More than 1,500 animal sanctuaries operate throughout the U.S., each providing its inhabitants with unique, individualized care and a forever home. Most animals that enter sanctuaries have ...

The death of the Instagram-famous pet "Peanut the Squirrel" last year is inspiring new legislation out of Albany.

Activists, members of the public and now politicians and government officials have called for investigations into the company ...

The tiger arrived to the zoo in 2008 after being rescued from a wildlife trafficking operation, the zoo said. It lived to age 17.

Light pollution disrupts our circadian rhythms, which dictate our sleep cycles, and negatively affect plant and animal life. Astronomer Dr. David Koerner told USA TODAY in November that seeing the ...

An animal sanctuary owner and roughly 100 cats have died in a fire on Long Island, according to officials. The flames broke ...

Republican Senator William Stanley, with help from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, introduced the first-of-its-kind bill requiring publicly funded animal testing facilities to offer ...

after reports of animal mistreatment. USA TODAY contacted The Dolphin Company and Gulf World Marine Park on Tuesday but has not received a response. Jett, a 14-year-old bottlenose dolphin ...