A rare “good news for animals” event in a city which has had little to celebrate FRESNO, California––Celebrating a rare “good news for animals” event in a city which has had little to celebrate, the Cat House on the Kings and the Petco Foundation on February 15, 2013 together opened a new 1,500-square-foot adoption center […]
New Zealand ends live sheep & cattle exports by sea––two years from now
Export directly to slaughter banned since 2008 WELLINGTON, NZ––New Zealand agriculture minister Damien O’Connor on April 14, 2021 announced a permanent halt to live animal exports by sea, effective in 2023. O’Connor, though his announcement was not a complete surprise, left New Zealand agribusiness, the international animal welfare community, and rival nations in the […]
16 real-life tips for surviving a dog attack (2021 edition)
Could electroshock have stopped shocking attack on Queen Charlotte the carriage horse? by Merritt & Beth Clifton Shocked by video of an April 3, 2021 pit bull attack on a carriage horse named Queen Charlotte, and vividly reminded of her own recent narrow escape from a pit bull attack while riding her horse Link, “social […]
In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz dies at 86
Animal rights movement pioneer SAN RAFAEL, California–– In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz, DVM, “died peacefully on March 24th at the age of 86,” the organization announced via Facebook on April 9, 2021, after word of Katz’s death had percolated through the animal advocacy community for several days. “Dr. Katz was a trailblazer […]
Dog Bite Prevention Week: payouts for dog attacks up 21% in three years
Fewer claims in 2020, but more damage NEW YORK CITY––National Dog Bite Prevention Week is back for April 11-17, 2021, focused as usual since 1956 on “educating people about preventing dog bites.” Again in 2021 there is no mention in the Dog Bite Prevention Week literature distributed by American Humane, American Veterinary Medical Association, […]
Will Australia learn that “When the cat is away, the mice will play?”
“Be careful what you wish for” also pertains to mouse plague, floods, & infestations of snakes & spiders MELBOURNE, SYDNEY––What stops a mouse plague? Driving 40,000 Australians from their homes in Victoria and New South Wales states, while filling many of those homes with spiders and snakes seeking high ground, the worst flooding in decades […]
“Tiger Baby Playtime” promoter Tim Stark meets stark reality in court
Stark threatens to euthanize himself INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana––Former Wildlife In Need exotic animal park owner/operator Tim Stark was late on April 8, 2021 “taken into custody despite not facing any criminal charges,” WDRB-TV reported from Louisville, Kentucky. ” Scott Maples, chief deputy of the Clark County Sheriff’s Department,” in southern Indiana, “couldn’t elaborate Thursday about the […]
Wolves, bison, grizzly bears, and pumas: Montana moving backward
Big wildlife persecuted as surrogates for change HELENA, Montana––Wolves, bison, grizzly bears, and pumas scare the staunchly Republican ranching, hunting, logging, oil, gas, and mining establishments of Montana, but what scares them the most appears to be the prospect of becoming more like Colorado and New Mexico, where Democratic-leaning Hispanic and Native American voters […]
Seaspiracy: seas, piracy, & Cowspiracy meet fishy business
Fishing industry screams bloody murder Reviewed by Merritt & Beth Clifton Seaspiracy, whose title is a fusion of “seas” and “piracy,” and a play on Cowspiracy, the 2014 independent blockbluster documentary also produced by Kip Anderson, on March 24, 2021 premiered worldwide on Netflix. Within 10 days Seaspiracy had become a runaway hit, seen by […]
Los Angeles Animal Services chief Brenda Barnette to retire in May 2021
Took L.A. to “no kill” at cost of soaring pit bull attacks LOS ANGELES, California––Brenda Barnette, the third-longest-serving general manager of Los Angeles Animal Services since World War II, has announced her retirement, effective in mid-May 2021. The City of Los Angeles has officially not yet begun what is expected to become a nationwide […]
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