Welsh town council bans giving away animals as prizes

September 19, 2019

A town in Wales is banning the gifting of animals as prizes on land owned by the government. Councillors in Caerphilly County Borough in…

Injured pelicans rescued as Hurricane Dorian batters Virginia: PETA

September 7, 2019

As Hurricane Dorian pushes up the eastern United States, some wildlife are being hit pretty hard. PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals,…

Bear wanders into the Montana hotel washroom and hunkers down for a nap

September 5, 2019

It probably wasn’t the most comfortable bed. But it must have been just right for a black bear, which recently snuck in for a…

One woman fit 97 dogs inside her house to save them from Hurricane Dorian

September 4, 2019

Chella Phillips is living in a house with about a 100 unexpected guests who can’t stop pooping or peeing insider the house, but at…

People are scrambling to keep pets and wildlife safe during Hurricane Dorian

September 1, 2019

As Hurricane Dorian becomes a catastrophic Category 5 storm over the Bahamas and headed toward the southeastern United States, the rush is on to…

Fish Friday: World’s most expensive fish caught in Norway trying to eat farmed salmon

August 30, 2019

A giant Atlantic bluefin tuna, a highly-coveted fish in the Japanese market, was caught after breaking through the netting of a salmon farm in…

CHONK! Absolutely huge cat is up for adoption at Philadelphia animal shelter

August 22, 2019

He’s got a Whole Lotta Love to give — to a family with room for one massive cat. BeeJay is a 26-pound cat that…

Democrat Julian Castro first to unveil animal welfare plan, takes aim at Trump Jr’s hunting fixation

August 21, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro has become the first candidate to release a wide-ranging plan calling for a crack down on trophy hunting and…

Japanese scientists get approval to grow human organs in animals

August 15, 2019

The science ministry has effectively opened the door to creating human organs for transplant in the bodies of rats and mice. A committee of…

Massive decline of big freshwater animals, new study finds

August 13, 2019

Just one per cent of the Earth’s surface are filled with rivers and lakes but in those lakes and rivers live one third of…