Paula Moore

These gentle animals are your garden's evening clean-up crew and will keep your yard free of snails and fallen fruit and other debris.

Many Americans got their first shocking look at puppy mills earlier this month, thanks to an investigation conducted by The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Everyone who is appalled by Canada's annual seal slaughter needs to take action to stop it. We can start by making sure that there is no demand for fur-not seal fur, not rabbit fur, not any fur.

Despite Ben Bernanke's assurances that the nation is not headed into a recession, many people remain worried about their financial future.

South Africa recently announced a proposal to kill thousands of wild elephants-highly social, intelligent animals who experience joy, anger, grief and sympathy, just as we do.

What can we as individuals do to help the families whose worlds have been turned upside-down by foreclosure? We can give their animals a 'lifeline'-by spaying or neutering our own cats and dogs.

As a recent New York Times investigation shows, fish is anything but 'health food.' With every single bite, you could be ingesting a toxic brew of mercury, bacteria, contaminants-and cruelty.

New Jersey recently became the second state in the U.S. to pass a law that prohibits product tests on animals when a federally approved alternative exists. Now it's time for every other state to follow suit.

Dog crates may be convenient devices for busy humans-but they're not good for dogs. If you're in doubt, try this simple experiment: Lock yourself inside a crate for awhile and see what you think.

It's time to say 'out with the old and in with the new' - habits, that is. The New Year is the perfect time to make a resolution to be kinder toward our four-legged and finned friends.

Wondering what to buy the urban hipster who has everything? How about a stuffed-and-mounted pheasant? Or perhaps a traditional mounted deer head?

December is prime time for a rodent invasion. Fortunately, it's easy to be nice to mice and keep rodents away-during the holidays and all year-round-at the same time.

Meat is the number one cause of global warming. That's why PETA is asking Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore and others in the environmental community to advocate a vegetarian diet.

What do big cats, bears and other exotic animals have to do with college football? Most sports teams rely on cheerleaders and costumed humans to pump up the crowd.

As a woman who loves animals-and a mother who loves her kids-I frequently have to steer my son and daughter away from pet stores, especially the hermit crab section.

According to a new report, the federal government will hire 193,000 workers over the next two years, including hundreds of new food inspectors.