Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz stopped livestock shipments to seven nations. Islamabad High Court rules that indiscriminately killing street dogs contradicts Islamic law. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan––The 2026 Haj season, meaning the pilgrimage-to-Mecca season observed by the Islamic faithful, ended on May 30-31 with both good and bad news for animals. The bad news, as ever, […]
War is hell for cats in Lebanon, but brings reprieve for cattle & sheep at Eid
Threat of rockets deters livestock shippers but not Beirut cat rescuers STRAIT OF HORMUZ, BEIRUT––Crisis situations involving animals and war were just behind the headlines in New York City’s two most prestigious newspapers on the morning of Friday the 13th of March 2026, without animals ever being mentioned. Bombing in Lebanon brought disaster to both […]
Madness in Chicago after rehoming of rabid Georgia “rescue” puppy
Mistakes are pardonable. Concealing information & distributing questionable advice are another matter CHICAGO, Illinois––Why has PAWS Chicago not identified who sent a rabid puppy north for adoption, more than three weeks after the case made headlines? Distinguishing canine rabies from bat rabies, raccoon rabies, fox rabies, and skunk rabies, all of which are transmissible to […]
Brigitte Bardot, 91, movie star for 20 years, animal advocate for 52 years
Brigitte Bardot: provocative on film, but even more provocative for animals, for more than twice as long PARIS, France––Brigitte Bardot, 91, a fashion model for four years, a film actress for 20 years, and a full-time animal advocate for the last 52 years of her life, died on December 28, 2025 of undisclosed causes at […]
What ostrich-killing Canadian authorities have in common with the Janjaweed
There are also differences between massacring healthy Canadian ostriches and massacring the starving residents of a besieged African city. But the comparison bears a look. EDGEWOOD, British Columbia–– The massacre of about 330 ostriches on the night of November 6-7, 2025 by Canadian Food Inspection Agency sharpshooters at Universal Ostrich Farms of British Columbia may […]
Texas House approves shooting feral aoudad sheep from helicopters
Texan cultural insecurity strikes again AUSTIN, Texas––The Texas House of Representatives on May 7, 2025 overwhelmingly approved a bill to allow hunters to shoot feral aoudad sheep from helicopters. “If the bill becomes law,” explained Austin American Statesman chief political reporter John C. Moritz, “aoudad sheep would join feral hogs among game animals who can […]
What’s stupider than rehoming rabid pit bull puppies? Denying the risk.
Denying rabies risk is not likely to help win much-needed protection for Colorado pumas & bobcats, either SHERIDAN, Colorado––The August 7, 2024 discovery of rabies in a litter of pit bull mix puppies rehomed as “shepherd mixes” on July 20, 2024 by Moms & Mutts Colorado should have sent a “heads up” warning to […]
Pro-animal teachings in Islam made available free to the world
Animals In Islam, 2nd edition From Al-Ma’arri (973-1057) to ABA Masri (1914-1992) by Al-Hafiz Basheer Ahmad Masri with foreword by Syed Rizvi 165 pages, paperback. “This book is published for non-commercial and free distribution in collaboration with the Pakistan Medical Association, the Pakistan Animal Welfare Society, and Engineers & Scientists for Animal Rights to create […]
New rabies prevention rules for “rescue” puppy imports; HSUS squawks
CDC crackdown might encourage more overseas vaccination & s/n work, but may mean fewer photo-ops WASHINGTON D.C.––Pandering to the “rescue” community, including publicity stunt “rescues” by the Humane Society of the U.S. itself, instead of looking toward the greater good of dogs both in the U.S. and abroad, HSUS president Kitty Block and Sara Amundson, […]
River otters return to Israel & 500 million birds pass over before Passover
Jewish Vegan Life urges Jews to go vegan in combined Passover/Earth Day campaign TEL AVIV, Israel––River otters offer perhaps the best news coming out of Israel lately. War is still raging in Gaza. The Hamas militia remains unsubdued. Thousands of Gaza civilians are still starving, chiefly due to the difficulty of feeding them without feeding […]