No matter what breeders say, this and other procedures to alter a dog's appearance are unnecessary ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Officials with Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) are urging the public to help them track down the person or people who are responsible for dozens of illegal and painful ...

Two dying puppies dropped off at a Philadelphia animal hospital led to a Pennsylvania SPCA investigation that rescued 12 more dogs from two city properties, at one of which animals were undergoing ...

A troubling practice is behind this increasingly popular look for pups. “Cropping,” or the practice of cutting dogs’ ears, is illegal in the UK and in some parts of the US. But a new investigation by ...

Ear and tail cropping in dogs has always started debates among dog lovers, vets, and breeders. For some people, this practice makes a dog look strong, sharp, or neat. For others, it is nothing more ...

A brief in the Jan. 1 paper reported that the American Kennel Club (AKC) has created yet another ‘breed’ of dog called dogo Argentino. The dog’s ears were cropped to create a desired look. The surgery ...

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Niagara County SPCA Human Law Enforcement agents are investigating claims of an illegal ear cropping set-up out of Lockport. Ear cropping is a surgery where the soft part of a ...