Horse Ban For Horse Nutritionist

October 24th, 2008

BBC News:

A horse nutritionist who left animals at her failing stud farm without food and in filthy stables has been banned from keeping them for two years…

World’s Rarest Cockatoo Rediscovered In Indonesia

October 23rd, 2008

Wildlife Extra:

The world’s rarest cockatoo has been found in Indonesia by a research team working for the Indonesian Parrot Project…

Court Set-back For Hunters

October 23rd, 2008

League Against Cruel Sports:

The Crawley and Horsham Hunt has lost a legal bid to restrict the activities of anti-bloodsport activists…

Feed The Birds Day

October 23rd, 2008

This weekend (25th & 26th October) is ‘Feed The Birds Day’. To celebrate the RSPB is running events across Britain, click here to find what’s happening near you.

50 Cats Missing Over 5 Years From Small Area

October 23rd, 2008

Approximately fifty cats have disappeared in the last five years from the area around Meriden Avenue, Stourbridge. Claire Bessant, chief executive of the Feline Advisory Bureau charity says, ‘People are sure there is a white van going around scooping cats up, but it’s just as likely they have been run over and perhaps the bin man has put them in his lorry.’ She advises that people keep their cats indoors at night.

Full article: BBC News

Dog Rescues Owner After Stabbing

October 23rd, 2008

Stuff:

New Zealand: Two year old pitbull-staffy cross Bonnie saved her owner from further stabbing after a knife attack.

Philippine Horse Fight Horror

October 23rd, 2008

Sky News:

Thousands of horses in the Philippines are being maimed and wounded in illegal fights run by a crime syndicate betting ring…

Feathered Dinosaur Discovered

October 23rd, 2008

BBC News: 

The fossil of a “bizarre” feathered dinosaur from the era before birds evolved has been discovered in China…

Call For Action For Irish Birds

October 22nd, 2008

RSPB: 

A new report published by RSPB Northern Ireland and Birdwatch Ireland has identified alarming declines in a number of bird populations across the island of Ireland. Of 199 species assessed, 25 have been allocated to the ‘Red List’, which names bird populations that require urgent action to secure their future on the island…

RSPCA PetRetreat

October 22nd, 2008

RSPCA:

PetRetreat is the RSPCA’s information, advice and pet fostering service for families fleeing domestic abuse.

Since its inception in 2002, PetRetreat has helped 500 families and 600 pets – all victims of domestic abuse.

Through its network of animal fosterers, the service takes care of pets belonging to families who are going into a refuge until such time as the owner has a new, safe place to live, when they can then be reunited…

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