Research shows that vegetarian and vegan diets are smart choices for health-conscious humans. They also minimize harm done to animals raised as fodder for supermarkets. But can a diet that is healthy and good for animals also be healthy for our [...]
There’s no better way to beat the cold than to curl up with a warm-blooded pet, and if you’ve been hoping to open your home to a new furry friend, there’s no better time than this Valentine’s Day. Shelters nationwide are [...]
How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. ~ Winnie the Pooh The knowing started about a week before my kitty died. The knowing comes after that disbelief stage they talk about, and with it comes the dread that sits like [...]
November is “Adopt a Senior Pet” Month, and as anyone who has adopted an older animal can tell you, age is just a number. Furry seniors still have a lot of life—and love—left. Just ask anybody who has met Pepsi or Itchy. Like so many [...]
It’s frustrating to walk down the street and see plastic bags filled with dog poo and left on the grass. People who pick up after their dog, but fail to dispose of their poop properly are just making a bad thing worse. That’s why [...]
As humans retreat to our air-conditioned malls, movie theaters and homes, many pets and wildlife are stuck outside dealing with the most intense heat wave in the country since the 1930s Dust Bowl era when crops wilted and water was a cool commodity. [...]
The dog and cat anti-mutilation bill is back, despite already being terminated once before by the Governator in 2010. California SB 1229 would prohibit landlords from requiring a tenant or a potential tenant to have a pet declawed or devocalized as [...]
Although Cpl. Dustin Lee died from his injuries in Iraq, while he lie wounded in the dust after the insurgent rocket attack that later took his life, his shrapnel-filled equipment managed to drag itself over to his body and cover the soldier in an [...]
Humanity has been trading animals for thousands of years. Emperors and kings demanded bizarre animals from the four corners of the globe, which started a trend that still exists today. The trade in endangered animals is the third largest market for [...]
Introduction With rapidly growing human populations occupying more and more places on the planet, cats are being brought to areas where naturally occurring animals may not be adapted to handle these feisty felines. Wherever cats are present they [...]
