Massachusetts has some of the strongest and oldest protections for animals in the country. But the Supreme Judicial Court ...

A law ending the practice of declawing cats and a law prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats under 8-weeks-old went into ...

Two new animal welfare laws in Massachusetts are taking effect Tuesday, designed to protect animals and their owners.

Massachusetts bans cat declawing and restricts the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks old, aiming to improve ...

The Baby Animals Festival at Hancock Shaker Village returns April 12, giving visitors a chance to meet the latest generation of newborn livestock.

Skunks will eat just about anything and they’re fearless, as evidenced by a video of a skunk stashing its dinner of roadkill ...

Two new laws in Massachusetts are now in effect, one prohibiting the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks old, and another banning cat declawing, except in rare situations.

Despite steady opposition to the practice, Pennsylvania remains one of 30-plus states that allow target shooting of live ...

The incredible video shows the small but tenacious skunk dragging chunks of roadkill into the lion's lair, seemingly undeterred by the dangers of the notorious predator's territory.

City and state leaders gathered Tuesday for the groundbreaking of the Animal Rescue League of Boston's new facility.