http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Animal_CrueltyFind stories, videos, and photos about Animal Cruelty from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:05:53 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Animal_Cruelty14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Animal Cruelty from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316279_20318757,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316279_20318757,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress, who plays Kristen Stewart's school pal Angela, bares (nearly) allTue, 10 Nov 2009 19:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/06/scotus.dogfighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/06/scotus.dogfighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court voiced deep free speech concerns Tuesday about a law designed to stop the sale and marketing of videos showing dog fights and other acts of animal cruelty.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:26:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300598,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300598,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe DWTS judge poses with her cat Shadow to bring awareness about spaying and neutering petsThu, 27 Aug 2009 13:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/17/us.dog.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/17/us.dog.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen pro quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty to bankrolling a dogfighting operation in 2007, there was a spike in reports of dogfighting in the United States.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/14/vick.eagles.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/14/vick.eagles.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe City of Brotherly Love isn't exactly embracing the news that one-time quarterback phenom and convicted dogfighter Michael Vick is joining their Philadelphia Eagles.Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/14/vick.eagles/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/14/vick.eagles/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Philadelphia Eagles welcomed Michael Vick back into the National Football League on Friday after the quarterback spent almost two years in federal prison on a felony dogfighting conviction.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/13/vick.eagles/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/13/vick.eagles/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichael Vick, recently reinstated to the NFL after being freed from federal prison after a dogfighting-related conviction, has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to his agent, Joel Segal.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/21/uk.police.dogs.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/21/uk.police.dogs.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextA British animal welfare charity said Tuesday it is launching legal proceedings against a police officer whose two police dogs died when he left them in a hot car last month.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/19/vick.humane.society/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/19/vick.humane.society/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, serving a prison sentence on charges related to dogfighting, will work with the Humane Society of the United States on anti-dogfighting campaigns after his release, Humane Society President Wayne Pacelle said Tuesday.Tue, 19 May 2009 22:32:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274113,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274113,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIn a new billboard, the Hills star promotes pet adoption and population controlWed, 22 Apr 2009 22:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/20/scotus.pit.bull.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/20/scotus.pit.bull.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether a federal law outlawing the sale of graphic videos of animal cruelty amounts to a violation of free-speech rights.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/10/peta.pet.shop.boys/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/10/peta.pet.shop.boys/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust because they named their new CD "Yes," does not mean that British electro-pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys, will agree to just about anything.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/10/maine.lobster.liberated/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/10/maine.lobster.liberated/index.html#cnnSTCTextA giant lobster named George escaped a dinner-table fate and was released Saturday into the Atlantic Ocean after a New York seafood restaurant granted him his freedom, according to a statement from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/12/22/vick.dogs/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/12/22/vick.dogs/index.htmlSince being rescued 20 months ago from the dogfighting ring financed by Michael Vick, all but a few of the abused pit bulls have been recovering in sanctuary, foster care and adoptive homes. Now even the most traumatized of them can have a happy new year.Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/22/stem.cell.drug.tests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/22/stem.cell.drug.tests/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs well as their potential for creating effective therapies for debilitating diseases, embryonic stem cells could open the door to improved pharmaceutical drug testing, according to a leading British stem cell researcher.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:24:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248373,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248373,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe animal-rights' group lauds the star for helping those who are defenselessSun, 21 Dec 2008 02:39:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20247557,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20247557,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe new PETA poster girl answers Internet claims she's a hypocrite for recently wearing fur coatsThu, 18 Dec 2008 19:08:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844721,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844721,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPETA wants world-famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream to tap nursing moms, rather than cows, for the milk used in its ice cream.Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/02/bearskin.hats.guards.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/02/bearskin.hats.guards.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnimal rights campaigners were holding a meeting Tuesday with Britain's Ministry of Defence to argue against the use of bearskin in the iconic furry headgear worn by royal guards at Buckingham Palace.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827386,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827386,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnimal-rights activists want the U.S. to stop using animals as subjects to help train its military, calling the medical and trauma exercises cruelTue, 29 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/09/dmx.dogs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/09/dmx.dogs/index.html#cnnSTCTextRapper DMX was arrested Friday on drug and animal cruelty charges after attempting to barricade himself inside his Arizona home, sheriff's deputies said.Fri, 09 May 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/23/peta.chicken/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/23/peta.chicken/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn animal rights group is offering $1 million to any scientist who can create lab-grown meat that is commercially viable and indistinguishable in taste from the real thing.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:35:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169993,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169993,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJust as Mr. Blackwell spared Britney Spears from his annual and infamous worst-dressed list, PETA has pulled the troubled pop star from their style poll.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:03:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/george_dohrmann/12/10/vick/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/george_dohrmann/12/10/vick/index.htmlThink back to August, to the day Michael Vick went before the cameras after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors on charges that he financed and participated in a dogfighting operation. He expressed remorse for what he had done and the many fans he had disappointed. Afterward, pundits remarked how Vick had been "forthcoming" and "honest" and "contrite." His supporters said he was accepting responsibility for his mistakes, the first step in rebuilding his image and life.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/10/vick.sentenced/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/10/vick.sentenced/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichael Vick, once one of the highest paid players in the National Football League, was sentenced to 23 months in prison for financing a dogfighting ring and helping to kill pit bulls that did not fight aggressively. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:11:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164619,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164619,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWhat's not on Eva Mendes's Christmas list this year? A fancy fur coat.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:03:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161995,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161995,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVegetarian and animal lover Christina Applegate is encouraging holiday shoppers not to buy fur for the holidays in a revealing PETA e-card.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20068762,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20068762,00.htmlDita Von Teese, who stars in PETA's new Animal Birth Control campaign, is a long-time wearer of fur. And the animal-rights organization says it's okay with that.Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/companies/bc.apfn.hardee.s.nocages.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/companies/bc.apfn.hardee.s.nocages.ap/index.htmThe Hardee's and Carl's Jr. fast-food chains will begin purchasing eggs and pork from suppliers who do not keep animals in cages or crates, spokesmen for Hardee's and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Wednesday.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/25/vick/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/25/vick/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Virginia grand jury has indicted suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three co-defendants on state charges of running a dogfighting ring at Vick's Virginia home, prosecutors said Tuesday.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/24/vick.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/24/vick.ap/index.htmlRICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The prosecutor in the county where Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has admitted to bankrolling a dogfighting operation plans to present evidence to the grand jury, Tuesday, that could possibly lead to an indictment.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:34:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057845,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057845,00.htmlAlicia Silverstone is too hot for TV - in Houston, that is.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:12:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/specials/preview/2007/08/27/vick.aspca.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/specials/preview/2007/08/27/vick.aspca.ap/index.htmlThe government has asked animal-behavior experts to evaluate the pit bulls seized from Michael Vick's property in southeast Virginia to determine whether the fighting dogs can be adopted or should be euthanized.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:45:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/john_rolfe/08/27/vick.reader.feedback/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/john_rolfe/08/27/vick.reader.feedback/index.htmlLast week's column about PETA asking the NFL to include cruelty to animals among the violations in its Code of Personal Conduct drew passionate response, much of it from hunters such as Dave Winkworth of Pittsburgh, PA, who wrote: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/22/vick/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/22/vick/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP said Wednesday that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has made mistakes but that they should not cost him his football career with the NFL.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/21/vick.reader.feedback/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/21/vick.reader.feedback/index.html#cnnSTCTextAtlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is expected to plead guilty to federal conspiracy charges involving an illegal dogfighting operation, according to one of his attorneys. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:49:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/08/20/bc.bbo.ballparks.peta.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/08/20/bc.bbo.ballparks.peta.ap/index.htmlPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Put away those hot dogs, carnivores.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/john_rolfe/08/20/vick.peta/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/john_rolfe/08/20/vick.peta/index.htmlNo matter how you feel about Michael Vick or the folks at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), only a drooling, spiral-eyed sadist would insist that drowning, hanging or electrocuting innocent dogs should be an unpunishable offense, let alone allowing them to rip each other to shreds for fun and profit. Guilty dogs should be included in that statement, too. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/08/20/vick.advocates.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/08/20/vick.advocates.ap/index.htmlNow that Michael Vick has agreed to plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges, animal advocates are hoping the NFL and others take action to continue working against dog violence.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:35:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/don_banks/08/20/vick.react/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/don_banks/08/20/vick.react/index.htmlThoughts on the news of Michael Vick's long-awaited plea agreement ....Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/30/vick.dogfighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/30/vick.dogfighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextA co-defendant in the federal dogfighting case against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty Monday morning.Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638065,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638065,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDid the presidential candidate really pull a Clark Griswold on his poor family dog? Ana Marie Cox reportsFri, 29 Jun 2007 14:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/20/tyrrell.peta/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/20/tyrrell.peta/index.htmlThe legal concept of the Public Nuisance has for long been recognized throughout all the civilized countries of the world. Basically, and unadorned by the tortured language of the legal profession, a public nuisance is one who uses property to annoy or damage an individual or the general public. Occasionally the annoyance or damage is sufficiently grievous for the public nuisance to suffer some sort of penalty.Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/10/unwanted.pets/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/10/unwanted.pets/index.htmlWhile pets across America cuddle in their owners' laps, sleep at the foot of a bed or fetch a ball in the backyard, countless others have no such comforts.Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/13/news/newsmakers/anderson_sanders/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/13/news/newsmakers/anderson_sanders/index.htmTelevision star Pamela Anderson is leading a campaign to have the bust of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Harland Sanders removed from the Kentucky state capitol.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/08/pet.rescue/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/08/pet.rescue/index.htmlOn the flooded streets of New Orleans you can hear the dogs barking for miles. They are trapped -- in houses, on roofs, tied to porches. They are frightened and hungry.Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/19/domestic.terrorism/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/19/domestic.terrorism/index.htmlViolent animal rights extremists and eco-terrorists now pose one of the most serious terrorism threats to the nation, top federal law enforcement officials say.Thu, 19 May 2005 07:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/17/peta.lab/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/17/peta.lab/index.htmlA leading animal rights group has accused a northern Virginia laboratory of animal cruelty -- including charges of punching and choking lab monkeys -- and has produced a videotape to prove it.Tue, 17 May 2005 23:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/23/news/fortune500/peta_secwin/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/23/news/fortune500/peta_secwin/index.htmPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), citing recent Securities and Exchange Commission rulings, said Wednesday that the boards of General Electric and two other companies must allow shareholders to vote on resolutions seeking to replace "painful and deadly" animal testing with more humane alternatives.Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/02/11/fur.flies/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/02/11/fur.flies/index.htmlFur is back -- and in a big way.Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/28/news/fortune500/mcdonalds_peta/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/28/news/fortune500/mcdonalds_peta/index.htmMcDonald's, the world's number one fast-food restaurant and second-largest buyer of chicken, is studying whether to switch its chicken suppliers over to the least-cruel slaughter method, the animal rights group PETA said Tuesday.Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/20/news/fortune500/kfc/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/20/news/fortune500/kfc/index.htmAn animal rights group released a videotape Tuesday showing slaughterhouse workers with a KFC Corp. supplier jumping on live chickens and slamming them into walls, apparently for fun.Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/14/pf/saving/willis_tips_fri/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/14/pf/saving/willis_tips_fri/index.htmBetween massages, yoga classes, daycare, hotels and gourmet meals...pets (yes pets!) are more pampered than ever.Wed, 14 Jul 2004 17:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/australia.luluroo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/australia.luluroo/index.htmlLulu, a pet kangaroo that helped save the life of an Australian farmer last year, is to be honored with one of the RSPCA's highest awards for animal bravery, the National Animal Valor Award.Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/15/news/companies/peta_cbssuperbowl/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/15/news/companies/peta_cbssuperbowl/index.htmThis is PETA's Super Bowl ad pitch to CBS: Two scantily clad women try to seduce a pizza man but discover that he can't deliver "the goods". CBS rejected the ad. PETA says the network isn't playing fair.Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/02/21/273896/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/02/21/273896/index.htmFrench fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro--traditionally known for providing couture for the hip, ultra-chic set--has tried a new marketing device: bestiality. His new ad campaign features a white Ger...Mon, 21 Feb 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/12/01/85505/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/12/01/85505/index.htmYour October selection of Gillette Co. as the Stock of the Month failed to mention that a boycott of all Gillette products has been announced by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) a...Fri, 01 Dec 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/03/27/71757/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/03/27/71757/index.htm''Hotel Drops Veal from Restaurant Menus'' was the headline atop a UPI dispatch the other day. The story went on to recount that the Clarion Hotel in Cincinnati had taken a principled stand against...Mon, 27 Mar 1989 05:01:00 EST