Such behavior is also considered an indication of prosocial motivation in other animal species. The results indicate that goats are quite capable of helping others, even if they themselves do not ...

But her question was also the big philosophical one driving the new, in-house research team at Farm Sanctuary, a nonprofit that has spent more than 35 years trying to end animal agriculture.. They ...

When tornado sirens become frequent and sudden storms appear out of thin air, it becomes apparent there is a need for a ...

Environmental enrichment (EE) is a key strategy for enhancing animal welfare by promoting adaptive capacities across multiple functional systems, including ...

Promoting high welfare, animal-sensitive standards of animal husbandry in farming is a major objective of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). In 1988, with assistance from farmers, veterinarians and ...

For decades the sanctuary has housed, and observed the behavior of, farm animals – like the laying hens Ms. Prasad-Shreckengast is hoping to tempt into her study. Chickens, it turns out, have moods.

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Farm animals in Indian River County are helping inmates prepare for re-entering civilian life thanks to a new sheriff’s office program. The idea behind this new ...