Such cruelty is common, yet rarely makes headlines. From street dogs to cats, countless animals suffer abuse. But what drives people to harm these defenceless creatures for no apparent reason?

A Georgia man has been handed what prosecutors say is the longest prison sentence ever doled out for dogfighting. NBC News ...

A man in Greater Noida of Uttar Pradesh was caught on camera thrashing his pet dog and throwing him on the ground, police on Thursday said.

A north Alabama woman was arrested on 82 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after 82 dogs were seized from her in Florence, authorities said. Tresea Gaye Counce, 71, was arrested Tuesday ...

The interim head of a Jersey charity says he is working with the Government to improve "outdated" animal cruelty laws. Tom Noel from the JSPCA explains that he is joining forces with the States ...

Hundreds of people in Europe protested against the treatment of hunting dogs in Spain at the weekend. When the Spanish ...

On Thursday, Vincent Lemark Burrell, 57, was sentenced to 475 years in prison after he was found guilty of 93 counts of dog fighting, all felonies, and 10 counts of animal cruelty, misdemeanors ...

Luke Kelsall, a vegan grower, recently shared his insights on how to grow your own food on his YouTube channel, Growing With ...

The county attorney for Powell County recently determined there is insufficient evidence to prosecute an animal cruelty ...

"It's hard to comprehend the mindless cruelty of this act ... George speaks of family's heartbreak after a body was found in Spain. The 97-year-old joined the Royal Ulster Rifles (RUR) after ...