Warrior Dog Gets Stem Cell Therapy
When Basco retired from military service, he was looking for a good new home and some relief from arthritis. He found both at the home of Debbie Richter of Medford, Oregon.
Battle Buddy Now Therapy Donkey
“He was a battle buddy,” said Marine Col. John Folsom, who had brought the donkey home from Iraq. “And you don’t leave your battle buddy behind.”
Animal Soldiers Go Hi-Tech
Bottlenose dolphins are trained to alert their navy partners to protect ships and harbors from terrorists, to search out mines and leave an acoustic transponder close by so divers can then find the weapon’s location.
The Woofen SS
A new book of canine curiosities includes stories of how members of the Nazi SS tried to teach dogs to speak German, both vocally and by tapping out letters on a keyboard.
California to Ban Shark Finning
CA State Assembly has voted 62 to 8 to ban the sale and distribution of shark fins, thus effectively taking shark fin soup off the menu in that state.
All Creatures Great and Small
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When Soldiers Deploy
A couple soon to be deployed learned of an organization, GASP, that’s made up of volunteers who take in pets of people in the military when they are deployed overseas.
Whales Came to Say Goodbye to Mom
Rescuers were hopeful that up to 100 pilot whales had been able to find their way out of the dangerously shallow Loch Carnan and back to the ocean.
When Animals Are Drafted
On this Memorial Day, let’s also remember how, for 5,000 years, animals have been conscripted into war, from charging elephants to bomb-sniffing bees.
War Horses – the Engines of Battle
Horses have rightly been called the supreme animals of war. They have played the largest role of any animal in war, and have paid the price more than all other animals put together.
For Kittens of War, Marines are Heroes
Kiki and Keykey had a rough start to life in Afghanistan. But with U.S. Marines to call their buddies, they’ve ended up living happily ever after.
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Celebrate Endangered Species Day!
Every year, on the third Friday of May and throughout the weekend, people across the country celebrate Endangered Species Day.
Three Things We Can All Do
Three things in the news this week lead to the obvious conclusion that we can do a lot to save our world from going down the tubes … if we just make some simple changes in our way of living.
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.
Pets in the Biblical Rapture
If you’re a Christian who believes that the Rapture is coming this weekend, and you love your pets, you have a good news / bad news situation.
Hope for the Little Brown Bat
With bats facing disaster, and agriculture in danger as a result, some of the world’s top bat experts have been meeting this week to come up with a rescue plan.
Exploding Melons Are No Joke
It sounds almost comic: Fields full of watermelons blowing up … seeds flying like shrapnel. In fact, it’s just the latest serious example of dangerous farming in China.