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 […]
Live transport plot: “Crocodile Dundee” & “The Uruguayan Connection”
The characters & events depicted in this fictional film plot have been invented for your entertainment. Any resemblance to real life is strictly coincidental. PERTH, Australia––Imagine this as a movie plot: gangster cartels move massive amounts of cocaine from South America to the more affluent parts of the world by hiding it in barrels beneath […]