In recent years, major news outlets have started taking note of the animal movement, and including coverage of animal rights, welfare, and conservation issues on a daily basis. Check out our curated selection of top stories from around the world, updated every day.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Staffordshire bull terrier had eaten crack cocaine before fatal attack on ownerA Staffordshire bull terrier that mauled its owner to death while taking part in a BBC documentary had eaten a stash of crack cocaine, an inquest was told. The dog, named Major, repeatedly bit the...
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
'Monkey selfie' legal fight settledA photographer wins a legal fight against an animal rights group over a "monkey selfie" photograph.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article172530616.html
What happened to the tiny Key deer during Hurricane Irma?Federal officials who protect the Keys-only species could not protect them before the storm.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.tmz.com/2017/09/10/hemingway-houses-cats-hurricane-irma-key-west/
Hemingway House's Kitties are Safe After Hurricane Irma Spares Key WestThe Hemingway House and its 55 cats are safe and sound after Irma missed the island.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/climate-change-leaves-bird-species-with-uncertain-futures.html
Climate Change Leaves Bird Species With Uncertain Futures | Care2 CausesNew research provides a snapshot of species turnover for European birds over the past ten years -- and the results are startling.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/wild-tigers-to-be-reintroduced-to-kazakhstan-after-70-year-absence.html
Wild Tigers To Be Reintroduced To Kazakhstan After 70 Year Absence | Care2 CausesConservationists are applauding an announcement made this week by the Republic of Kazakhstan that it plans to reintroduce tigers to part of their historic range
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Yuck or yum? Swiss offer insect burgers of mealworm larvaeSwallow deeply, pinch the nose and repeat the mantra: “Tastes like beef, tastes likes beef.” Then bite into the burger of rice, chopped vegetables, spices and mealworm larvae.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Success! 5th UK Animal Race Canceled After 60,000 Sign Care2 Petition | Care2 CausesAfter successfully creating 3 Care2 petitions that canceled cruel animal races, Samantha has succeeded again: no live sheep will be in the Llandovery Sheep Race
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoWATCH: Thousands flock to mass Tel Aviv rally for animal rightsThe protest's organizers say that it is one of the largest of its kind in history.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Dolphins, Flamingos and Pigs: The Animals Rescued From Hurricane IrmaWhile millions of humans are evacuating ahead of the storm, the relocation of animals is an extra challenge.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/but-what-about-the-flamingos-1043059779970
Zoo Miami readies animals for hurricane touchdownLike their human counterparts, animals too need shelter from incoming Hurricane Irma. Zoo Miami communications director Ron Magill describes how gulf-state animals are preparing for the storm surge.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Gregory Berns Knows What Your Dog Is Thinking (It’s Sweet)The neuroscientist scans the brains of dogs for glimpses at their inner lives. One conclusion: Fido does love you.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Lost Tiger Killed By Police In Atlanta Highlights Urgent Need To Protect Big Cats | Care2 CausesA dangerous situation that turned deadly for a lost tiger found wandering in Atlanta, Ga., this week highlights an urgent need to protect both the public and
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/zombie-dog-sightings-reported-in-chicago-suburb.html
'Zombie Dog' Sightings Reported In Chicago Suburb | Care2 CausesPolice in Hanover Park, Ill., have been getting calls from residents reporting sightings of what they thought were malnourished or neglected "zombie" dogs.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Lamb ad not meant to ‘offend’ enraged HindusA market campaign featuring religious and spiritual figures eating lamb that incensed Hindus over the portrayal of Lord Ganesh was not created to offend, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) claims.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
This is highly offensive to people who care for dogs as well as to those who hate them, and I, for one, don’t like people who hate…[Read more]
U.S. general in Afghanistan apologizes for highly offensive leafletsThe fliers distributed by U.S. forces showed Islamic text superimposed on a dog’s image.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/are-your-pets-prepared-for-natural-disasters.html
Are Your Pets Prepared For Natural Disasters? | Care2 CausesLearn about pet emergency preparedness and take action now so you're ready in the event of an earthquake, fire, flood or other disaster.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Religious leader wants ‘insensitive’ lamb ad execs to quitProminent Hindu statesman Rajan Zed wants the resignation of two senior Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) officials after its marketing campaign’s portrayal of deity Lord Ganesh angered religious circles.
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Ganesha isn’t the only vegetarian deity misrepresented here. Buddha (and that’s actually Budai in the commercial, not the historical Buddha) was vegetarian according to the Mahayana school. And Jesus was likely vegetarian or pescatarian, as was believed by the early Jewish Christians, attested to in a number of apocryphal texts, and consistent…[Read more]
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