Many people recently learned that nonhuman animals (animals) are now considered to be "living beings gifted sentience," rather than "movable property," under the French Civil Code. I've had a number ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rome and Paris zoos served up frozen treats to its animals on Wednesday as the European capitals were caught in a severe heat wave ...

Consumers want higher animal welfare across Europe, where law dictates standards for livestock species including calves, laying hens and broilers. They also want better animal welfare labelling on ...

A wildlife hospital in a southeastern Paris suburb in France is a place of no cuddles but lots of care. It helps injured, ...

Some wild animals, eating fermented or rotten fruits, “may exhibit completely unpredictable behavior,” the police warned drivers in Saône-et-Loire, a rural region in central-eastern France. By Ephrat ...