My sister lives in a walk-up apartment complex, and the local governing authorities decided to get an exterminator in to deal with their rodent control problem. One of the methods used was to place glue traps on all the windowsills. Imagine the horror when my sister opened her window one morning to find a beautiful […]
We all have an exotic animal that resonates with us. Some of us find birds, with their superior intelligence and mating rituals, fascinating. Others would like nothing better than to rub the belly of a tiger or lion cub. Then there is a new interest in keeping exotic reptiles and amphibians in our homes. However, […]
When I think of pets, I think of the typical dog, cat, hamster, or goldfish. Never does my mind travel to exotic animals, including sloths, kangaroos, or even hyenas. But would you believe that in the state of New York, you can actually own exotic animals that you’ve probably only ever seen in a zoo? […]
Thousands of people fight daily to protect our environment, our animals, and our aquatic habitats and call out industries and politicians to take responsibility for continuing to ignore a gigantic problem. Humans are ‘literally’ pooping in their drinking water! We depend on our water to survive. US residents are lucky to have 7% of the […]
The Randox Grand National Festival, known as the world’s greatest steeplechase, is a priority event on the British horseracing authority racing calendar. Each year, riders and horses gather at Aintree Racecourse for a spectacle that’s jazzed up in the media as being three glorious days of fashion, racing, and fun… That is, for people. For […]
Humans have long been fascinated with taming animals. It’s how our canine friends made their way into our homes and how we trained wild cats to control rodent populations to keep our harvested foods safe. We even took on native wildlife like horses and elephants and domesticated them. But there is a fine line between […]
Pets are a huge part of our lives, and most homes throughout the United States have some sort of pet, whether that be a dog, a goldfish, or a horse. But would you believe that wild animals like zebra, ostrich, and American bison are also kept as pets in California? The most shocking part is […]
The Lone Star State evokes many images, and our minds are often drawn to instant stereotypes about the second-largest state in the US. For many, Texas is synonymous with cowboys, guns, big oil, vast open landscapes, and ranches hosting a barbeque, y’all. Yet, Texas can be a contradiction. Instead of cattle grazing on native vegetation, […]
Dogfighting is a violent, cruel practice that perpetuates abuses beyond our wildest imaginations on dogs across the world. Consider one story, as told to a reporter in 2003: “…he found an animal with bite marks and dried scabs on her head. The dog had been doused with a flammable liquid, set on fire and flames […]
Dogs are fantastic animals. However, it’s important to remember that they are still animals. Dogs can bite. That is a simple and high-level fact of life, irrespective of reasoning and circumstance. I have always lived in a house with at least one dog. Luckily, I have never been maliciously bitten by a dog. Of course, […]