Dog Rescued From Ice Floe In Baltic Sea

Sky News:

A dog had a lucky escape when a Polish boat rescued him from an ice floe that had carried him more than 100km up a river and out onto the icy waters of the Baltic Sea…

Shock As Over 30 Dogs Slaughtered

Press Association:

Police have seized weapons used by two New Zealand men to slaughter more than 30 dogs owned by a neighbour.

Animal welfare authorities said the killings could be the country’s worst animal cruelty case.

Wildlife Documentary Filmed By Chimps

The Mirror:

The world’s first film shot entirely by chimps is to be shown on prime time TV…

Dog Saves With Kiss-Of-Life

Express:

A hero passer-by dived into the sea and brought a drowning dog back to life with the kiss of life…

Cop Kangaroo Shooting Row

The Sun:

A cop has sparked outrage by shooting dead an injured kangaroo at the side of a road.

The officer blasted the stricken animal twice in the head after it was hit by a car in Bundoora, near Melbourne, Australia.

It had suffered a broken leg and hobbled on to tram tracks when the cop spotted it…

China Mulls Ban On Eating Dogs And Cats

Telegraph:

Chinese legal experts will submit proposals for a ban on eating dogs and cats in April as part of a draft bill to tackle animal abuse.

If the new regulation is passed, thousands of dog restaurants and butchers will be shut down, and anyone eating pets would be slapped with a fine of up to 5,000 yuan (£450) or 15 days in jail…

The Compassionate Shopping Guide – Buy One Get One Free!

To help you through the minefield of animal testing policies - the Compassionate Shopping Guide continues to provide a comprehensive Guide to cruelty free. Lifting the lid on animal testing policies, and helping YOU make informed ethical choices.

The 80-page pocket size Guide provides a very practical and positive way in which you can make a difference. It clearly lists which products have been developed using recently animal tested ingredients, and covers most personal and household brands in the UK.

Through making informed choices, you can use your purchasing power to support companies that have committed to cruelty free – you do have more power than you think! Cruelty-free shopping needn’t be difficult, once you know which companies do have an ethically sound approach to animal testing, and which don’t. So keep this essential guide in your shopping bag – don’t leave home without it!

To order, or for more info click here: Naturewatch

Extinction Threat For World’s Most Miserable Animal

Metro:

No wonder he looks so miserable… the world’s most unattractive creature, the inedible blobfish, is in danger of being wiped out…

More Owners Want To Be Buried With Their Pet

Daily Mail:

Everyone knows that a dog is for life. But an increasing number of animal lovers want to be with their pets for longer than that  -  and are making arrangements to be buried together.

Officials in Lincolnshire last week approved the latest joint animal and human cemetery, where owners and pets can be laid to rest in the same place.

N.Y. Woman Faces New Charges In Pet Torture Case

Fox News:

A Long Island woman has been indicted on animal cruelty and child endangerment charges following the discovery of 42 dead animals buried in her yard…