The man allegedly posed as an "adopter" of animals but ended up abusing the dogs and cats he took in.

Two high-profile pet cases have reignited calls for a national animal protection law. While the scale of the public reaction ...

After a man was filmed torturing dogs, hundreds gathered in a rare demonstration that the police tried to break up. For many, ...

A public outrage has erupted in Chongqing, China, after police detained a suspect accused of posing as an animal adopter before filming acts of cruelty for online distribution. The man, identified by ...

Animal welfare activists say residents were simply demanding that abused animals be removed from the suspect's home, but frustration over the handling of the case spilled onto the streets.

There are growing claims that the leadership of the foie gras industry, long at the center of animal cruelty controversy, is ...

NBC News reviewed dozens of videos that showed small animals being physically maimed. The videos have spawned their own small internet niche of reaction videos, discussion, bizarre memes and even ...