist says
"Almost every week there is a new finding regarding sophisticated animal cognition, often with comp…
Gus Lubin
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The Bizarre Case Of Undercover Cops Who Allegedly Had Long-Term Relationships With Women They Were Spying On
Bob, who has since stayed in touch with Jacqui and regularly sees their son, admitted to having sex…
Corey Adwar
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Joe Exotic's lawyer says 'Team tiger didn't score' after presidential pardon snub
Exotic's attorney Brad Small sent Insider a statement in which he implied the fight for the "Tiger …
Zac Ntim
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A man fighting to keep his emotional support potbellied pig named Ellie has been to court 13 times
Wyverne Flatt and his pig Ellie live in Canajoharie, New York, where it is illegal to keep a farm a…
Andrea Michelson
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Animal Rights Group Sues To Liberate New York Chimp, Citing Slavery Ruling
"The chimps aren't likely to win," Winkler acknowledged in an email message. "But this case is symb…
Erin Fuchs
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The 'Tiger King' zoo has closed after the federal government suspended its animal exhibition license
Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park's owner Jeffrey Lowe said he had decided not to exhibit animal…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Here's The TSA's Defense For Stopping A 3-Year-Old Girl In A Wheelchair On Her Way To Disney World
The child's stuffed animal was not confiscated. It was screened and handed back to the child after …
Alex Davies
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The Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage nationwide
This was the second time America's high court took up same-sex marriage. The first time, in June 20…