The Benefits of Adopting Older Animals
Puppies and kittens are usually the first to be snatched up at animal shelters, which is great news for them! Unfortunately, older animals often sit in shelters for weeks, months, or even years waiting to be adopted. There’s really no good reason for this, since there are many benefits that come along with adopting older animals. Here are just a few.
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Extinct Animals Spotlight: Bluebuck
Like many species before it, the bluebuck species breathed its last at the turn of the 18th century. Though this large, beautiful animal was known to be in decline, European settlers to the plains of South Africa hunted this species to extinction. The last known...
Extinct Animals Spotlight: Dodo
The dodo was a flightless bird that once thrived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. The bird was said to have been first encountered by Dutch explorers in 1598; although the island was visited by the Portuguese in 1507, records show no mention of the...
Extinct Animals Spotlight: Western Black Rhinoceros
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species, more than 28,000 species of animals across the world are in danger of becoming extinct. Among those is the black rhino. One type of black rhinoceros, the Western black...
Animal Cruelty in the Film Industry
The use of animals in movies has become such a common occurrence that many people often forget that the animals are actually actors. In movies such as Marley and Me and Homeward Bound, animals are even the main characters. In the past, many animal actors were placed...
Extinct Animals Spotlight: Passenger Pigeon
In the 1800s, billions of passenger pigeons occupied the North American skies. Enough of these pigeons, scientifically known as Ectopistes migratorius, filled the sky that they often blocked sunlight for hours in the daytime. But within a century they were wiped out...
All About Animal Sanctuaries
From birds to elderly dogs to wolves, animal sanctuaries offer comfort and protection to animals from all walks of life. However, not every animal sanctuary has the needs of the animals at heart. This blog post explores different types of animal sanctuaries and how to...
Cat Declawing Banned in New York: A Step in the Right Direction
A ban on declawing cats has been passed by New York lawmakers, meaning New York may end up becoming the first state to ban this procedure. This is the result of many years of work from veterinary groups who have been trying to ban the procedure except in instances...