The Lion of Afghanistan
What was it about the Lion of Afghanistan that touched such a deep chord in us all? To see the King of Beasts become the sacrificial victim of humanity’s hatred and folly feels desperately wrong.
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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
The Most Decorated Dog
To this day, Stubby, a pit bull mix, remains the most decorated animal in history. And many other pit bulls are regularly honored as heroes and therapy dogs all over the world.
Animals, Conspiracies and ‘The Avengers’
At Porton Down, British government scientists were doing truth-is-stranger-than-fiction experiments, testing weapons of war on unsuspecting subjects – mostly non-humans.
Should We Be Testing Weapons of War on Animals?
A report in the British Daily Mail last year focused on how military scientists test bombs and bullets on pigs.
Why pigs? It’s simple: Many of their organs, are closer to humans than most other animals.
Texas to Regulate Puppy Mills
The Texas legislature has passed a bill that will crack down on puppy mills, and the bill has now gone to the Governor to be signed into law.
Animals in the Tornadoes
TV crews happened to be on the scene, Tuesday afternoon, when a dramatic cat rescue took place in the tornado-ravaged town of Joplin, Missouri.
Warrior Dog Gets Stem Cell Therapy
When Basco retired from military service, he was looking for a good new home and some relief from arthritis. He found both at the home of Debbie Richter of Medford, Oregon.
Battle Buddy Now Therapy Donkey
“He was a battle buddy,” said Marine Col. John Folsom, who had brought the donkey home from Iraq. “And you don’t leave your battle buddy behind.”
Animal Soldiers Go Hi-Tech
Bottlenose dolphins are trained to alert their navy partners to protect ships and harbors from terrorists, to search out mines and leave an acoustic transponder close by so divers can then find the weapon’s location.
The Woofen SS
A new book of canine curiosities includes stories of how members of the Nazi SS tried to teach dogs to speak German, both vocally and by tapping out letters on a keyboard.
California to Ban Shark Finning
CA State Assembly has voted 62 to 8 to ban the sale and distribution of shark fins, thus effectively taking shark fin soup off the menu in that state.
All Creatures Great and Small
Elephants and pigeons on the battlefield Animals in War When Animals Are Drafted For 5,000 years they’ve been fighting our wars with us War Horses –…
When Soldiers Deploy
A couple soon to be deployed learned of an organization, GASP, that’s made up of volunteers who take in pets of people in the military when they are deployed overseas.
Whales Came to Say Goodbye to Mom
Rescuers were hopeful that up to 100 pilot whales had been able to find their way out of the dangerously shallow Loch Carnan and back to the ocean.
When Animals Are Drafted
On this Memorial Day, let’s also remember how, for 5,000 years, animals have been conscripted into war, from charging elephants to bomb-sniffing bees.
War Horses – the Engines of Battle
Horses have rightly been called the supreme animals of war. They have played the largest role of any animal in war, and have paid the price more than all other animals put together.
For Kittens of War, Marines are Heroes
Kiki and Keykey had a rough start to life in Afghanistan. But with U.S. Marines to call their buddies, they’ve ended up living happily ever after.
Celebrate Endangered Species Day!
Every year, on the third Friday of May and throughout the weekend, people across the country celebrate Endangered Species Day.
Three Things We Can All Do
Three things in the news this week lead to the obvious conclusion that we can do a lot to save our world from going down the tubes … if we just make some simple changes in our way of living.
Safe and Comfy on Bed of Cactus Spines
Where do you go when a mountain lion is after you? Straight up a prickly saguaro.This bobcat braved the prickles, made it to the top, and stayed there all day.