Animal Equality has been investigating the Dog and Cat Meat Trade to expose the abuse and mistreatment of these animals. This trade involves the capture, torture, and slaughter of millions of dogs and cats each year. Since 2012, Animal Equality has been investigating the cruel dog and cat meat and skin trade, releasing a series […]
8 years investigating dog and cat meat trade
Every year in China, more than 10 million dogs are slaughtered for their meat and skin. The Dog and Cat Meat Trade, China, 2012 – 2015 Every year in China, more than 10 million dogs are slaughtered for their meat and skin. Though numerous, there is still no official estimate for the number of cats […]
Wildlife trading treaty has been helping to save animals for 50 years
A family of mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda Steph Baker/Fauna & Flora International Today is World Wildlife Day, an opportunity to celebrate the wondrous diversity of plants and animals on Earth. This day also marks the 50th anniversary of an international agreement between governments to ensure the trading of wild animals and […]
Celebrating 150 years of animal welfare with the Lowell Humane Society
Lowell Humane Society Executive Director Crystal Arnott, of Litchfield, N.H., left, and incoming Board of Directors President Grace Jeanes, of Dunstable, with 9-year-old Tiana, the longest shelter resident at 310 days, whom they would really like to find a home for. She was found as a stray in Lowell, and when checked was found to […]
Ten Years | My Shetland
It’s been ten whole years. All day I have been going back in my head seeing what happened, what we did and why. The Rescuers I love the boys to bits but it’s not been easy. It never is. I made enemies and confrontation, which I hate. I also achieved first name terms with my […]
Re: “Make your New Year’s resolution not to wear animal skins” | PennLive letters
Silvie Pomicter’s January 1st Letter to the Editor (“Make your New Year’s resolution not to wear animal skins”) was misguided, at best. Her assertion that animals are “skinned alive” is absurd on its face. It makes zero sense to process furs in this manner, from any legitimate perspective. Of course, from an animal rights propaganda […]
Westmoreland woman gets 8 years probation for animal neglect – WPXI
A Sewickley Township woman was sentenced to eight years of probation after being convicted of 61 counts of animal neglect. The animals taken from her home were to be forfeited to the Humane Society. Nicole Marzole, 42, was not present at the nonjury trial Tuesday, according to Channel 11 news partner the Tribune-Review. She must […]
Meet the World’s Oldest Living Land Animal, Jonathan the Tortoise Who Is 190 Years Old
The world’s oldest living land animal on record, a tortoise named Jonathan who resides on St. Helena island, is celebrating his 190th birthday and has gained a new world record title. “His official record title is oldest chelonian, a category which encompasses all turtles, terrapins, and tortoises,” Guinness World Records shared on Facebook. Jonathan (left) […]
Best start in 59 years & a ‘different animal’ – are Antonio Conte’s Tottenham side contenders?
Why is Harry Kane is so difficult to play against? Mikel Arteta’s resurgent Arsenal and an Erling Haaland-inspired Manchester City may have dominated the headlines so far this season, but are Tottenham beginning to emerge from the shadows under Antonio Conte? Tottenham have not always been particularly pleasing on the eye this season but they […]
Humane Society of Bay County Animal Shelter remains closed after two years
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -A shelter once filled with animals, now sits empty off of Bay Avenue in Panama City, waiting for its doors to open again, The Humane Society of Bay County closed its shelter back in April 2020. “We decided that it was best for us to kind of stop where we were […]