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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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
Stepford Wives and Gargoyle Pits
For the town, we were here to eliminate a threat to the children. For us, we were here to protect animals who were at risk of unfair persecution.
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.
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.
Kisses from Wolves
You haven’t been kissed till you’ve been kissed by a wolf – the four-legged kind. I had the pleasure of experiencing this when I volunteered at Wolf Sanctuary in 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.
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.
The Great Mink Escape
Yesterday evening, animal protection volunteers in Denmark cut holes in the fencing around a factory fur farm, opened the cages, and released about 3,000 minks – almost half of all the animals there.
Where the Eyes Don’t Have It
“A blind cat is just a cat,” says Alana Miller of the Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary. “He has no clue he’s blind. He knows he’s a cat.” The rescue takes other special-needs cats.
Top Ten Tool Users
Scientists once thought that tool use was the defining feature of humans. Animals using tools is a a sign of extraordinary intelligence that shows an ability to manipulate an object.
Gorilla Warfare in Rwanda
Dian Fossey would probably have been turning over in her grave…if I hadn’t been standing on it. It’s in a small cemetery and you have to get close to read the gravestone.
Animals at the Zoo in Tripoli
In the sweltering heat of Libya, and with the staff having abandoned the Tripoli Zoo, the animals there are simply more “collateral damage” – and the most helpless of all since they have no way to fend for themselves.
Bears in the Kitchen
Brandon Smith, a 21-year-old biology student, came downstairs for breakfast at his home in southern Colorado last week to find a black bear by the refrigerator.
Mountain Lion’s Major Move
Cougars aren’t common in Connecticut. So people were on alert after reported sightings in and around the toney town of Greenwich, especially after a big cat was spotted near some schools.
You’d Feel Chirpy, Too!
Birds’ smoothing each other’s plumage was mostly thought to be simply part of their bathing routine. But we’ve now learned that, like other animals, they do it to relax – just like a massage, and often after a busy bout of foraging for food.
When Kangaroos Attack
Why would a kangaroo come bounding into someone’s backyard and attack? Unless provoked, wild animals have no reason to harm humans.
When Rover Is the Ring Bearer
It’s the season for weddings, and Fido is no longer staying at home on the big day. Pets aren’t just guests at weddings; they’re part of the ceremony.