A Dog Receives Communion
This is a heart warming incident. I won’t go into the details of this particular case because I really want you to read the article about an unwanted dog who was rescued by a nice man. I will say, I think the church that accepted both the man and his canine companion should be celebrated [...]
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. [...]
Kitten Rescued from Intersection
Imagine how surprised this police officer was when he answered a call to remove debris from a busy intersection and found the debris was actually an injured kitten. This officer was prompt and correct in his actions. Due to him the kitten is now thriving. So many times in our busy lives, we would be [...]
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 [...]
One Woman-One Pelican
This post is about one woman in Mobile, Alabama named Patti Hoppe and one Pelican she befriended and named Bo-Bo. I like this lady. Perhaps I see a little of myself in her, I don’t know. But I do know what she did for this injured bird is the same thing that I probably would [...]
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 [...]
One Cats Very Bad Day
We have all heard that cats can fall a long ways and always land on their feet. This is partially true. Cats actually get hurt less when falling from greater heights than they do from say, one story. It all has to do with a cats anatomy. As they fall they twist kind of in [...]
How Oiled Birds are Cleaned
The photo to the left is of a Brown Pelican which is the Louisiana state bird. Sadly, its nesting grounds are already full of oil and many of these birds have died. The oil geyser that is spewing crude among other things into the Gulf of Mexico most certainly is an environmental disaster of great [...]
Another Hero Cat
We hear often about dogs who do heroic things either to save people or protect society. However, cats seem to be another matter entirely. That is why I hurry to post anything I run across which features a real life hero cat. Cats love their humans as much as dogs do but show it in [...]
Drunken Parrots?
What would you do if you were accustomed to seeing parrots flying around free, but then you saw them suddenly start falling out of trees and even from the sky as they flew? I think I know the answer. Like any other animal lover you would rescue the parrot by capturing it. Then you would [...]
Support the Tiger Stamp
We are not winning the battle to protect and save the tiger. We aren’t losing either. It seems to me we are just holding the status quo. A lot more needs to be done and that is going to cost dollars. That is why I am so happy that the USPO Tiger Stamp is being [...]
Why Spay and Neuter?
It is Spring again and that means lots of new animals being born. In the wild bear mothers are out of their dens with their new cubs, birds are eagerly building nests and all types of wildlife is welcoming new life into the world. In the more tame world, dogs and cats are getting ready [...]
Heroic Dog Rescue in S. Korea
This story will no doubt make my readers a little queasy. Nevertheless, here we go, they still eat dog meat in Korea. In South Korea the practice is outlawed, but some still do it. Truth be told, most people do not eat dogs in South Korea. However, when extreme poverty and hunger struck these people [...]
Aussies to Court Over Whaling
Australia and other nations have not been able to talk Japan out of their illegal whaling excursions through diplomatic channels. So instead of just continuing to talk while too many whales die, Australia’s Prime Minister Rudd has to decided to take action against Japan in the International Court over the matter. Australia wants to try [...]
Hero Cat
It seems we quite often hear about dogs that save their masters lives through one heroic act or another. But in the last few years cats seem to be making up for lost time in the hero department. Today, I read about Baby, a thirteen year old Tabby who saved the lives of both her [...]
Bear Gets His Head Stuck
What a revolting development this is. That must be what a young black bear in Vermont was thinking as he wandered blindly through the trees hitting more than he was missing. It was really no wonder the poor bear was running into trees and anything else in his path. For you see, he had a [...]
US Leads Way on Anti-Whaling
We will celebrate Earth Day this coming Thursday. Perhaps it is a good idea to let you all know that efforts are being made at high governmental levels to help whales. While I think that we are allowing the nations who ruthlessly hunt whales a whole lot more than is necessary by allowing them to [...]
Heart Warming Horse
Hurricane Katrina was a disaster of monumental proportions for the people of the United States and for the people of the Gulf Coast and New Orleans in particular. We could spend a whole lot of time talking about the failures of our government and the lack of aid to the storm ravaged area both before [...]
