More than 600 battery hens which could have faced a trip to the slaughterhouse have been rehomed.
The 628 birds, which have reached the end of their productive laying life, were saved by the Scottish branch of the Battery Hen Welfare Trust.
They were collected from battery farms across Scotland and given to people [...]
Along the Mississippi River, they’re watching the levees. In northern Missouri, they’re watching the walls of lagoons holding back millions of gallons of animal waste.
Rains this week were filling waste lagoons on industrial farms, and some were leaking and overflowing.
State officials, worried that lagoon walls might collapse, have told farmers that they can lower lagoon [...]
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Enlightened animal lovers across the United States face a quandary: how to pamper beloved pets without adding to global warming or creating an outsized carbon paw print?
Answers for the ecologically-aware pet owner were on offer at the “Going Green With Pets” conference at Manhattan’s tony Metropolitan Dog Club, with pointers on everything from whipping up [...]
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[...] Americans are more active than ever and their pets are no exception. According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, 69.1 million households own a pet, mostly a cat or dog. While most people want to take their pets on vacations, it’s important to remember a few things.
“We always have to make special [...]
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Two senior veterinarians have described the conduct of a mass cull of kangaroos, wallabies and pademelons on Tasmania’s Maria Island as “totally unacceptable” and a breach of animal welfare laws.
From today, Maria Island, off the state’s east coast, will be closed until July 11 while rangers shoot 400 animals to reduce overgrazing and avert over-population. [...]
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Local animal activists put themselves in the doghouse on Saturday, literally.
They were chaining themselves to doghouses on the lawn of the State Capitol to raise awareness about cruelty to dogs. The unusual “chain off” is a part of a week-long event.
Statistics show an estimated 6 million dogs live most or all of their lives chained up.
“If you [...]
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Animal rights advocates say rabbit haters are using poison, sharp objects and even dogs to control a growing bunny population in Kelowna. But authorities won’t do much to stop the carnage.
The creatures are considered an invasive species in B.C. and can be killed without a permit.
Jim Corbett, with the Conservation Officer Service for the Okanagan, [...]
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Not many people think about what it’s like to be a bat, but for those who do, it’s enlightening and potentially groundbreaking for understanding aspects of the human brain and nervous system.
Cynthia Moss, a member of the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science program at the University of Maryland, College Park, Md., is one of few researchers [...]
There’s a chimp on the loose in San Bernardino County.
County animal control staff and volunteers were fanning out Saturday across a densely forested area near the town of Devore in search of Moe the chimpanzee.
A friend of Moe’s owners says the chimp escaped Friday from his cage at an animal sanctuary near the [...]
An Arkansas mayor who ordered 10 Humane Society dogs let loose in a national forest is wanted on animal cruelty charges after a special judge issued an arrest warrant.
The warrant was issued Friday for Helena-West Helena Mayor James Valley. Circuit Judge David Henry found reasonable cause to arrest him over accusations that he obstructed the [...]
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