Wednesday Zen Moment: Goat yoga and goat feeding at Washington cemetery June 5, 2019 A fundraiser at Washington D.C.’s 200-year-old Congressional Cemetery using goat yoga and goat feeding was so successful, there are plans to hold more events… Continue Reading
Catholic school principal resigns after going to strip club with his service dog June 3, 2019 The principal of a Louisiana Catholic school has resigned after being arrested at a strip club in Washington, D.C. on a field trip and sources say the… Continue Reading
Thursday Turtle: Thief claiming to be a liberator takes Squishy the turtle from Houston Zoo May 30, 2019 A turtle known as “Squishy” is missing after the critter was taken from the Houston Zoo by someone who claimed to be freeing the… Continue Reading
Breeding farmed frogs may stop the illegal trade of exotic frogs May 27, 2019 A conservation group in Colombia is breeding sought-after exotic frogs in an attempt to thwart traffickers from capturing the animal and selling them to… Continue Reading
First fatal shark attack in Hawaii in four years kills swimmer off the west coast of Maui May 27, 2019 A swimmer who was swimming off the coast of Maui has died after being attacked by a shark. Local officials said it’s the first… Continue Reading
Outraged that a healthy dog was killed to be buried with its owner? Here’s what to do: May 23, 2019 We have a suggestion to channel that outrage over the decision to euthanize Emma, a healthy dog, who was put down at the request… Continue Reading
In first for Canada, zookeeper in Quebec charged with criminal animal cruelty May 22, 2019 An owner of an unaccredited zoo in Quebec has been arrested and charged with neglect and cruelty to animals. The SPCA in Montreal said… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Japan’s pet cafes, meant to ease stress, could be stressing out animals May 22, 2019 They love their cute critters in Japan so much that there’s a whole industry around pet cafes. Spending time with cute animals is a… Continue Reading
Not cool to kiss cows, Austria warns over latest Internet challenge May 17, 2019 An app that encourages users to kiss cows has been branded a dangerous nuisance by the Austrian government which. Castl, a Swiss app, launched… Continue Reading
Rewards for learning mask how smart animals really are, study finds May 15, 2019 Using rewards to show how rodents and ferrets learn are actually masking the true knowledge that these animals have, researchers at Johns Hopkins University… Continue Reading
