Category: Animals and Animal cruelty

by Ryan Claus
May 8, 2020

When you’re euthanizing these dogs, they’re not old dogs, they’re completely healthy, and most of them are still standing there wagging their tails and licking your face while you’re euthanizing them – Vet nurse.

by Don Pinnock
October 16, 2019

By the stroke of a legislative pen, a list of iconic and in some cases endangered wild animals can now be manipulated as farming stock. What happens next is anyone’s guess. The act deals mainly with licencing of commercial use of listed or threatened species.

by Barbara J. King
October 24, 2017

Animal videos are shared online nowadays at a pace that can be overwhelming. Once in a while, though, a video offers a unique and unforgettable message.

by Dimension Data
May 8, 2018

Global technology giants, Dimension Data and Cisco, announced that they are expanding their anti-poaching Connected Conservation programme into Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique to continue protecting rhino, as well as help fight the war on the startling numbers of African savanna elephant being poached.

by Howl Of A Dog Rescue

A young dog that was injured and nearly starved to death in Romania was rescued and taken to a vet where he received surgery. He recovered fully and was adopted by a loving family in Arizona.

by PETA

Dozens of wild pigs ranging in age from about 4 weeks to 6 months old were captured and trucked in for the Bacon Bash event, which involved chasing them around an arena, grabbing them, and stuffing them into sacks, as they struggled and screamed in fear. The pigs were slated to be slaughtered and barbecued after the event.

by PETA

Life in captivity is often a death sentence for birds, who may suffer from malnutrition, an improper environment, loneliness, and the stress of confinement.

by Aspca

While Greyhounds may live 13+ years, they are usually 18 months to 5 years old when they are retired from racing because they are either unfit to race after an injury or no longer fast enough to be profitable.Some of these dogs are sent to rescue groups, others are simply killed or returned to breeding facilities to serve as breeding stock.

by defenceWeb
March 27, 2019

“The NSPCA is appalled by the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and its lack of ability to care for horses in its custody,” according to a statement issued by the national animal welfare body in South Africa.

by Daniel Uria
Published Jan 3, 2017

A dog stayed with his injured friend on a railway track in the Ukraine while a train rumbled overhead.