Throwback Critters Thursday: How dogs saved children in Alaska from a 1925 deadly epidemic April 7, 2016 In 1925, a deadly diptheria epidemic swept through the town of Nome, Alaska and quickly spread to all the children in the town. The… Continue Reading
Dachshunds playing hockey is today’s best 41 seconds on the Internet April 7, 2016 Crusoe is a daschshund, a miniature black and tan doggie who is convinced he’s a celebrity. He also thinks he’s a hockey player. Along… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment 2: Rare Hawaiian birds lift off for the unknown after species get revival April 6, 2016 Just a couple of decades ago, the puaiohi was at risk of dying out. Once plentiful, by the late 1990s, there were fewer than 300… Continue Reading
U.S.’s loneliest chimp, Candy the smoker, subject of lawsuit April 5, 2016 Candy the chimpanzee has been alone for more than 40 years and to many animal rights activists that time in solitary confinement is inhumane…. Continue Reading
Tuesday Critter Lessons: Don’t get between battling dogs over who gets the bed April 5, 2016 In the left corner we have Margo the “big” dog and in the right corner we have Pepper the Dachshund. That’s the beginning of… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Free range egg labelling scrambling message from consumers April 4, 2016 Australian consumers will get their eggs under clearer guidelines after the government announced it’s agreed to new national standards for the labelling of “free… Continue Reading
Amazing Video: Yearling rescued from mud by skilled excavator. April 1, 2016 Kids, don’t try this at home. It takes a very skilled excavator to extract a deer who has been stuck in mud. Here’s what… Continue Reading
Throwback Thursday: Can whales avoid getting struck by boats? March 31, 2016 In 2015, there was concern that large cetaceans kept getting struck by even larger boats. With summer now upon us on the west coast,… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Frank “Sealnatra,” rescued seal released back into waters March 30, 2016 This story was written by IFAW marine mammal rescue response intern Annaleise Conway: Goodbye (we quietly say) to Frank “Sealnatra.” On February 21, 2016,… Continue Reading
40 critters including chickens, cats, quails and rabbit removed from home March 29, 2016 It was a busy weekend for the SPCA in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania after 40 animals were removed from a home where they had been… Continue Reading
