[ad_1] How my book Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy can help shelter cats. Zazie Todd’s cat Melina was adopted from the BC SPCA. She’s pictured in front of the book she helped inspire, and in which she features. Photo: Zazie Todd. By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means […]
For the first time, birds receive protection under the Animal Welfare Act
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a monumental step forward for birds who are often exploited in the pet trade, exhibitions and breeding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has just enacted federal protections for birds used in commerce. This win is the result of a decades-long legal effort by animal organizations. Now these […]
This is no time to strip endangered species protections from grizzly bears
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block After teetering on the brink of extinction, the grizzly bear population in the United States finally began to recover, thanks to the Endangered Species Act. Currently, grizzly bears are classified as “threatened” with extinction. But now that could change for some of them. This week, the U.S. Fish […]
Breakfast Time | My Shetland
[ad_1] As the sun rises, Floss and I are out feeding the Icelandic horses – three oldies and one not-so-oldie (20 yo). Floss is on guard duty and I have the carrots for afterwards. No one is allowed to steal someone else’s bucket. The buckets are sort of colour-coded so I know who is getting […]
Dog walkers needed. Animals, shelter both benefit from volunteers willing to spend time with pooches
[ad_1] As the New Year quickly approaches, new resolutions are in order. If doing more volunteer work, walking, or spending more quality time with family are on your list, consider adding a visit to the Daviess County Animal Shelter. The shelter is constantly looking for volunteers to walk their dogs, as it is an extremely […]
Woman gets prison time in animal cruelty case
[ad_1] Nov. 18—HENDERSON — A Vance County woman is heading to state prison for six to 17 months after pleading guilty to two counts of animal cruelty, prosecutors and animal-welfare advocates say. Areecia Haywood, 35, was charged in connection with a 2018 incident that led to Vance County Animal Services taking custody of two dogs […]
As the House votes to stop soring of horses, it’s PAST time
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block On the House floor Monday night, the House of Representatives voted 304 to 111 to pass the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act into law. With just a few weeks remaining in the 117th Congress, getting a vote in the Senate will take some effort. But with this […]
From Species Loss To Animal Cruelty, Here’s Why It’s Time To Boycott Cashmere
[ad_1] Cashmere, an extremely soft and expensive wool alternative, was once a poster child for luxurious fashion. But as it falls out of favor with luxury designers such as Stella McCartney and high street favorites, including ASOS, could its use finally be coming to an end? Here are just a few of the reasons to […]
Rescuing Australia’s Wildlife One Animal at a Time
[ad_1] From fires and droughts to record-breaking floods, Australia’s communities and native creatures have felt the growing force of climate change over the last 60 years. Our wildlife heroes have been working tirelessly to combat this issue and keep populations alive, and this is how we can support them. Words and Photography by Kate Newman […]
Smith ’23: It’s past time Brown stopped abusing pigs to teach medicine
[ad_1] For years, the Warren Alpert Medical School has been criticized by physicians, legislators and even one of the country’s largest newspapers for its continued abuse of live pigs in the emergency medicine residency program. Even as nearly every other medical center in the country has moved toward more humane practices, University leadership has ignored […]