Giant Panda Accidently Gassed
A female Giant Panda was gassed accidentally when cleaning fumes filled her enclosure making it impossible for her to get fresh air. From our friends at Care2; The autopsy showed the giant panda died from inhaling a mixture of chlorine, chlorine hydride and carbon monoxide. The fumes made her lungs collapse. Reports from The Telegraph [...]
Some Really Good News
From the ASPCA; On Wednesday, July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 416-3 to pass H.R. 5566, the Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010. The nearly unanimous affirmative vote, as well as the fact that 262 representatives attached their names to the bill as cosponsors, makes this a decisive [...]
Very Endangered Wolf Killed
One of the seriously endangered groups of wolves in this country is the Mexican Gray Wolf, with only 42 of them left in the Southwest. Tragically, another one of these wolves was found shot to death in Arizona. That makes three of them recently and 31 of them shot over the last eleven years by [...]
Wild Horses Saved from Slaughter
All of us reading this blog are likely to be “animal junkies.” I am proud to be called that, even though many people throw it out as a put down. I don’t care and in fact, I feel sorry for the pitiful people who have never known the love of a pet or companion animal. [...]
Wow – What a Great Dog Rescue
If a puppy ever needed a guardian angel, this poor little guy did. He had been abandoned where there was almost zero chance anyone would ever find him. He had no food or water and was facing starvation. But a miracle happened. It took determination and heart on the part of one man because local [...]
Cats Find Forever Homes
At times it can seem the whole world is a bad place and animals are all getting hurt. To an extent that is true. But in the bigger picture of things, lots of people, doing just what they can adds up to a lot of good getting done. Over July 4th weekend the ASPCA adopted [...]
BLM After Wild Horses Again
It is very hot in Nevada in the summer. However, this year has seemed far hotter than usual. And on one of the hottest periods of this year the BLM decided to once again get out their helicopters and start to round up this states wild horses. They promised a public comment period and activists [...]
Bill to Stop Poisoning Wildlife
Sodium fluoroacetate, also known as Compound 1080 — an odorless, colorless, tasteless and water-soluble poison with no antidote. This poison along with sodium cyanide is used regularly by wildlife services. They put the poison out in an attempt to prevent livestock from falling to predators. However, since there is no way to mark the bait [...]
Sea Shepherd Flies Over the Gulf
The oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico certainly will take years and more likely decades to clear out. Many people are already sick from the chemical dispersant used to break up the crude and if history is to be our guide, people will die due to the hazards of these chemicals. It happened in [...]
Pit Bull Drags Baby–To Safety
There is an old saying that goes ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder.’ I have always felt this is what explains the really beautiful woman with the rather homely man and vice versa. All this really means is that we judge a person or group by our own perceptions and each of us [...]
Put Puppy Mills Under Federal Regulation
It is sad but true that if there is a way to make money, even though the person profiting has to mistreat or torture animals, they will do it. It seems not much is beyond some people when money is involved. This is why, as soon as a puppy mill is shut down, it seems [...]
Lion Meat Burgers? You Are Serious?
Lions are a vulnerable species in the wild. We will be lucky to reverse the trend for these animals and keep then off the endangered list. So why in all that is holy would a restaurant be serving burgers made from real lion meat? I must admit I am at a loss as to why [...]
NC Gov Signs Animal Cruelty Law
An animal cruelty law in North Carolina has been signed by the states governor, Bev Perdue and that makes it the law of the land now for the state. The law is called Suzie’s Law and was named after a dog that was found beaten and burned in a park. The female German Shepherd type [...]
The Whales Won!!!!!!!
Finally a little relief in the world wide battle to save whales from the cruelty of those who would hunt them. This wonderful news came to me late last night in an email from the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The International Whaling Commission turned down the proposal by Japan, Iceland and Norway to lift [...]
Attracting Jaguars with What?
Scientists in Guatemala have set out numerous camera traps to get pictures of the native big cat known as the Jaguar. They are doing this to keep track of the big animals and make sure the species numbers are being preserved. As with all of the other big cats, the Jaguar is under pressure from [...]
Whales More Human than Thought
For a long time many people have believed whales and dolphins were far more intelligent than they were given credit for. I am among those people. No surprise there, huh? The idea that any marine or animal life is sentient has long been considered strange by many. However, now science is coming down on our [...]
Getting Tough on Tiger Poachers
I think we all love tigers and there is no tiger more majestic and awe inspiring than the Bengal Tiger. This huge cat is second only in size to the Siberian Tiger. However, recent studies indicate the Bengal Tiger may be the biggest cat on average overall. Any way you want to slice it this [...]
Cat Survives Nail in Head
The nail was located between the cats eyes on his forehead. The vet thinks it was from a nail gun. If the nail would have entered a millimeter off in any direction, the cat would have died. It is most likely the cat will lose an eye. They are now actively looking for the perpetrator [...]
Top 10 Most Endangered Species
At the end of last year the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) put out their list of the ten animal species to watch in 2010. We are now half way through the year and it seems we still have members of these species but are we doing enough? Sadly, the Giant Panda, Tiger and Polar Bear [...]
Kitten Shot by Trooper
There are some things that are just too over the line to be believed. This is one of those things. On his birthday a North Carolina child is given a kitten for his very own pet. He takes care of it and loves it and the kitten is now five months old. But he happens [...]
