Just take a look at some of the cases of animal abuse and cruelty in any abuse database, and one can see there is a need, a dire need of help to eradicate and stamp out physical as well as emotional abuse of animals. Right now there is only thirty one states that claim felonies…
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…
SAN FRANCISCO – Conservation groups and federal fisheries managers have settled a lawsuit seeking to spur the government to finalize its plan for creating a large protection zone for endangered leatherback sea turtles off the U.S. Pacific coast. The settlement filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court requires the National Marine Fisheries Service to finalize its…
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.
There are a lot of people in the world who are unable to have a pet where they live, or maybe they just don’t have the funds to feed and care for a pet. They may not have any family to keep them company or maybe there are retired. A solution could be the local…
SOFIA (AFP) – The record low levels of the Danube this summer have caused a drastic drop in bird populations along the Bulgarian and Romanian stretch of the river, environmental group WWF said Tuesday. A week-long WWF bird watching expedition at the end of June counted 3,145 pairs of nesting birds — herons, cormorants, spoonbils…
A cougar hit and killed by a car in Connecticut set a record this week when it was found to hail from the Black Hills of South Dakota. While the 140-pound cat is unprecedented in its wanderings, wildlife biologists say that many wild animals have started recolonizing old habitats — or establishing new ones. From…
Thanks to the vigilant eye of camera traps stationed high in Afghanistan’s remote northeast mountains, researchers have uncovered exciting news: A population of endangered snow leopards, one of the most elusive big cats on the planet, is thriving in the region. The big cats live among the dramatic peaks of the desolate Wakhan Corridor, a…
LONDON (Reuters) – Etiquette expert and Reuters columnist Mary M. Mitchell found that using a dog as an intermediary helped to take the sting out of tricky discussions with a treasured friend.
Mitchell created an email personality for her French bulld…
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, The Humane Society of the United States continues to support animal care and welfare efforts in the Gulf Coast states, and to promote disaster preparedness planning that incorporates animals. “The Humane Society of the United States answered the call when Katrina struck, and we have been in the Gulf Coast…