Animal guardians in the UK have welcomed a new law that classes pet theft as a specific criminal offence, recognising the welfare of the animal as well as the emotional distress caused to their human family. But is it enough?

In impossible situations, times of war and emergency, are animals more or less deserving of rescue than humans? Claire Hamlett examines the different opinions expressed during the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan.

OPINION: At a time when campaigners and activists are looking for ever more impactful and imaginative types of action to get a message across, what place do marches still have? Surge writer Claire Hamlett shares her thoughts having attended her first animal rights march at the weekend.

Social media platforms YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook are enabling and profiting from serious and prolific animal abuse, according to a new investigation and report by the Asia for Animals coalition.

When a calf is taken from their mother, who steps in to care for them? Former dairy farmer Jackie Norman shares her harrowing story of the heartbreak and misery of calving season in New Zealand.

From bottle tops on beaches to microplastics in bodies, marine debris infiltrates the environment, animals and humans, posing an ever-growing threat to all life on our planet.

Following reports that animal testing for cosmetics could once again be allowed in the UK, we look at what that could mean for the future of the cruel and unnecessary practice.

As governments scramble to evacuate personnel from Afghanistan following its fall to the Taliban on Sunday, animal shelter staff, campaigners and veterinary associations are calling on Boris Johnson not to leave those who work with animals behind.

News recently broke of draft legislation that would ban the keeping of elephants in UK zoos. Unfortunately, following clarification from environment minister Zac Goldsmith, Defra has no such plans, yet ‘inside sources’ have hinted at growing concern within the government about zoos with a report on elephant welfare imminent.

Nettverk For Dyrs Frihet (Network for Animal Freedom) has released the findings of its groundbreaking six-year investigation into dozens of Norweigian pig farms. With places selected at random, the report has sent shockwaves across the country as people are faced with the stark reality of standard pig farming.

The UK’s top 10 supermarkets are actively encouraging customers to buy meat products despite recent improvements in the companies’ environmental policies, a new supermarket scorecard by campaign group Feedback reveals.

The European Parliament has voted to ban cages for farmed animals, including egg-laying hens, ducks, and rabbits, following huge public support for the proposed ECI ‘End the Cage Age’ legislation. It’s great news at first glance, but as with anything political, there are conditions.