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

Having Your Dog and Eating It Too?

Hal Herzog, Ph.D investigates the psychology of our interactions with other animals. We don’t eat creatures we love and we don’t eat creatures we loathe.

Dog Who Wouldn’t Die Has New Home

Wall-E, the dog who had been scheduled to die because no one wanted him was suddenly flooded with thousands of adoption offers. He now has a new home.

The Other Loch Ness Monster

While the Loch Ness monster has never been known to eat anyone, people around the Scottish lake are worried another unseen animal may be stalking their homes.

Shelter from the Storm

Springtime means lots of cute baby animals. This photo of a baby cygnet cuddling up with his mother of them, taken by Bodo Marks, is up there with the very best.

Tornado Terrier Hailed as Hero

Mason, a scruffy terrier mix, was carried away from his home in Alabama, when a tornado struck on April 27. A month later, he made his debut on national TV.

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.

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.

UK Gov’t Scorned Over Circus Policy

Laughter erupted in the British Parliament when environment minister claimed banning wild animals from circuses breaches European Human Rights Act.

T-Rex Hunted Like Dogs

A new view says that Tyrannosaurus Rex was a smart pack animal with a relatively large brain, who hunted in packs like wolves.

Water Bears in Space

Can earthly life survive in the vacuum of outer space? At least one creature can: the tiny water bear, a microscopic creature whose scientific name is the tardigrade.

Is Your Cell Phone Killing Bees?

Scientists have been trying to figure out what is causing Colony Collapse Disorder. One theory that linked it to cell phone towers is back in the news today.

Facelifts for Dogs

You need an eyelift? Get those wrinkles out? If you’re a Shar Pei, it’s not because you’re showing your age. It’s not vanity, and you’re not Joan Rivers.

James Cromwell: Retire the Racehorses!

James Cromwell isn’t just the star of movies like Secretariat; he’s a superstar for the animals. His latest campaign is to ensure that racehorses get the retirement they deserve when they leave the track.

Staying Away from ‘Water for Elephants’

One movie I certainly won’t be going to see this weekend is Water for Elephants, more aptly named “Torture for Elephants.”

Smoke – No More Fire

Smoke the donkey, rescued by marines serving in Iraq, has finally arrived in the United States and is on his way to his new home, where he will work as a therapy animal.

Take a Bite Out of Biting

Last year, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)., nearly 5 million people were bitten by dogs. Half a million needed medical attention for them.

Factory Farms to Ban Cameras

New laws in Iowa, Minnesota and Florida would treat whistle blowers as criminals and make it illegal to take undercover photos and video of animal abuse at factory farms.

Abused Dog Tug-of-War

When Patrick the pit bull was found starved and barely breathing, after being dropped down a garbage chute, everyone seemed united on his behalf. But now the dog is caught up in a custody battle.