animal cruelty Archives

Were Cats Used as Prizes in Arcade Claw Machines?

9 February 2018 - The nature of a video posted to Chinese social media is unclear, but it may have been staged for an advertisement.

Did Police in Georgia Force a Man to Cut Off His Own Dog’s Head?

18 December 2017 - The incident, which included police orders and threats of arrest, was captured on video.

Did the Guggenheim Museum Plan to Host Exhibits Criticized by Some as Cruel to Animals?

26 September 2017 - An online petition accurately describes the basic facts about three installations that were later removed from a Chinese art exhibition.

Michael Kors ‘Dog Fur’ Petition

25 October 2016 - A since-deleted petition falsely accused the Michael Kors brand of making items out of fur from dogs that were "skinned alive."

Bureau of Land Management Votes to Slaughter 44,000 Wild Horses?

13 September 2016 - Although an advisory board recommended it, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) did not vote to euthanize 44,000 wild horses,

Anti-Trump Protesters Break Horse’s Leg

26 May 2016 - Rumors swept social media that a police mount was pushed over during anti-Trump demonstrations, fracturing its leg.

Animal Testing Conducted by MAC Cosmetics?

26 February 2016 - The photograph actually shows a mass spaying and neutering event at the University of Florida — not animal testing.

Does a Photograph Show Pigs Forced Into Tiny Cages?

13 January 2016 - An outrage-provoking photograph showing pigs confined in confiningly small cages is real, but the accompanying description of it is inaccurate.

Ruff Treatment

A Facebook photo of a dog with its muzzle duct-taped shut has gone viral, prompting a police investigation.

Animal Testing Resumes for Avon, Mary Kay, and Estée Lauder?

31 March 2015 - Rumor: Cosmetic companies Avon, Mary Kay and Estée Lauder have resumed testing their products on animals after previously abandoning the practice.