This week we’re travelling to India for some good news! Tamil Nadu is an Indian state known for its Jallikattu-bullfights, where men wrestle bulls to win prizes tied to the bull’s horns. India has argued for years that it’s not inhumane because the bulls don’t necessarily die, though many bulls and humans are killed during the so-called festivities. […]
Oh Dog! We’re FINALLY back with some good news to share! Meow everybody! This week we’re headed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for some good news. They have ruled that police in Massachusetts can enter a home without a warrant if animals are in distress. It seems in January of 2011 police received […]
Welcome to Nepal, home of this week’s awesome news. Nepal has rhinos, tigers, and elephants that live within its borders. But one thing it doesn’t have is poaching. Zip. Zilch. Nada. WHAT???? You read it right. For the year ending February 2014, Nepal had NO incidents of poaching. Add that to 2011 when there were […]
Oh Dog! Happy Sunday! I hope you remembered to SPRING! forward, if it’s time for you to do so. Jen says the best thing about springing forward is that it takes the cats a week to figure out they’re not waking her up early! *snicker* We heard several pieces of good news this week. And […]
Oh Dog! Happy Oscars Sunday! And speaking of the Oscars, some shelter animals are gonna be mighty happy, thanks to some caring Oscar losers. WHAT? That’s right! Those that don’t win Best Actor, Best Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, and Best Director are given a bag of swag, and this year’s consolation prize includes this: The prize […]
This week we heard a wonderful story thanks to fellow blogger and friend Maria Appleby! And who is NOT in love with Gus Kenworthy this week? Sure, he won a silver medal in the slopestyle event, but it’s his adoption of a mama dog and her four puppies that have us all smiling from ear […]
Thanks to Sue Manning at the Associated Press, we learned this week of an amazing story of two blind cows, Sweety and Tricia. Sweety was rescued from a slaughterhouse in Canada by Refuge RR, a horse sanctuary in Ontario, and needed a new home. So Refuge staff put the word out. Farm Sanctuary in New […]
Oh Dog! Happy Sunday everybody! I gotta tell ya, there was lots of animal welfare news out there this week, and much of it was bad. But there WAS some good news heard right here in the US, and I want to share it with you. Ya see, there’s a strong push underway to de-list […]
I’ve been thinking about what to do with the blog on Sundays, now that DeDe is no longer here to dish out her beauty advice. Little Girl offered to take over, and perhaps later she will, but the rest of us said we’re not ready for that yet. Then Bubba had an idea of posting […]
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