Poor oversight at the nonprofit Autism Society of North Carolina led in 2007 to a $1.5 million deficit, the departure of top executives and the layoff of seven workers, according to the state auditor’s office.

Forty dachshunds, two Jack Russell terriers, three Shih Tzus and a pair of Chinese Cresteds are looking for new homes in Danville after being rescued from a West Virginia puppy mill by the Danville Area Humane Society.

People with kidney disease often suffer from cognitive impairment, but kidney transplantation can improve their mental performance, research presented Thursday at the Society of Nephrology's annual meeting in Philadelphia confirms.

VietNamNet Bridge – Minimising discrimination against physically-challenged people to enable them to fully integrate into society is the purpose of a project to be carried out soon.

Jean Eslick, president of the Ottawa County Animal Welfare Society (AWS), has asked that those who are considering adopting a dog or a cat make their decision quickly.