Feral Feline Felons Seek New Digs
Dozens of cats and kittens have been living the good life at the Belle Glade state prison in Pam Beach County, Florida. But the prison is closing down.
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Ringling Caves!
The elephants are packing their trunks. By any standard, today’s decision by the Ringling Circus to phase out its elephant acts represents a seismic shift in the use of…
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Mother Carries Shot Pit Bull to Safety
It started out as the same hike that Andi Davis does every day to the top of one of the mountains near where she lives in Phoenix, Arizona. But this time, close to the top,…
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Liberators or Terrorists?
When 100 people, mostly women from various rescue groups, rescued 178 beagles from a research lab in Brazil last week, nobody called them terrorists. The five security officers…
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Do Pets Prevent Sudden Death in Children with Epilepsy?
A group of Brazilian researchers wondered if the presence of a pet in the home of a child with epilepsy might reduce their risk of dying from SUDEP. They found that of the 1,092…
The Right Music for Cats
Greyhound Shock Angers Australians
Holiday Gift for Elephant Music Lovers
The Yeti Bear
How to Get Dry Without a Towel
David Hu, a researcher at Georgia Tech, has studied how dogs shake themselves dry. Using slo-mo video of his poodle and other dogs, Wu demonstrated that dogs – and furry animals of all kinds – have gotten it down to a fine art.
‘I’ll Take the Photos, Thank You!’
Did the lemur want to take the photos herself? Or did she just like the look of the camera? Either way, she leaped forward at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and made a bid to take the camera from one of the visitors.
More Americans Adopt Pets than Buy
More than half of Americans say they have adopted a rescue animal at some point, and three in ten say their current pet came from a shelter, according to a new AP-Petside poll.
Chicken Talk
Living with chickens has made me realize how tuneful and talkative these fascinating birds are. The language of chickens is an essential part of their personalities and of their highly developed social life.
Bunny Rescue Is No Hare-Brained Plan!
It’s a last-minute rescue for more some 2,000 rabbits who were due to be put down in Canmore, Canada, about 50 miles west of Calgary.
All Penguins, All Weekend!
Penguin lovers will enjoy the Penguin Palooza on Nat Geo Wild this weekend. It’s wall-to-wall penguins from noon to 11 pm ET/PT on Saturday and Sunday Nov. 12 and 13.
Baseball Legend’s True Passion: Animal Rescue
Tony La Russa is a true animal advocate. In addition to managing the St. Louis Cardinals, he founded and heads Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF)–one of the most successful animal shelters in the country.
NYPD ‘Officer’ Meets Occupy Wall Street ‘Civilian’
A passerby writes that “I saw this on my walk back to the office from lunch. It was a nice contrast to the perception everyone has of the NYPD in the area due to the Occupy Wall Street camp nearby.”
New Home for a Dog and Her Seeing-Eye Dog
“This is the happy ending we were all hoping for and everyone is delighted for Lily and Maddison,” said Louise Campbell, manager of the Dogs Trust shelter. “The Williams family were the perfect match, and we know they’ll give the dogs all the love and fuss they so deserve.”
McRibs Are Made of Fibs
H.S.U.S. has filed a legal complaint against Smithfield Foods, citing an undercover operation in which it uncovered gestation crates that cause mother pigs to suffer “from open pressure sores and other ulcers and wounds” and “abscesses sometimes formed from simple scratches due to ever-present bacteria.”
Pets Get Vets at Occupy Wall Street
Family pets were among the first to lose their homes when the housing crisis struck, so it’s good to know that four-leggeds who are hanging out with their families at the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest are getting free health care.
Feral Kittens Reunite
Feral cat caregiver Sherman Mohler took this video of one of her charges as she returned the kitty to her colony mates after taking her to the vet to be spayed.
Startling Starling Murmuration
Toward the end of fall, typically at sunset, huge flocks of starlings take to the skies to check out who’s who, what’s what, and where the best food is likely to be tomorrow.
Circuses Take a Hit in Congress
Watch out, Ringling Brothers and others. Congressman Jim Moran is nipping at your heels. And veteran animal protector Bob Barker was by his side on Tuesday, along with Jorja Fox, to introduce a bill that would stop the use of exotic animals in traveling circuses.
Fish with Their Own Observation Tower
German fish lover T.C.Helmut adds an observation tower to his koi pond. The fish can enter and leave the tower at will. By the looks of this, they prefer the view! (But you can see a couple of them scooting in and out at the bottom.
Why Do Chickens Like Music? Why Does Anyone?
Music is found in every human culture. But we humans are not the only animals to enjoy a melodic hook. In the spring, I wake up every morning to the songs of birds outside my bedroom window. Mammals also sing.
The Cuckoo Thief!
This cuckoo had just stolen a reed warbler’s egg out of her nest when she came face-to-face with Czech photographer and film maker Oldrich Mikulica.
My Vacation with Elephants
Emma Barratt, 23, had just graduated with a geography degree, and she wanted a vacation. But not just any vacation. So she decided to spend two weeks caring for rescued elephants in Thailand.
Advertisements, Comedic Bits, and Their Impact on Animals
Wild elephants are used to walking 5 to 15 miles per day. Females, particularly, are social creatures. They live naturally in groups, thrive in the company of others of their species, communally raise their calves, even mourn their dead.