The death of a small kitten in a Sardinian countryside town has shaken Italy. Tigro's story, which unfolded in February 2025, drew an outpouring of grief and a rare public appeal to those responsible. What Happened to Tigro On February 3, 2025, Tigro was found in the countryside around Dolianova, a town in southern Sardinia, after being doused in gasoline and set alight. … [Read more...] about A Kitten Named Tigro Was Attacked in Sardinia — His Death Led to a Reward, an Investigation and a Public Appeal
Animal Welfare
What Are Those “Portholes” on Cows, and Why Do They Exist?
If you've ever seen a photo of a cow with what looks like a circular hatch in its side, you weren't imagining things, and it isn't a costume. It's a surgically placed device called a cannula, and it's been standard practice in agricultural research for nearly a century. What a Cannula Actually Is A cannulated cow, also called a fistulated cow, has undergone surgery to … [Read more...] about What Are Those “Portholes” on Cows, and Why Do They Exist?
Rescuers Faced an Impossible Choice After Finding an Abandoned Dog Locked in a Cage
At 5 a.m. in Shelton, Connecticut, a construction crew arrived for work expecting an ordinary morning. Instead, they discovered a small dog locked inside a metal cage on Bridgeport Avenue, according to WFSB. He was soaked from the rain, cold, frightened and unable to use his back legs. There was no shelter protecting him from the weather, no food, and no obvious way for him … [Read more...] about Rescuers Faced an Impossible Choice After Finding an Abandoned Dog Locked in a Cage
Alabama Man Convicted of Aggravated Animal Cruelty in Death of Beloved Dog Jack
An Alabama man has been convicted of aggravated cruelty to animals after an elderly Australian Shepherd named Jack was killed in Union Grove, Marshall County, according to authorities. John Bannan of Union Grove was found guilty by a Marshall County jury on August 13, 2026, following a trial before Circuit Judge Matt Elliott. The case centered on the death of Jack, a … [Read more...] about Alabama Man Convicted of Aggravated Animal Cruelty in Death of Beloved Dog Jack
Farm Supplying Major Supermarkets Admits Animal Cruelty Offence After Pigs Were Abused
A Norfolk farm business that supplied pork to several major UK supermarkets has admitted an animal welfare offence after undercover footage captured workers violently abusing pigs. Norfolk Free Range, which has supplied retailers including Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Co-op, Aldi and Lidl, was investigated after covert filming at Harford Farm in Caistor St Edmund … [Read more...] about Farm Supplying Major Supermarkets Admits Animal Cruelty Offence After Pigs Were Abused