NEW YORK (AP) — They're adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, ...

Starting a homestead can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be. With the right selection of low-maintenance animals, ...

Scientists have come up with a system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming. Cambridge University scientists have come up with a system of ...

Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary in Ravenna Township is expanding a program to help struggling owners keep their animals.

Chickens packed into spaces so small that many are unable to stand or walk. Birds panting due to overheating. Many have sustained injuries, and they all sit on a cake of fecal matter. That’s how a ...

Some Indian Creek Elementary School students spent Thursday petting and learning about various types of farm animals as part of the district’s annual Animal Day. Indiana Creek FFA members and the ...

OXFORD — When Shawn and Jered Camp started Iowa’s first animal farm sanctuary in rural Johnson County, it was a “moo moo here” and an “oink oink there.” All of it started when Shawn, a former ...