UA is home to many programs that allow students to get involved on and off campus. One example is Wildcats Committed to Animal Rescue and Education (CARE), an assembly of students who strive to assist ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There is popular terminology used in animal welfare that is particularly divisive and disturbing. When you hear the term “no-kill” shelter, you probably ...

People of all ages rely on their pets for a serotonin boost, whether they’re throwing a ball for their dog, petting their cat or talking to their fish after a long day. Nancy Edwards, professor and ...

Almost everyone who chooses to live with a companion animal (a.k.a. "pet") of any species will, at some time, face having to care for a sick, terminally ill, or dying individual. There are better and ...

A program that helps domestic abuse survivors secure care for their pets is seeking additional state funding to expand its ...

More than 6.5 million animals entered shelters or rescues in 2023, according to Shelter Animals Count. That was a slight increase compared to 2022. The surge in abandoned and surrendered animals has ...

After the University of Minnesota’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) reported three kitten deaths in 2021, researchers are working to ensure all research animals are treated ...