animal welfare

Animal welfare groups and former elected officials are criticizing Gov. Kevin Stitt’s video played at the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission’s annual legislative meeting on Nov. 12.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking action against a new pig welfare law in Massachusetts.

Several people, including a member of the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, are facing criminal charges relating to illegal cockfighting.

Wichita-area group Bunny TNT is nervous that even more rabbits – a frequent gift this time of year – will end up at the rescue.

Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption failed a state inspection in October, launching the license revocation process, and it has faced growing scrutiny following media reports that animals were housed in unsanitary conditions.

Shelters are seeing a rise in people surrendering pets due to eviction or not being able to afford veterinary bills.

The month of August will mean some good news for the four-legged citizens of Amarillo.First off, a new low-cost pet clinic will open on August 5. The…

If you grew up on the High Plains, you might have wondered in recent years where all the horny toads have gone.The horned lizard is the state reptile of…

Amarillo and the surrounding areas continue to be overrun with large numbers of feral cats and stray dogs. In fact, the ratio of humans to animals in…

Last week, Kansas took in a few dozen Texans who were fleeing Hurricane Harvey.But, as The Wichita Eagle reports, these refugees were of the four-legged…