What is the Chengdu Pambassador Program? The Chengdu Pambassador Program is looking for panda-lovers who are keen to support panda conservation by becoming the new Chengdu Pambassadors, or Panda Ambassadors. Last week, the Chengdu Panda Base launched PandaQuest, a competition starting on … [Read more...]
Stop the Wild Horse Round Up / Pet Bloggers Blog Hop
The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) is dedicated to preserving the American wild horse in viable free-roaming herds for generations to come, as part of our national heritage. Its grassroots efforts are supported by a coalition of over forty organizations. It was public outcry over … [Read more...]
Sheep Does Agility
Check out this sheep doing Agility that was trained using the clicker and some treats! … [Read more...]
Can You Trust Your Dog Walker?
A Kensington, Md. woman felt that something was very wrong when she came home from work at night to a dog who seemed to have not been taken out to do its business. While that might not seem unusual it is if you pay a company to make sureyour dog has the ability togo potty while you are at work. The … [Read more...]
Quick Someone Called Santa – Reindeer Loose on Highway!
One of Santa's reindeer decided to take a walk down a busy highway in Norton, OH. Callers told police dispatchers the reindeer had rolled off the back of a livestock truck when the truck hit a bump, causing the trailer's doors to open just long enough for the animal to fall out. Police … [Read more...]
Lab Chimps See Daylight for First Time in 30 Years
The chimpanzees were taken from their mothers shortly after their births and brought to a research facility in Austria. Scientists kept the animals in isolation and gave them HIV and hepatitis. Their ordeal finally ended in 1997 when the pharmaceutical company behind the research was sold. The … [Read more...]
Humpack Whale Almost Swallows Surfer
That is a really close call The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale which means it wouldn't actually eat a person accidentally thinking it was a seal or out of aggression. Their diet consists mostly of krill and small fish. Adults range in length from 39–52 ft and weigh … [Read more...]
Ke$ha: First Global Ambassador for Animals
According to HSI Vice President Kitty Block Ke$ha's goal is to help HSI promote respect, protection, and compassion for animals around the world. The level of care afforded to animals varies widely from place to place, even within the same country. But “We believe empathy for animals is a basic … [Read more...]
Join Take Your Cat to the Vet Week
WHAT IS TAKE YOUR CAT TO THE VET WEEK? During Take Your Cat to the Vet Week, we remind cat parents to take their cats to the vet for preventative care. It takes place Monday, August 22 at 8:00am - Sunday, August 28 at 11:30pm WHY DOES TAKE YOUR CAT TO THE VET WEEK EXIST? Even though pet cats … [Read more...]
Cloned Cat Turning 10 Years Old
Carbon Copy or CC for short was the first cloned cat in what was supposed to be a run on pets being cloned. 10 years later there have been very few requests for cloned cats or dogs. One obstacle was the price tag of six figures per animal which no matter how much people loved their pet … [Read more...]