London Animal Rescue Centre Closes Doors

Community Newswire:

A London animal rescue centre has had to close its doors to all except emergency cases as it struggles to cope with an influx of dumped and discarded animals in the run up to Christmas

Animal rescue centres usually struggle in the aftermath of Christmas and launch appeals in the New Year to find new homes for abandoned and unwanted pets.

However, The Mayhew Animal Home in North-west London has found itself already overwhelmed with unwanted pets and has had to close the cattery…

Scottish Bill Threatens Pregnant Seals

Guardian:

A new marine bill allows for the shooting of seals during breeding season. This callous policy would damage Scotland’s reputation…

Humane Society Closed Indefinately

The Star:

The Toronto Humane Society will be closed for the foreseeable future as animal cruelty investigators continue their search warrant, sifting through everything from computers and financial documents to animal food…

Hate The Gym? Walking The Dog Is Much More Fun

Telegraph:

Current government recommendations tell us that everyone should do 30 minutes of moderate cardiovascular exercise 3-5 times per week, to maintain a reasonable level of physical fitness and health. Can people be forced to do that? Perhaps not, but if  the level of dog ownership could be increased amongst our population, it seems that we might start to take that type of exercise by our own volition…

Has Anyone Lost A Pig?

BBC News:

An appeal has been made to find the owner of a large black sow discovered in a field in the county of Conwy.

It is believed the animal, found at Llanfair Talhaiarn, may be a rare breed and have been kept as a pet…

Peta Demands American Football Team Replace Dead Mascot With Robot

Telegraph:

The Georgia Bulldogs’ mascot, Uga the Seventh, recently died, aged four, of a congenital heart condition. His predecessor Uga the Sixth died of a similar complaint the year before.

Peta’s Georgia chapter have asked them to make Uga the Eighth out of servos and wires, saying bulldogs are, despite reputation, rather feeble, inbred creatures, and simply breeding them is inherently cruel…

Australian Camel Cull Plan Angers Animal Welfare Groups

Guardian:

Animal welfare groups have accused the Australian government of being “trigger happy” over plans to shoot 6,000 camels that invaded an outback town in search of water…

Cheshire Police’s Latest Recruit

You Tube:

Meet Cheshire Police’s newest recruit: Ziggy the border collie. Ziggy is nine weeks old. When he grows up he wants to be a drugs detection dog, but at the moment he is far too busy being a puppy. Subscribe to our channel to follow Ziggy’s progress…

Whales Save Seal From Orcas

Guardian:

Humpback takes seal under its flipper to cheat predators…

Dog Saves Woman With Sleep Condition

BBC News:

A deaf woman with a sleep condition which stops her breathing says she owes her life to her hearing dog…