Category Archives: Animals

Kitten Found in Mailbox

She was locked in the dark with nowhere to go. Amid letters, bills, and packages sat a small, frightened two-pound kitten, abandoned inside a streetcorner mailbox in Hyde Park. On Saturday, a letter carrier discovered the kitten, who was malnourished … Continue reading

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Animal-Friendly Airline to be Launched

PetAirways, an animal-friendly airline is launching July 14 and will serve five cities- Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. Among the airline’s amenities, dogs and cats- known as “pawsengers”- won’t have to ride in the cargo hold … Continue reading

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Nation’s Largest Puppy Mill- Kennewick

Detectives, deputies and about 50 specially trained volunteers seized more than 400 dogs from what Humane Society officials called one of the nation’s largest and worst puppy mills. “The conditions were not only shocking, but also heartbreaking to veteran deputies,” … Continue reading

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Governor Jean’s “Seal Meal” Sparks Both Praise and Criticism

Governor General Michaelle Jean was criticized by a European animal rights group Tuesday but praised by others after she sliced off and ate a raw piece of a seal’s heart to show solidarity with sealers devastated by a planned European … Continue reading

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Even Zoo Animals are Getting the Pink Slip

Earlier this month, one of the most renowned zoos in the country, New York’s Bronx Zoo, which is run by the Wildlife Conservation Society, told New York City officials that as it copes the economic downturn, it would have to … Continue reading

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