Meet Bo, the First Dog
The Obamas welcome Bo, a six-month old Portuguese water dog and a gift from
Senator and Mrs. Kennedy to Sasha and Malia, recently at the White House.
Gorilla patriarch of Columbus Zoo surrogacy program dies
By Kim Palmer | Reuters – 1 hr 24 mins ago CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A gorilla known for being the patriarch of a renowned gorilla surrogacy program at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio died on Friday at an estimated age of 47, the zoo said. The popular gorilla, Mumbah, was eating breakfast with his family…
Kitten Bowl vs Puppy Bowl: The Ultimate Super Bowl Showdown for Animal Lovers
Get ready for a showdown! The Puppy Bowl faces new competition with the Kitten Bowl, as both compete for your heart and promote pet adoption this Super Bowl Sunday.
Alternative Veterinary Medicine: Holistic Approaches for Your Pet’s Wellness and Style
Explore the world of Alternative Veterinary Medicine, where holistic and complementary therapies enhance your pet’s health, happiness, and well-being. Discover unique solutions today!
Preble’s mouse returns to threatened list in Wyo. (AP)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A jumping mouse with a tail longer than its body has returned to the threatened species list in Wyoming after a court ruling. A federal judge in Denver last month ruled against a two-state classification for the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the mouse as threatened…
Pet Abuse And Neglect Defined
There are many definitions of pet abuse or neglect and you will find that many people and their interpretation of abuse of animals can be varied and different when compared to others and their view of this subject. Knowing what is considered to be abuse validation of an animal or pet can be more difficult…
Anti-whaling group to launch action in Faroes (AFP)
SAINT HELIER, Jersey (AFP) – Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said Thursday it will erect a “wall of sound” in the sea to deter the killing of hundreds of pilot whales in shallow coves along the Faroe Islands, a Danish territory. Using two ships and a helicopter, the US-based activists will start their operation on…
Wind shift may have freed whales trapped off Quebec
(Reuters) – A group of killer whales trapped under the ice of Hudson Bay and taking turns breathing from a small hole may have been freed by a shift in the winds, Canadian media reported on Thursday.
The 11 whales, who sometimes appeared to be panicki…
Lab crew indicted in NC on animal cruelty charges (AP)
RALEIGH, N.C. – Four former workers at a North Carolina testing lab have been indicted on felony animal cruelty charges, following an animal rights group’s undercover investigation that captured video images of animals being hit, kicked and thrown, officials said Wednesday. Gates County District Attorney Frank Parrish said Christine Clement and Tracy Small were indicted…
MIA dog found in Afghanistan after 14 months
AP– In this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, Australian explosive detection dog Sabi is photographed … SYDNEY – A bomb-sniffing dog that disappeared during a fierce battle in Afghanistan between Australian troops and militant fighters has been found and returned to its unit after more than a year. And Sabi the black labrador is…