Imagine being a therapist and sitting across from a client who casually admits to kicking their dog. They kick until the dog stops barking. As a therapist, you are bound by a sacred code of ...

When, if ever, is it okay to hit a dog? If you’re an animal lover like me, your answer is probably immediate and unflinching: It’s never okay to hit a dog — or any other animal, for that matter. But ...

H.R. 712, introduced by Representatives Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Julia Brownley (D-CA), amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to expand the data collected around child abuse cases to ...

This year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the addition of animal cruelty data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). This accomplishment came ...

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee has moved forward with a proposed law to create a countywide animal abuse registry. According to county ...