President Obama signs law to make bison U.S. national mammal May 10, 2016 The bald eagle no longer the sole, reigning king of the critter kingdom. The bison is now the national mammal in the United States… Continue Reading
Bored and lonely dogs, cats and goldfish. What’s the ethics of keeping pets? May 10, 2016 https://jessicapierce.net/ A new book by ethicist Jessica Pierce, released over the weekend, explores the morally ambiguous problem of keeping pets. In a Sunday op-ed… Continue Reading
Unofficial San Jose Sharks mascot Jo Paw-velski gets two minutes for looking so cute May 9, 2016 Jo Paw-velski better rub some more of her black magic on the Sharks. You’ll remember Jo, the little black kitty that made a dash… Continue Reading
Evacuees fleeing Fort McMurray fires allowed to bring their pets on Air Canada, WestJet, Canadian North flights May 9, 2016 Kudos to the airlines who service Fort McMurray which has been under siege after wildfires forced tens of thousands of people to flee their… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Disturbing graphic shows the pain of sheep, ducks and geese to keep us warm May 9, 2016 It’s summer here in North America but Down Under, they’re preparing for the winter months and Animals Australia has come up with a timely,… Continue Reading
Quebec Aquarium walrus has first Canadian baby born in captivity May 9, 2016 It’s a walrus! The Aquarium of Quebec announced Sunday via Facebook that it’s walrus Araliaq has given birth. It’s a rare event as this… Continue Reading
Exodus of animals begins from Fort McMurray’s wildfires May 7, 2016 The images are both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Dogs, cats, snakes, horses, hedgehogs and every other critter imaginable lost, found and fate unknown in the… Continue Reading
Adorable baby beaver stops commuters at Metro in Washington, D.C. May 6, 2016 It may have been just another day on the way to work for this busy beaver, but for commuters in Washington, D.C. the tiny… Continue Reading
Duchess of Cornwall shown how to use dog hair to weave yarn (Queen’s corgi hides under royal couch) May 6, 2016 During the Second World War, dog fur was used to create clothing at a time of rationing and some seniors in the United Kingdom… Continue Reading
Weasel shuts down Hadron Collider, world’s most powerful particle collider May 4, 2016 The Hadron Collider was shut down this week after a weasel snuck into the world’s most powerful atom smasher and chewed through some wires…. Continue Reading