There is an article in the news today of a mink cull to save the water vole in the UK. One headline reads: “Mink eradication aims to save nature’s ‘good guys’”. The ‘good guys’. Mink are clearly the bad guys then? The water voles are …
Intro: Google Blogger put this post behind a warning because the title includes the words ‘animal abuse’ (now changed as a consequence) but in this article there is no animal abuse whatsoever. The words are there but that is it. Typical of frightened, paranoid Google …
Our pet cats and dogs scratch themselves to alleviate an itch. It is perfectly instinctive and normal. Nature through evolution gave them that behavioural trait. It is not learned. They are born with it as it is handed down in their DNA – as it …
Christine Rawle, a 69-year-old horse whisperer, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years for the murder of her husband, Ian Rawle. The incident occurred in August 2022 at their home in Braunton, Devon. During the trial, it was revealed that …
In Slovakia, there have been two recent bear attacks within a span of three days: The situation is concerning, and authorities are actively addressing it. Residents are advised to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to avoid further incidents. Sources: 6 internet sources including the BBC and …
The non-governmental organisation Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) claims that there is three tons of human excrement on Mount Everest between Camp 1 and the summit. The world’s tallest mountain is a massive toilet and something needs to be done about. SPCC was set up …
A boss conducted a meeting about childcare while remaining on her horse and the employees standing around her. This was deemed to demonstrate an attitude that was not conducive to compromise and contributed to a groom successfully winning £18,700 in compensation for being discriminated against …
Novak Djokovic is a dog lover. My research does not tell me that he is a generalist animal lover but he is sensitive to his dogs’ welfare which indicates that he is sensitive to animal welfare. He has a couple of toy poodles called Pierre …
NEWS AND OPINION: This doesn’t surprise me because there’s always somebody somewhere who unscrupulously makes money out of whatever opportunity arises and this is an opportunistic scam of sorts. The UK government has banned XL bully dogs from tomorrow. This has naturally resulted in owners …
