This was going to be yesterday’s blog but the powercut put paid to that. Yesterday was slighly calmer, weather-wise, so I decided to incorporate the daily dogwalk with a search for my missing-in-action yellow bucket. Of course, I had helpers. It was all Storm really. And his friend Albie. They insisted on coming too. We […]
State police remove 58 animals from Butler County house during animal neglect search warrant
Pennsylvania State Police removed 58 animals from a house in Butler County last week. According to state police, troopers served a search warrant in relation to an animal neglect case at a house in Eau Claire Borough on Dec. 21. State police found 58 animals in the house, including dogs, cats, snakes, fats, a ferret, […]
Animal welfare: in search of reform
A lawyer working in animal welfare discusses the need to reform animal welfare laws in Australia, and a report that offers a guideline A recent report by national charity the Australian Alliance for Animals, titled ‘Building a fairer Australia for animals’, is a damning indictment of Australia’s national animal welfare systems and international reputation relating […]
On the search for a mouse model of ADHD :: Understanding Animal Research
Finding models for psychiatric diseases isn’t an easy feat. Inherently human in nature, psychiatric disorders are collections of different symptoms that come, go and change with age, the environement, and other unknown factors. Modeling an inherently human psychiatric condition in animals Given the subjective nature of many key symptoms, the lack of biomarkers and objective […]