animal rights
Birds are dying by smashing into NYC skyscrapers in record numbers -- here's potentially why
"It's upsetting. We keep building glass towers, so it keeps happening, which is really awful."
Lead investigator behind P'Nut the Squirrel's death ID'd as NY state probes critter's demise
The state is probing how its agents bungled the hours-long raid on an upstate New York home that led to the death of internet-famous squirrel P'Nut.
P'nut the Squirrel meets his tragic end: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 5, 2024
The Issue: The euthanasia of P’Nut, a squirrel famous on social media for his various antics, in New York. I just read the story about New York’s most wanted, P’Nut,...
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan call P’nut killing proof America is no longer the land of the free
Elon Musk urged Americans to mobilize following the killing of Internet sensation, P'nut the Squirrel, telling voters they should "Go out there and vote for P'nut" on Election Day.
Outrage over P'nut the Squirrel's death continues with bomb threats called in at 10 NY state offices
The decision to euthanize popular pet P'nut the Squirrel continues to ruffle feathers, with bomb threats at state offices and outrage from high-profile celebs.
P'nut the squirrel's heartbroken owner breaks down over almond in his pocket
Mark Longo said the pain over the state raid that killed his beloved P'nut the Squirrel resurfaced when he found an almond in his pocket.
Fans of P'nut the squirrel raise over $158K after beloved pet was euthanized by NY state: 'Justice for Peanut!'
P’nut the Squirrel's death has sparked an outpouring of donations with an online fundraising page raking in well over $157,000 cash just days after the furry Internet sensation was euthanized by...
Who ratted out P'nut the squirrel? Grieving owners have their theory -- and it's a rich one
The squirrel's death sparked so much outrage that it prompted a state lawmaker to propose legislation to improve animal-rights statutes, calling the bill "Peanuts Law: Humane Animal Protection Act."
Video shows magnificent adult bald eagle soaring through Central Park — a sight becoming more common in NYC
The adult bird was spotted bathing in the middle of the park's reservoir before taking flight and finding refuge in a tree.
NY animal sanctuary owner accused of stealing cows walks free after twist in case
Judge Gary Strenkoski dismissed the petit larceny charges after the prosecution announced that they would not move forward with the case.
Bronx Zoo elephant Happy spotted in public for first time in weeks — with ‘significant damage’ to feet, activists say
Whether she’s happy or not is apparently up for debate.
Willets Point project will doom nearly 100 cats in grimy 'Shea Stadium strays' colony: 'Nowhere to go but to their death'
Living in the dust of the Iron Triangle just steps from Citi Field, a colony of grimy and malnourished cats have called the neighborhood home for nearly a century.
Vandals deface NYC's viral hydrant puddle pond, multiple fish killed in overnight mayhem: ‘It’s time to get busy’
Someone filleted Brooklyn's viral hydrant-puddle fish pond.
An iconic NYC elephant hasn't been spotted in public for weeks — with activists long-faced over the big mystery
Happy the Elephant, one-half of the Bronx Zoo’s famous Asian elephant pairing, hasn’t been spotted at the zoo in nearly three weeks, activists say.
Advocates call for Central Park carriage horse ban ahead of driver’s animal abuse trial
Neigh-sayers galloped outside Manhattan Criminal Court Monday afternoon to call for a shutdown of the city’s carriage horse industry as a handler of a horse that died two years ago...
Heat wave puts Central Park horse drivers on ice with ‘unusually long’ stretch of work stoppages: ‘It’s killing us’
Horse-drawn carriage drivers haven’t been able to work a full day since July 5 due to the unforgiving heat – an “unusually long” work stop order from the city that’s...
Feral cat-killing competition that awards cash prizes to kids leaves nearly 400 animals dead
A controversial competition allowing New Zealand children to hunt feral cats for cash prizes has produced its largest haul to date, with nearly 400 cats killed.
Central Park carriage horses suffered in sweltering 90-degree heat: animal rights group
Under the city’s administrative code, carriage horses must immediately stop working and return to their stables when the temperature hits 90 degrees.
Fauci says backlash over painful beagle experiments he signed off was 'lies' in new book: 'Lunacy'
Dr. Anthony Fauci writes in a new book that public backlash he faced over funding painful experiments on beagle puppies was “lies” and “lunacy” from the “far-right” — despite acknowledging...
King Charles' new portrait vandalized by animal rights group
Two agitators walked up to the striking canvas at London’s Philip Mould Gallery and covered the 75-year-old monarch’s face with a pasted cutout.