Dear Santa I don’t want to be greedy so I’m just asking for what I need this Christmas. If you could grant my wishes I would jump for joy! At the moment I just have cold, damp wood to sleep on. I’d love [...] more »
The Brave New World of Flying Feline Furniture
Picture, if you will, a bunk bed crossed with a plant hanger and you will be getting close to ‘Kitty Cloud’ cat swing bed. The fabulous multi-layer cat swing bed hangs from a secure ceiling hook and is a perfect nesting place for high-octane felines. [...] more »
15 tonnes of Elephant Ivory seized in Malaysia add to staggering annual toll
Malaysian authorities seized a staggering 15 tonnes of elephant ivory yesterday in Port Klang, just west of Kuala Lumpur, the sixth and by far the largest major seizure involving Malaysia in recent months. The seizure originated in Mombasa, Kenya and was hidden inside containers [...] more »
Lord Taylor Supports Dogs Trust Christmas Campaign at Westminster
Today the Minister responsible for Animal Welfare, Lord Taylor, met with Clarissa Baldwin, CEO of the UK’s largest dog welfare charity Dogs Trust, to urge members of the public to think twice before buying a puppy as a gift this Christmas. To reduce the number of [...] more »
Box-ing clever for animals
Clinic in a Box is an exciting project by the LSPCA (Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals) and supported by RSPCA International, to help set up a free, well equipped vet clinic in one of the lowest-income countries in the world. [...] more »
Unbelievable – New Species Discovered Every 2 Days
A glowing monkey, a self-cloning skunk, five carnivorous plants, and a unique leaf warbler are among the 235 species newly described by science in the Greater Mekong region in 2011 and highlighted in a new WWF report, Wild Mekong. While the report affirms the [...] more »
Report Reveals Shocking Fate Of Exotic Animals
Starving, deformed, repeatedly burned, and left to die in filth. A new report reveals this is the shocking fate of an increasing number of exotic animals kept in the UK – often not because their owners are intentionally cruel, but because of ignorance. [...] more »
Chinese Giant Pandas Arrive in Scotland
Two giant pandas arrived in Scotland on Sunday as part of a loan agreement between China and the UK. Tian Tian and Yang Guang – or Sweetie and Sunshine in English – arrived at Edinburgh airport after flying in from Sichuan province – China. [...] more »
Petition to end dog-meat trade?
Network for Animals, The Kennel Club and various members of Parliament have joined forces in enforcing better anti-dog meat legislation for the Filipino government to end the dog meat trade. 10,000 signatures have been collected from Network for Animals whom have been campaigning about this [...] more »
Say “Ho No No” to Xmas puppy pester power
According to the Dogs Trust, (formally known as NCDL) most of our children will have written their Santa Christmas lists by the end of this week. And a third of all children will want a pet from Santa. 16% of parents actually contimplate buying a pet [...] more »
