Cat As Loud as a Lawnmower
Smokey the cat has a purr that clocks in at 92.7 decibels – and that’s as loud as a lawnmower or a hairdryer. Most cats, by comparison, purr at about 25 decibels.
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Introducing the Whale Sanctuary Project
This blog is taking a break for the next few months so that I can devote my energies to the Whale Sanctuary Project. Here's why.
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Is the Sloth Sanctuary a Zoo?
The Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica was the first of its kind for these wonderfully engaging animals, and it was a model for others that followed. But questions have arisen. And…
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Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Tafi Atome looks like a typical forest in Ghana. The monkeys have been revered in this village for two centuries. But being “sacred” is no guarantee of survival.
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The Great Irony of Animal “Rights”
The great irony of the animal rights movement is there is still only one species that has any rights at all: humans. But the Nonhuman Rights Project is setting out to change that.
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Why Mass Extinction Is Part of Human Nature
Why would a supposedly “intelligent” species behave in a way that’s bringing about a mass extinction – one that will likely take us down along with so many other animals?
Is the Stock Market a Global Ponzi Scheme?
Sacred Activism in the Service of Animals
Of Humans and Persons
The Tale of Rexy’s Recovery Post Rescue
Rexy was abandoned as a pet, purchased from a shelter and sold to a lab for experiments. Rexy was rescued and found a new life.
Vivisection: The Moral Dilemma We Face
What if your health could possibly benefit from animal experimentation. Would you mind someone’s pet going under the knife for your benefit?
Animal Cracker Lovers Unite!
When we think of Girl Scouts, we think of Girl Scout cookies. And as we celebrate Girl Scouts week, we can’t help but ask: Where are the animal crackers?
Nessie and Us
These elusive creatures inhabit the mists and mysteries that float across our lakes and our imaginations. They’re close by, but just out of reach. They come from eons past, are seen for a moment today, and then are gone again – as they should be
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Dr. Seuss taught us how to read, taught us how to smile and taught us how to laugh. Celebrate the joy he brought with his stories by voting for your favorite Seuss character.
Croc Found Snoozing Behind the Sofa
A Brazilian woman found her 3-year-old son sitting on the living room floor behind the sofa, happily petting the head of an invited stray animal: a 5-foot crocodile who had apparently been looking for somewhere to rest from the floods
Canada Seeks to Neuter Animal Charities
New rules in Canada will stop charities from speaking out against factory farming, puppy mills, the seal slaughter, vivisection and cruel sports
Prime Minister “Stole My Aunt’s Cat” Hoax
Larry the cat was adopted by the Prime Minister of the U.K. Then a man claimed Larry was really his Aunt Margaret’s cat. Now we learn that’s not the case … and there’s no Aunt Margaret at all!
Bow-Nessie Upstages Loch Ness Monster
Two tourists in a kayak on England’s Lake Windermere capture photo of something they say was swimming past them at about 10 miles an hour
Turbo and the Dolphins
The dog was in danger of drowning when dolphins came to the rescue. Why do they go out of their way to make friends and protect us and our pets from trouble?
Turbo and the Dolphins
The dog was in danger of drowning when dolphins came to the rescue. Why do they go out of their way to make friends and protect us and our pets from trouble?
Lions from Bolivia Settling In at Sanctuary
The big cats are living in a 15,000-square-foot biosphere, complete with grass, trees and other natural features. Meanwhile, the sanctuary is building a permanent 80-acre fenced site for them
Join Me on the Radio
Does cruelty to animals lead to other kinds of violence? Most experts say yes. We’ll be discuss this on the radio on Monday
The Wild World of the Sperm Whale
“Is there any other being that bundles together so many extremes?” asks biologist Hal Whitehead, whose life is devoted to studying the language and culture of these magnificent animals
Moon and Venus over Switzerland
Sometimes a morning sky can be both serene and surreal. Such a sky perhaps existed before sunrise as viewed from a snowy slope in Switzerland
A Whale of a Week
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been patrolling the Southern Ocean for several years, getting in the way of huge Japanese whaling ships and making an excellent nuisance of themselves. This week, they claimed victory!
How Much Do We Love Our Animals?
Some simple research you can do at home tells the real story of our attitudes toward animals. They’re not quite what we tell ourselves and each other
Cat Burglar Caught Red-Pawed
A security camera has finally got the goods on the cat burglar who’s been responsible for a three-year crime wave in the suburbs of San Mateo, CA.
Kidnapped Dog Now Home
The pit bull mix was stolen from his home, taken to another state, badly abused, rescued, and then adopted. And then they found the microchip that told his true story