“If the governor signs it, a bill that has passed the California legislature will end businesses that “house hundreds of dogs, mostly greyhounds, for the… Read More »Hundreds of dogs, mostly greyhounds, housed for the sole purpose of draining their blood
Nathan Winograd tells me in an email: “Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control officers kick a dog who is being held down… Read More »Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control officers kick a dog
Here is some more interesting information about dog thefts in the UK. This is a hot topic because of the pandemic which reportedly caused a… Read More »44 per cent of dog thefts in UK are by people known to the owner
NEWS AND COMMENT-UK: I have just written about a 36p octopus for sale in Morrisons supermarket which caused uproar among animal advocates because of the… Read More »Morrisons supermarket chickens are in extreme pain
The words in the title are those of Justin Webb, 41, on Twitter. He is a charity worker and vegan. He took a photo of… Read More »36 pence for a dead baby octopus, one of the most amazing creatures to ever swim the seas
How many racehorses are slaughtered each year in the UK? Answer: thousands often under inhumane circumstances. Sadly, we can more or less answer the question… Read More »Distinguished racehorses killed inhumanely and sometimes in front of other horses at abattoir
UK (BUT MAYBE ELSEWHERE TOO): I’m going to think aloud. These are some thoughts about avoiding being scammed when buying a dog or cat from… Read More »Tips and tricks to avoid being scammed when buying a puppy from a breeder
A woman, is suing a dog rescue organisation because she contracted parasitic worms from the dog that she adopted from the rescue centre. She claims… Read More »Woman claims she expelled live worms from her mouth, vagina and anus after adopting infected rescue dog
This is an interesting article by Gabrielle Cummins in The Irish Times online. She had a crippling irrational fear of dogs (cynophobia) and is brave… Read More »Woman’s fear of dogs was due to being sexually abused as a child
A three-eyed car born at a beef farm in Brynmawr, North Wales has been bought for £5,000 by a Hindu charity and named Mahadev. This… Read More »Three-eyed cow in Wales, a deity, has been bought by a Hindu charity for £5,000
In a race from Peterborough to the north-east of England, it has been estimated that 40% of the 9,000 pigeons taking part have failed to… Read More »Unprecedented phenomenon: thousands of racing pigeons have not returned home
COMMENT-NEWS: The title to this article is speculative but it is based upon the words of Sarah Covell who believes that her 3-month-old Jack Russell… Read More »Stolen dog dumped and reunited with owner after 10 years of breeding
The story of Peggy, a nine-year-old border collie is warming and highlights once again the intelligence of dogs. She had to be retired after becoming… Read More »Peggy, a deaf sheepdog, understands sign language
NEWS AND COMMENT: It seems to me that the US authorities can’t trust many of the countries who export dogs to the US because many… Read More »US bans dog imports from 100 countries as they can’t trust the exporting countries
It looks like it has been set up. The creature could be a dog wearing an item of clothing or some other human-made object. For… Read More »Baby dinosaur trots through yard at night! So, what is it?
NEWS AND COMMENT: Neighbours are understandably annoyed by this elderly gentleman because he lives in a mess of an apartment full of junk and he… Read More »Rats queue up to get into Shanghai apartment to be fed
NEWS AND COMMENT: This is one of those animal horror stories and it is entirely the making of one person, a 31-year-old woman living in… Read More »Neglected and starving female husky eats companion dog
NEWS AND COMMENT: Natasha Prayag discovered an urban fox in her washing machine, which doesn’t actually surprise me that much because some foxes, especially if… Read More »Urban fox takes up residence inside homeowner’s washing machine
In the UK, rare bat populations are growing due to milder winters and springs caused by climate change as well as strong wildlife protection laws,… Read More »UK: rare bat populations are growing in number
COMMENT: Prince Andrew bought for his mother a couple of dorgis, which are dachshund-corgi hybrids. Sadly, one of them, Fergus, died at five months old.… Read More »Was Fergus the Queen’s dorgi crushed in a reclining chair used by the Queen herself?