One Tampa Bay area lawmaker is pushing to toughen sentences for animal cruelty, specifically in cases like the shocking ...

Chained up in the sweltering heat or left shivering in the cold, too many dogs in Alabama endure harsh conditions daily, but "the Alabama Dog Tethering and Outdoor Shelter Act" aims to change that.

Poems can promote understanding by taking us behind enemy lines. Threatening to boycott anyone's art or literature will only ...