Posts from the ‘A-animals’ category

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…
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,…
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…
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

Newark Mayor Receives Humane Award

Newark Mayor Cory Booker was one of the people honored at a gala dinner last week, put on by the Humane Society of the United States. He was presented with the Humane Public Servant Award.

Mother Cat Leads Rescuer to Her Kittens

This remarkable mother cat, who’d been thrown from a car, surprised an officer from the Royal SPCA by leading him to her litter of four tiny kittens hidden in a barn.

Our Moral Obligation to Animals

I’m not sure why violence toward animals is any more acceptable than violence toward humans, but to take animal cruelty less seriously is not uncommon.

Where in the World is Ric O’Barry?

He’s everywhere! Like a tornado ripping through the Far East, from Japan to Thailand to the Solomon Islands to Singapore, Ric O’Barry is constantly on the move in his passion to save dolphins from cruelty and exploitation.

Why I’m Not a Fan of ‘Dolphin Tale’

The problem is that the aquarium has its own swim-with-the-dolphins program, and the movie cannot help but give the nod to other captive dolphin shows and swim programs.

Making Friends with an Elephant Seal

Irish photographer and journalist Charlie Bird was on a special assignment in Antarctica when he sat down near some elephant seals.

San Francisco’s New DogPac

In the city of St. Francis, dogs outnumber children. So it’s not surprising that San Francisco residents are looking to elect a dog-friendly mayor.

Rick Perry and His Hunting Buddies

The Daily Beast has a detailed story by Wayne Barrett about a three-day hunting expedition celebrating Perry’s father Ray’s 81st birthday in 2006.

Leonardo DiCaprio Speaks for Elephants

Last year, he donated a million dollars to World Wildlife Fund to save the endangered tigers. This year, he’s joining with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to protect the elephants.

Delightful Photos from Animal Blessings

The 27th annual Feast of St. Francis of Assisi at New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Sunday lived up to its reputation, according to everyone who was there.

Widespread Cheating at U.K. Kennel Club

“We know it is against the rules,” said Sandy Vincent, secretary of the Standard Poodle Club of Great Britain. “But everyone has done it.”

Dogs Take Bite Out of Bullying

Homeless dogs from a local rescue group are helping kids in Kansas City schools learn respect and empathy for each other. The classes are run by…

Surfing Pooches Raise Big Bucks

Buddy was one of the remarkable pooches at the sixth annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon in Del Mar, California. It’s all fun, but with the serious purpose of raising funds for the Helen Woodward Animal Center – a no-kill shelter, adoption center and clinic, outside of San Diego.

Pit Bull Patrick Still in the Middle of a Turf War

Even as abused pit bull Patrick was being nursed back to health at the Garden State Veterinary Specialists hospital, he found himself caught up in a custody battle.

West Hollywood Votes to Ban Fur Sales

Now West Hollywood something of a cat fight on its hands, having taken the side of animal protection groups against fashion boutiques that sell fur.

Moving the Peanut for Farm Animals

Paul Shapiro is director of the HSUS’s Farm Animal Protection Division, which has driven farm animal welfare laws such as Proposition 2 in California, and other laws in Arizona, Michigan, Maine, Colorado and Oregon.

Harry Potter Pooch Left Homeless

German shepherd dog Berry played Padfoot, the dog who rescues Harry Potter in The Prisoner of Azkaban. Now, $795 million later, Berry has been abandoned at an animal shelter in England.

Furr No More

There is broken glass on the street, a vacant lot on the corner, and, tethered where I cannot see him, is Furr. I know exactly what he is doing, because he is unable to do anything else.

‘Seven-Star’ Pet Hotel Opens in Dubai

It has plasma TV in all of the dog suites for the dogs to watch, and webcams in every room so their humans can watch them when they’re on business in faraway countries.