[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other diminutive farm animals, a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage livestock and homesteaders who like the idea […]
Animal shelter break-in
[ad_1] HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control shelter was broken into on Friday. The shelter said this was not the first time. Lori Arbogast works at the shelter and said everything was locked up tight when she left for the night before, but a co-worker noticed something out of the normal in the […]
Animal rescue organisations under strain as owners cast off COVID pets and designer breeds
[ad_1] In short: Animal rescue organisations in Canberra say they’re struggling to cope amid a surge in pet surrenders. Some of the pets being surrendered include designer dog breeds, with the organisations suspecting many people who got dogs during the COVID period are now giving them up. What’s next? People looking for a pet are […]
Not Talking to Lambie | My Shetland
[ad_1] Absolutely no one is to talk to Lambie. He has been sent to Coventry (and, if you don’t know what that English expression means, I recommend you look at the link. The origin of this idiom is fascinating). Basically, no one is talking to Lambie. Anyway, in Coventry, Lambie is or the chicken/duck feeding […]
Chhattisgarh’s human-animal conflict: Role of Lantana Camara, rising elephant attacks
[ad_1] Two days ago in Chhattisgarh Jashpur, an attack by wild elephants killed four people, including three from the same family. The incident has put the spotlight on the important but often overlooked issue of human-animal conflict in the state. Rise in Elephant Attacks Animal-human conflict has become one of the major causes of death […]
Not Much | My Shetland
[ad_1] I can’t pretend much happened today and I am not complaining. I left fairly early to work on my eternal garlic bulb mountain – trimming roots and stems – at Turriefield. Alone for a while, I happily trimmed away, and then two more folk came to join me, as it was persisting with rain […]
TODAY Bunnings Bakesale – Ellenbrook – 10am until 1pm
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Virginia studying transparency at animal testing facilities
[ad_1] A legislative task force has convened to study transparency deficiencies at publicly funded facilities that conduct animal experiments. “I felt like it started a conversation,” Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, said Thursday. “Typically during the legislative session, everything is so compressed and quick. This actually brought the people who have a real stake in (this […]
Turkey: Animal rights activists protest against mass dog killings
[ad_1] Animal rights activists took to the streets of İzmir on Saturday to protest against the mass killings of dogs in Altındağ and Niğde, condemning what they call the “massacre law” passed by the Turkish government. The legislation, which allows the euthanasia of stray dogs, has sparked outrage across the country, with activists vowing to […]
How to Include Your Pet in Wedding Photos with Nicole Ettenhofer
[ad_1] We get tips on how to get cute wedding photos with your pet from Nicole Ettenhofer, VP of Growth and Strategy and George Street Photo–along with ideas for those pets who just won’t want to be involved. By Zazie Todd PhD Watch the latest episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation below or on […]