Animal rights
How much is hunting a gazelle worth to the state? This is the price a convicted hunter will pay
After being convicted of illegal hunting, a hunter will pay the state an additional NIS 90,000 following a civil lawsuit filed by the state on behalf of the Nature and Parks Authority.
Unnecessary and cruel: Using chickens for kapparot on Yom Kippur violates Jewish values – opinion
Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year
Fabulous felines: Celebrating the beloved cats of the 'Post' for International Cat Day
Switzerland to vote on becoming first nation to ban animal testing
Supporters of a ban on animal testing, which government data shows caused more than 500,000 animals to die in Swiss laboratories in 2020, say the practice is ethically wrong and unnecessary.
Donkey trampled to death in overcrowded animal shipment to Gaza
In a case of animal cruelty, the donkeys were loaded up onto the bed of a truck to be shipped to Gaza, though the truck could not properly accommodate all of the donkeys.
Animals abandoned at record rate as Israelis return to work
Dog adoption rates rose by 300% during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as people return to work and as international travel opens up again, some have started to return to the shelter.
Over half a million animals brought to Israel since January - report
Reports indicate that the livestock delivered to Israel were living in horrid conditions in the cargo ship, which caused them great suffering.
Letters to the Editor June 13, 2021: Bennett benedictions
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
How one farm provides refuge for animals — And a new outlook on human-animal relations
Due to the brutal treatment many animals receive in the industry they are scared of humans and the Freedom Farm is often the only place where they are not beaten or screamed at.
Police find nine parrots in backpack of bike thief
Due to the current heat wave, the police officers watered the parrots. One was in such a concerning state that it was taken in for medical attention.
Livestock cruelly stuffed into car, three men arrested - watch
When police opened it, they found a total of 88 animals in the cattle car, including 50 fully-grown goats and 30 kids, as well as eight sheep, all with an estimated value of NIS 100,000.
Israel's inhumane live animal shipments pose danger to public health
Israel's bill to end the import of live animals for meat has stalled in light of elections, but the method is illegal, dangerous and costly.
'We are not invisible': Rights group protest animal violence in Jerusalem
Just this week, a man in the north was filmed dragging two dogs while driving his car.
