Very loyal dog stays at side of lost child in Australian bush

April 23, 2018

Max is 17-years-old, deaf and kind of blind. He is also a very good dog. The blue heeler stayed at the side of the preschooler…

Meatless Monday: France bans vegetarian producers from using meat words like “steak”

April 23, 2018

France has banned vegan food producers from using meat-related words such as bacon, sausage and steak to describe substitute products. Jean-Baptiste Moreau, MP, first…

This is how Planet of the Apes really begins: 4 baboons use barrel to escape facility

April 19, 2018

Remember how a few months ago, 52 baboon escaped from a Paris zoo? Four baboons who were in a Texas biomedical research facility learned…

Sanctuary rescues “odd cats” and gives them a second chance at life

April 15, 2018

Everybody thinks their pet is unique. But animals that truly are different sometimes have trouble finding homes. That’s why Tara Kay created the The…

Quite possibly world’s tiniest cast on world’s cutest baby squirrel

April 12, 2018

It’s not often you see baby squirrels. And you especially don’t see them like this. A snoozing pip-squeak in a bright green cast. The…

Seagulls + pepperoni = lifetime hotel ban but guest gets forgiveness

April 9, 2018

This is a story about pepperoni, seagulls, one of the world’s premiere hotels and ultimately, a tale of forgiveness. It’s about how one man…

Street dog trapped in soccer net rescued in India

April 4, 2018

It’s not clear how long the street mutt had been stuck. But he was tired, thin and covered with sores by the time Animal Aid…

Vulturess dying en masse in India after getting poisoned

April 3, 2018

Vultures are not the most lovable of birds. Say the word robin and people think of spring. Say hummingbirds and the immediate image is…

Australian houseware store Spotlight replacing staff with canine helpers

April 1, 2018

Because April 1st is a day when humans shouldn’t have to work, Australian housewares chain Spotlight has announced it is bringing in replacement workers….

Meatless Monday: 50 year old beef jerky company turns to vegan jerky

March 26, 2018

A three-generation family business which has focused on salami for more than 50 years is moving to vegan jerky. In a press release, Urbani…