US: Winter storms are blamed for 1,600 cow deaths in Washington state
By Associated Press and Sarah Gray From Business Insider A series of winter storms that have pounded the state of Washington this week are blamed for killing about 1,600 dairy cows in the Yakima Valley. The Yakima Valley Dairy Farmers…
5 dogs, 5 US Presidents
These 5 presidents did have time for dogs By laura Goldman From Care2 You’re probably aware that Donald Trump is the only president in over a century who does not have a pet in the White House. Apparently, he has never had a…
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How do snowbirds escape the winter blues?, Martin
By Melissa Martin I’m dreaming of a colorful beach get-away. Perhaps, a jaunt to the Caribbean Islands. A slice of paradise to refresh the chilly mood and attitude. Leave the snow and slick-iced roads behind. The Caribbean culture is calling…
US: LSU allegedly bought live shelter dogs for research
By Susan Bird From care2 According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals , the Louisiana State University veterinary school may have violated the federal Animal Welfare Act by buying dogs — both alive and dead — from a Baton Rouge animal shelter. PETA…
2 suspects nabbed at OR Tambo with 10 pieces of rhino horn valued at R2m
GAUTENG From iol By Lindi Masinga Johannesburg – Two suspects, aged 36 and 40-years-old, were arrested on Tuesday night at OR Tambo International airport with 10 pieces of rhino horn worth an estimated R2 million. South African Police Services spokesperson…
Joint Cayman Islands police and DoA Operation last Friday yields arrest in connection with cockfighting
From RCIPS On Friday 8 February, police and animal welfare and control officers from the Department of Agriculture conducted an operation at an address on Brushwood Way in Bodden Town in response to concerns from the community about disturbances and…
Pet zebra freezes to death in Indiana
by Laura Goldman From Care2 As the temperature plunged below zero late in January, a zebra’s back hooves got caught in a fence surrounding the Indiana farm on which he was being kept as a pet. Despite the extreme weather conditions, no…
Cayman Islands: RCIPS & DOA visit neighbourhoods affected by roaming dogs,
This week, RCIPS Community Police Officers, along with Department of Agriculture Staff, visited local neighbourhoods to spread information and advice about responsible dog ownership. The visits kicked off on Monday on Boltins Avenue in West Bay and continued Wednesday on…
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Yet another dolphin has died at Dolphinaris in the Arizona Desert
By Laura Goldman from Care2 Just one month after a bottlenose dolphin named Khloe died at Dolphinaris Arizona, another dolphin, Kai, has died there. Since the controversial tourist attraction opened less than three years ago, four of its eight captive dolphins—half of…
Farmer takes his lambs to sanctuary instead of slaughterhouse
by Susan Bird from Care2 A livestock farmer in the UK made a life-changing decision for 20 lambs he’d raised since birth. As he drove them to the local slaughterhouse to meet their fate, he realized he couldn’t go through with it….
