Counting All Cats in Washington, DC
The District of Columbia, like a lot of cities, has a cat dilemma. Stray and feral cats roam the streets of Washington, protected by neuter-and-release policies. They prey on wildlife and carry diseases that are dangerous to humans, concerning conservationists. Their… Read More »Counting All Cats in Washington, DC
Animal Rights Activists in France
For years, the animal rights movement, scorned by both politicians and the public in the land of foie gras, struggled to gain traction in France, Europe’s biggest producer and consumer of red meat, where one billion animals are slaughtered a… Read More »Animal Rights Activists in France
Expensive Selfie
The selfie was amazing; the tech savvy monkey a global photo-star. But lensman David Slater, whose camera was borrowed, agreed to donate 25 per cent of proceeds for protecting crested macaques in Indonesia when animal rights group Peta sued for… Read More »Expensive Selfie
Collector of Dead Animal Stuff
David Hu was changing his infant son’s diaper when he got the idea for a study that eventually won him the Ig Nobel prize. No, not the Nobel Prize — the Ig Nobel prize, which bills itself as a reward… Read More »Collector of Dead Animal Stuff
What It Means to Be Loved by a Dog
By Margaret Renki There’s a story my husband has been telling for nearly 15 years, since not long after US forces invaded Iraq. In a news report, American soldiers were going door to door with bomb-sniffing dogs, trying to persuade… Read More »What It Means to Be Loved by a Dog
Man’s Best Friend: Therapy Animals and How They Help
by Jenny Holt Animal-assisted therapy is a form of treatment involving interaction between animals and people. There are a wide range of programs and initiatives which can help improve many psychological and physical problems, and the scientific proof of its benefits… Read More »Man’s Best Friend: Therapy Animals and How They Help
The Humane Economy by Wayne Pacelle
Every year, humans inflict tremendous suffering upon other animals. Humans hunt them by the millions, farm them by the billions, and fish them by the trillions. In circuses, zoos, rodeos, puppy mills, fur farms, factory farms, marine parks, and laboratories,… Read More »The Humane Economy by Wayne Pacelle
Facts about Snail Slime
By Maneka Sanjay Gandhi How weird human beings are. Ask a normal person to touch a snail and they recoil in horror. The body of the snail is long, moist and slimy. The slime that snails secrete is seen as… Read More »Facts about Snail Slime
How to Reduce the Risk of Window-Related Death for Birds
by Jenny Holt The natural biodiversity that the earth can offer us is under significant threat from human development, and the range of amazing species that are indigenous to Pakistan are no exception. With each inch of destruction of creatures’… Read More »How to Reduce the Risk of Window-Related Death for Birds