China turtle death: One of last four known Yangtze giant softshells dies
From BBC One of the world’s rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just three known survivors of the species. The female turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) died in Suzhou zoo in southern China. Experts had tried to…
Prevalence of heartworm infection in the feral cat population of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
By Darby B, Dickinson C, Gaskins L, Hanna P From US National Library of Medicine Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the presence and prevalence of heartworm infection in the feral cat population of Grand Cayman. METHODS: During the…
South Dakota Governor wants kids to kill animals for fun and profit
By Laura Goldman From Care2 “Love seeing kids this excited about being outside!!” South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem wrote on her Facebook page April 6. “Let’s get kids away from the x-box and out with the live box!” Accompanying the governor’s post…
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The Publisher speaks: Think Again [starts with chickens and ends with a donkey]
Colin didn’t know what to write about today so I told him to “think again”. It was then, I remembered I had written a poem many years ago with that title. As it started with chickens and we are overrun…
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Investigation exposes heartbreaking abuse on dairy farm supplying Nestle
By Alicia Graef From Care2 Many dairy products sit so innocuously on store shelves across the country, but behind them is an industry filled with cruelty and suffering, and dairy cows who continue to pay the ultimate price for them. While the industry…
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10 ideas to celebrate National Pet Day
By Mary Daly From Care2 April 11 is National Pet Day. It’s a day meant to celebrate our animal companions — and to raise awareness for animal-related causes. If you’re ready for the responsibility, it could be a fitting day to adopt a homeless…
Drunk cats
Not Your Ordinary Matchbox Art: Drunk Cats at the Bar From Designer Daily On the Internet, there are two types of content that people never seem to get tired of: cats doing silly stuff and drunk people doing even sillier…
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Smuggler caught attempting to transport over 750 tarantulas to the Philippines
By Mike Wehner From BGR Smuggling contraband into a country is a dirty business, especially when the goods being illegally transported are things like drugs or weapons. A man in the Philippines has been caught smuggling goods from Poland in…
Taiwan doctor finds four sweat bees living inside woman’s eye
From BBC A Taiwanese woman was found by doctors to have four small sweat bees living inside her eye, the first such incident on the island. The 28-year-old woman, identified only as Ms He, was pulling out weeds when the…
The women who created the first US animal shelter get well-deserved recognition
By Laura Go;dman From Care2 Did you know that a group of 30 women created the oldest animal shelter in the United States in 1869? Probably not, and that’s why shelter officials want to make sure those 30 women finally get the credit they deserve…
