From the Shelter to the Jailhouse!
Nemo is the newest resident at the work release cell block at Nebraska’s Lincoln County Jail. He’s the second cat to be adopted there. Also roaming the cells is Sarge, who hangs out in minimum security.
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Introducing the Whale Sanctuary Project
This blog is taking a break for the next few months so that I can devote my energies to the Whale Sanctuary Project. Here's why.
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Is the Sloth Sanctuary a Zoo?
The Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica was the first of its kind for these wonderfully engaging animals, and it was a model for others that followed. But questions have arisen. And…
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Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Tafi Atome looks like a typical forest in Ghana. The monkeys have been revered in this village for two centuries. But being “sacred” is no guarantee of survival.
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The Great Irony of Animal “Rights”
The great irony of the animal rights movement is there is still only one species that has any rights at all: humans. But the Nonhuman Rights Project is setting out to change that.
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Why Mass Extinction Is Part of Human Nature
Why would a supposedly “intelligent” species behave in a way that’s bringing about a mass extinction – one that will likely take us down along with so many other animals?
Is the Stock Market a Global Ponzi Scheme?
Sacred Activism in the Service of Animals
Of Humans and Persons
Animal Hacktivist Goes After ‘Dog Wars’
There’s something quite satisfying about the idea of a virus called “Rabies” infecting the smart phones of people who subscribe to the infamous Dogwars app.
‘My Pit Bull for Your Python’
Among the more bizarre messages seen on Craig’s List, this one was posted on their Lansing, Michigan, page last Tuesday:
Jonah and the Whale Shark
Photographer Mauricio Handler was shooting photographs off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan when another member of the team got close to a whale shark.
More Pet Food Recalls
Concerns are growing that pet food may be subject to even worse contamination than human food.
Going Ape
One of the main ethical conundrums surrounding experimenting on chimpanzees has always been that if you justify doing these experiments on the basis that chimps are very similar to humans, you have a harder time justifying it morally.
Just One Day a Week
If everyone in the U.S. ate no meat or cheese just one day a week, over a year, the effect on emissions would be the equivalent of taking 7.6 million cars off the road.
Feline Insurgents at Embassy in Kabul
They’ve been creeping into the U.S. Embassy and have established a beachhead – stray cats penetrated the diplomatic fortress.
Another Shocking Food Recall
It’s become routine, food recalled from grocery stores for fear of contamination. This time, it’s 36 million pounds of turkey taken off the shelves.
Teaching Rodeo to Children
While playing rodeo-for-kids is not new in rural regions, it’s now joining the mainstream in the suburbs of upscale cities like Aurora, Colorado.
Remembering Queenie
How many lives does a dog have? In Queenie’s case, at least three – maybe even four. The pit bull mix was rescued from the Phoenix, Ariz., home of an abusive owner who had left her to starve without food or water for at least three weeks.
Chinese City Relents on Mass Dog Kill
A Chinese city that was planning to ban pet dogs has scrapped the idea after facing strong protests from animal lovers.
Authorities in Jiangmen city, in South China’s Guangdong province, had ordered all dogs in the three districts of the city to be removed or destroyed from August 26.
Astrophysicist: ‘Be Good to Animals’
Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson not only promotes the stars and the planets, but also a kindness to animals and respect for all nature.
Climate Change Deniers Mostly Conservative White Males
Do you insist climate change is a hoax? Think it’s not being driven by human activity? If so, you’re likely to be a conservative white male.
Making Dogs Who Glow in the Dark
South Korean scientists have created a dog who glows green under fluorescent light. The researchers explained that the ability to glow can be turned on or off by adding an antibiotic to the dog’s food. The beagle, named Tegon, was born in 2009.
Lobster Liberation!
Tibetan Buddhists on a boat sprayed the lobsters with blessed water, removed the bands binding their claws and gently released them one by one into the ocean.
Killing Shelter Pets Is Never the Answer
How do we bring an end to the killing of homeless pets in shelters? It’s simple: We stop killing them. Only when you take killing off the table do you start looking for real alternatives. First comes the commitment, then come the solutions, and that’s how we get to be a no-kill nation.
Man Kills Snake, Goes to Jail
Kill a snake in America, and you’re likely to be considered a hero. Try it in Switzerland, and you’re likely to be arrested.
Dutch Court Sides with Morgan the Orca
Animal protection groups are celebrating a Dutch court decision, which ruled that Morgan the orca should not be sent to a marine circus.
Hot as Hell
Temperatures in more than 16 states were expected to climb over 110 degrees today, and with little relief in sight. The National Weather Service issued excessive heat warnings.