“Everything” about Warren Cox A few weeks ago Warren Cox called, while my wife Beth and I were putting up cat climbing ramps and resting boards in our new back porch “catio,” and asked if we could put together “everything” we had written about him into a little booklet, so that he could show his […]
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 […]
Leo Grillo, 43 years at DELTA Rescue, faces 20 years for alleged kidnap plot
Feds, mass media, & Grillo himself via blogger all have versions of how Southern California no-kill pioneer landed in hot water LOS ANGELES, California–– Leo Grillo, 77, founder of the DELTA Rescue no-kill shelter in Acton, California, “has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with the attempted kidnapping of a former employee […]
Reports from Iran: perhaps world’s most officially animal-unfriendly nation
The Iranian people have never been hostile toward animals, but the Islamist government & the Revolutionary Guard are another matter TEHRAN, Iran; JERUSALEM, Israel––Animal advocates and rescuers on opposite sides of shooting between Iran and Israel report similar responses among the dogs and cats in their care since U.S. and Israeli forces jointly bombed targets […]
B.C. wildlife policy aligns more closely with pervs than with public opinion
Tumbler Ridge school massacre & deeds leading to Winnipeg “crush video” convictions bear uncomfortable resemblance to British Columbia wolf & fur-bearer wildlife management VANCOUVER, British Columbia; WINNIPEG, Manitoba––Three individuals who might most politely be described as sexual deviants known for preying upon animals on February 11, 2026 upstaged opinion polls from Research Co., the pre-eminent […]
Hoarding: how animal shelters create the crisis they claim to solve, by Ed Boks
Why managed intake without prevention breeds rescue hoarding, warehousing, and predictable animal suffering. This ANIMALS 24-7 guest column originally appeared as the January 26, 2026 installment of author Ed Boks’ own blog, Animal Politics with Ed Boks. Boks may be reached at animalpolitics8@gmail.com. Ed Boks’ resumé in animal welfare includes having headed the animal control […]
“No kill”: Still stumbling in the dark after all these years, by Ed Duvin
Metrics of misery: a flawed live release rate Editor’s note: ANIMALS 24-7 guest columnist Ed Duvin, often called “The Father of the No-Kill Movement” for his widely distributed 1989 essay In the Name of Mercy, wrote in that essay, “If our movement spent as much time soberly evaluating our policies and programs as we do […]
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 […]
“Don’t worry; be happy!” Animal aid in Jamaica post-Hurricane Melissa
Amid wreckage from Hurricane Melissa, rescuers find comfort in survival of creatures great & small KINGSTON, Jamaica––Self-introduces Damion Laren Whyte, “I am a naturalist from the Island of Jamaica.” A lecturer for the Department of Life Sciences at the University of the West Indies, located in Mona, Jamaica, five miles from Kingston at the east […]
First reports about how animal rescues weathered Hurricane Melissa
Communications down practically everywhere in Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica––Hurricane Melissa, now heading toward Santiago de Cuba or possibly Guantanamo, and then to the Bahamas, appears to have now crossed Jamaica into open water, with winds slowing from up to 190 miles per hour to “only” 145 miles per hour, diminishing the Category 5 hurricane––temporarily, anyhow––to Category […]