Animal Welfare

The shelter has flourished under the purview of the Animal Protective Association, but now that the county is taking back control, advocates are concerned that the animals will suffer. The shelter had previously come under fire for improper care.

From the documentation shown in the HBO docuseries, PETA is pushing for Tonia Haddix and her conspirators to be charged with perjury and obstruction of justice — and for her Animal Welfare Act license to be revoked.

After leaving for a vacation, the Belleville family left their cat, Malone, with St. Clair County Animal Services after a biting incident to be monitored for rabies symptoms. The director of Animal Services later called the family to inform of them of "terrible, terrible mistake," according to the suit.

In May, the Ballwin Wildlife Rescue Center’s “I found a fawn” website traffic was up 635%.

Missouri lawmakers are considering a proposal that would nullify local ordinances — like those in St. Louis and St. Louis County — that ban the practice of declawing cats.

What should you do if you stumble across a baby animal in the wild? The right answer isn’t always obvious.

Wildlife Rescue Center in Ballwin bounces back from COVID-19 closures with its first open house since 2019.

Tonia Haddix had previously claimed Tonka the chimp died of natural causes. His discovery in a Missouri basement gives lie to that claim.

Looking for ways to fund lobbying and legal efforts to preserve their way of business, pork producers are turning down guaranteed money that could go to advertising in hopes it will lead to voluntary donations of unrestricted funds.

Tonka’s owner, a Missouri woman named Tonia Haddix, says he is dead. PETA doesn’t buy it.