Representative Nancy Mace has introduced a bill to make migrants convicted of animal cruelty offenses subject to deportation.

Fighting crimes against our furry friends could help people at risk of violence too.

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A ballot initiative focused on altering Oregon law to protect animals from cruelty has thousands of Oregonian signatures. But it is also drawing controversy as many say it would criminalize lawful ...

NATCHITOCHES – Seventy percent of individuals who abuse animals are likely to move toward violence towards people, said Dr. Herman Soong, assistant professor of adult psychiatry and forensic ...

Animal cruelty cases are rising at an alarming rate in Michigan, up by over 50% in the last four years, according to data from Michigan State Police. "We take these things seriously," Calhoun County ...

According to a recent Hufington Post article, a number of mutilated and posed animals have been found in public places in London, Ontario, raising concerns about a serial animal killer. Could humans ...

KENNETT, Mo. (KAIT) -Missouri lawmakers are proposing legislation that would train animal control officers to recognize signs of abuse involving children, elderly individuals, and people with ...

Also see " The Effects of Imprinting Kids to Kill Animals," " New Zealand Kids Get Into Killing Animals and Love Doing It," Eleonora Gullone, Animal Cruelty, Antisocial Behaviour, and Aggression: More ...

SALT LAKE CITY — "I have seen firsthand that child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and animal cruelty rarely occur in isolation," said Kristina Pulsipher, co-founder of Ruff Haven, a nonprofit ...