Can an Octopus Predict the Future?
Paul the oracle octopus is getting into hot water — almost literally. Football fans in Germany, angry that the celebrity cephalopod had correctly predicted that their…
Rescued after Four Days in Tree
Chewy the cat raced up a tree when she came face to face with a raccoon in her backyard. Then he wouldn’t come down. The family…
For Jacko’s Animals, Another Never-land
Bubbles the chimpanzee gets a small pension from the Michael Jackson estate – about half of what it costs to keep him at the Center for…
FDA to Factory Farms: Antibiotics a Danger
The Food and Drug Administration is trying, once again, to ban the indiscriminate use of antibiotics at factory farms. Antibiotics are routinely pumped into cows, pigs,…
Senator Robert Byrd – Animal Protector
In the many obituaries, much was said about his life as a legislator; a fair amount about how he stepped away from his background as a…
Stray Dogs of War Take a Bow
At first, Pen Farthing thought it was a joke. An e-mail from the U.K.’s prestigious dog show, Cruft’s, inviting his dog Nowzad to make a special appearance.…
Hero Dogs Share Top Medal!
Three dogs have been awarded Britain’s top honor for civilian animal bravery. Frodo the beagle is playful, “naughty” and likes jumping out of windows. Anya the…
From the Mayfield Heights Police Blotter
ANIMALS, MARSOL ROAD: A hysterical 911 call came in from a woman who lost her dog on an elevator. Responding officers located the dog that had…
Doggie Driver Tale with a Twist
OK, we’ve all heard the one about the dog sitting in the car in the parking lot who climbs into the driver’s seat and off we…
Something Fishy in This Musical Tale
Jor Jor plays the glockenspiel. Handbells, too. Her favorite song: Barbara Streisand singing Moon River. Diane Rains, Jor Jor’s person, says the goldfish listens for her…
The Super Smart Dogs of the Moscow Metro
Sixty roubles (two dollars) will get you five trips on the Moscow Metro. It’s a good enough deal, but canine commuters still don’t bother to pay.…
Kitten Survives Minnesota Tornado
The entire litter had been swept up in the air and then dropped from the sky. Her litter mates were found in nearby trees … they…
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The Gulf Between Us The Gulf Between Us Will this be a turning point? The Man Who Saw It First While the world was watching the volcano…
The Gulf Between Us
It’s become an emblem of the greater gulf between ourselves and the natural world — the oceans, the land, the creatures, the planet. Some stories and facts that didn’t make it into the major media.
Nature’s Poet
The new poet laureate has words for animals. While visiting the Hawaiian island of Maui, he bought three acres of land on the side of a…
Dog to Her Friend: ‘You Can Do It!’
In West Palm Beach, Florida, they’re calling it “the incredible journey.” The starving male pit bull – no more than 30 pounds – was staggering through…
Possums Are Center’s 5,500th Rescue
The number of animals treated at the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro has surpassed 55,000. That number was reached in May by a litter of…
World’s Most Mysterious Migration
Sea turtles’ half-decade, 9,000-mile journey to lay their eggs. Their journey began five years ago as newly hatched babies on the beaches of North Carolina. Thousands of…
Ayatollah Says No to Pet Dogs
Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has issued a “fatwa” — or religious ruling — saying that keeping dogs as pets is not to be tolerated.…
Brooke Shields Should Try It Herself
Brooke Shields going ape over fur? So much for commitment to the animals. When we last met up with her, she was a celebrity presenter at the…