When resources are available, advanced technologies such as drone surveillance or other tracking and sensing systems might be the fastest way to nab wildlife offenders. But anti-poaching and anti-trafficking work also relies on low-tech, tried-and-true methods. One of the oldest and most reliable? Dogs. African Wildlife Foundation leads the way in the use of detection…
A White Coat Waste Project investigation has exposed that a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) laboratory in Maryland breeds up to 100 kittens a year, feeds the 2-month-old kittens parasite-infected raw meat, collects their feces for 2 weeks, and then kills and incinerates the kittens even though they’re healthy and adoptable. The USDA is even…
Christmas is a magical time of year, but it isn’t always the best holiday for cats. There are lots of dangers, from tinsel and ribbon to poisonous seasonal plants like poinsettias. And, for many homes, Christmas trees are the centerpiece of the season, but they too can be a lot of trouble for cats. Here…
Sully, former President George H.W. Bush’s faithful service dog, will remain with his family at least through funeral services at the National Cathedral on Wednesday, according to a director at the non-profit that matched Sully with the former president. Thanks to the Americans With Disabilities Act, which was signed into law in 1990 by none…
We are thankful. Like Charley here, who was rescued by one of our dear friends after hurricane Irma left him wandering homeless and hungry. Thanks to his microchip his original family was eventually found, but they’d relocated to another state and could no longer care for him. We’re grateful we could help Charley and other…
Giving Tuesday will be here before you know it, and you won’t want it to pass you by. Let us help you remember Giving Tuesday and the sweet animals who benefit from it with a reminder sent straight to your digital calendar! With one click today, you are taking a step toward helping animals in…
Happy Black Cat Day and almost Halloween! Are black cats good luck? In Asia and Europe, black cats bring wealth, bless marriages, keep homes safe and more. A friend in Hawai’i during dinner a few years ago mentioned that a black cat had crossed his path the previous day while he was en route to…
Feeding time at God’s Little People cat rescue, a sanctuary in Greece that received nearly 40,000 applications in response to a job ad. (Courtesy of Joan and Richard Bowell) By Karin Brulliard It began in 2010, when a cat gave birth in Joan and Richard Bowell’s garden on the Greek island of Syros. She had…
At the All Animal Care Clinic we believe that the life of all animals has value. Of course our pets aren’t people in disguise. They’re dogs and cats. We know that. But all of us at the All Animal Care Clinic also know how irrational we are with our own pets, and how difficult it…