PETA filed a state lawsuit on Tuesday against the American Kennel Club, in hopes of forcing the influential group to ditch breeding standards that allegedly lead to "deformed, unhealthy" canines.

(CNN) -- He was destined for euthanasia, but a rescue group saw a work of art. Now Picasso, a 10-month-old pit bull-corgi mix who was rescued from a high-kill animal shelter in Southern California, is ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The RSPCA will boycott Crufts next year, accusing it of encouraging the breeding of deformed and disabled dogs. The charity says the premier dog show concentrates too much on ...

A dog saved from euthanasia has become an Internet star for his surreal look. His misaligned appearance is as if a Pablo Picasso canvas has come alive. So it makes sense that the master artist serves ...

PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — A 10-year-old mutt named Quasi Modo, whose spinal birth defects left her a bit hunchbacked, is the winner of this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog contest. The pit bull-Dutch ...

A dog rescued from the dinner table but left with half a face in Thailand has found a new home in New Jersey and is thriving. Karen Quigley and Michelle Weirich raised more than $11,000 through a ...

A badly injured dog was found abandoned at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter. Now, he is in need of a loving foster home and donations to help cover his surgery costs. According to officials with the ...