Canine Companions and the Co-Op
When our board said no new dogs in apartments, I was outraged. Research and experience say dogs have a big effect on our mental and physical health
Prime Minister “Stole My Aunt’s Cat” Hoax
Larry the cat was adopted by the Prime Minister of the U.K. Then a man claimed Larry was really his Aunt Margaret’s cat. Now we learn that’s not the case … and there’s no Aunt Margaret at all!
Bow-Nessie Upstages Loch Ness Monster
Two tourists in a kayak on England’s Lake Windermere capture photo of something they say was swimming past them at about 10 miles an hour
Turbo and the Dolphins
The dog was in danger of drowning when dolphins came to the rescue. Why do they go out of their way to make friends and protect us and our pets from trouble?
Turbo and the Dolphins
The dog was in danger of drowning when dolphins came to the rescue. Why do they go out of their way to make friends and protect us and our pets from trouble?
Lions from Bolivia Settling In at Sanctuary
The big cats are living in a 15,000-square-foot biosphere, complete with grass, trees and other natural features. Meanwhile, the sanctuary is building a permanent 80-acre fenced site for them
Dolphins Save Drowning Doberman
Turbo couldn’t be found anywhere; he was in the canal. Without help, he would surely have drowned. But Turbo was lucky: there were dolphins in the canal!
Join Me on the Radio
Does cruelty to animals lead to other kinds of violence? Most experts say yes. We’ll be discuss this on the radio on Monday
The Wild World of the Sperm Whale
“Is there any other being that bundles together so many extremes?” asks biologist Hal Whitehead, whose life is devoted to studying the language and culture of these magnificent animals
Moon and Venus over Switzerland
Sometimes a morning sky can be both serene and surreal. Such a sky perhaps existed before sunrise as viewed from a snowy slope in Switzerland
A Whale of a Week
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been patrolling the Southern Ocean for several years, getting in the way of huge Japanese whaling ships and making an excellent nuisance of themselves. This week, they claimed victory!
How Much Do We Love Our Animals?
Some simple research you can do at home tells the real story of our attitudes toward animals. They’re not quite what we tell ourselves and each other
Cat Burglar Caught Red-Pawed
A security camera has finally got the goods on the cat burglar who’s been responsible for a three-year crime wave in the suburbs of San Mateo, CA.
Kidnapped Dog Now Home
The pit bull mix was stolen from his home, taken to another state, badly abused, rescued, and then adopted. And then they found the microchip that told his true story
Fur Sales on the Rise
One reason for this is the rapidly-growing Chinese market for fur. The new middle- and upper-economic strata of Chinese society now account for more than 70 percent of global fur sales
Humpback Whale Rescued from Ghost Net
These nets create havoc for wildlife, catching fish and other animals – from shrimp to turtles to whales – who then have no way out. This whale got some help
Palin Hires Veggie Chief of Staff
Politics makes strange bedfellows. While Palin shoots wolves from helicopters and hunts elk on her reality TV show, her new chief of staff is a vegetarian
Dottie’s Spay Day in Paradise
In a small town of about 4,000 people, a Texas expatriate is changing hearts and minds with her spay/neuter program. No one is turned away, even if they can’t pay a dollar
Best in Glow!
Kudos to Hickory for winning Best in Show at Westminster. But our special prize goes to Big Mama Jubilee, a rescued pit bull mix who’s all smiles and full of talent
A Roaring Rescue
Kimba has been living in a small concrete zoo in Bolivia for the past 11 years. Today, that’s all over: he and 24 other lions are on their way to a new life at sanctuary in Colorado