Freedom at last for 10 laboratory chimpanzees now home-sweet-home at Project Chimps September 4, 2018 For years, in some cases decades, the chimps lived in a research lab. They never knew life outdoors, or without being observed and prodded… Continue Reading
Animal shelter accused of freezing animals to death August 16, 2018 A worker at an animal shelter in southern Indiana has blown the whistle on a practice of freezing injured or sick animals as a… Continue Reading
Jaguar escapes from New Orleans zoo, goes on killing spree of eight other animals July 15, 2018 A jaguar that had escaped from its enclosure at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans then mauled six animals before being sedated will not… Continue Reading
#RallyGoose: Canada goose flies foul during Detroit Tigers game May 31, 2018 Comerica Field in Detroit was invaded last night by a marauding goose. The goose was loose mid-game — and during a rain delay —… Continue Reading
Scientists discover animals can replay memories in a development that can help find Alzheimer’s drugs May 13, 2018 In a discovery that could help advance the development of new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s, scientists have found evidence that animals can mentally replay… Continue Reading
In Olympic-related news, Gizmodo.com asks do animals get competitive February 21, 2018 Here’s a fresh take for those of us who can’t get enough of the Olympics Games. Gizmodo sought out experts to ask whether or… Continue Reading
Unruly critters on flights leads Delta to crack down on service animals January 23, 2018 Nervous airline passengers who needed comfort from their turkeys, gliding possums, snakes, spiders and others have forced Delta Airlines to crack down on allowing… Continue Reading
What do poor people need? According to Pope Francis, it’s a trip to the circus January 16, 2018 Animal rights activists say Pope Francis’ way of giving to the poor, by taking them to a day at the circus, is the wrong… Continue Reading
Do animals commit suicide? Disturbing anecdotes and now empirical evidence support it as real thing January 9, 2018 Psychology Today has just published a piece about evidence which could answer a disturbing question: do animals have the ability to rationalize their situation… Continue Reading
Serial killer of cats, rabbits, foxes and coyotes slaughtered and tortured at least 400 animals January 3, 2018 A rescue organization in London has been claiming for years that there’s a potential animal killer who has tortured and slaughtered hundreds of animals… Continue Reading
