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The Last-Ditch Effort to Save Abandoned Lab Chimps from Starving
A crowdfunding campaign has raised nearly $90,000, but it will only go so far.
How Fake Skin Will End Animal Testing (as Soon as We Can Mass Produce It)
A new L'Oreal partnership with a bioprinting startup could finally end the practice.
These Chimps Helped Us Find a Hepatitis Vaccine. Now They've Been Left to Die
In March, the New York Blood Center pulled the funding for the chimp sanctuary where 66 of its retired research chimps live.
Arizona Says That Farm Animals Aren’t Animals
Arizona has a pretty abysmal track record when it comes to its treatment of humans, and some lawmakers are trying to push a bill that would make the state a pretty uncomfortable place for livestock, too.
On the Edge of the Pit: Cockfighting in America
Fighting gamefowl is one of mankind's oldest traditions, but a look inside the world of American cockfighting reveals a culture on the verge of death.
Foie Gras Is Back on the Menu in California
This weekend, restaurant tables in the great state of California are undoubtedly going to be dominated by a once-verboten but now-liberated ingredient that has long been a favorite of gourmands: Foie gras. But not everyone is welcoming the news.
Do Bigger Chicken Cages Do More Harm Than Good?
California is following in the EU's footsteps by passing a new law requiring egg farmers to end cruel battery-farming conditions. But not all farmers are wild about the idea of converting their existing facilities.
Vegetarians Who Eat Fish Are Actually Onto Something
I've never understood why certain vegetarians think it's OK to eat fish until I realized that fish brains look like beans, and lack the developed neocortex that makes them incapable of pain.
Our Obsession with "No Kill" Shelters Might Be Harming Animals
A shelter isn't a pound; it's a place where animals can stay forever, right? A recent lawsuit in Maryland is the latest event bucking the trend by painting a picture of a shelter manager's no-kill obsession that led to alleged acts of unthinkable...
What’s So Bad About Cockfighting Again?
Obviously, cockfighting is a barbaric blood sport. But is it that big of a problem compared to, say, chicken factory farms? Do we really want to send people to jail for it? And when did America start giving a shit about chickens?