When Bogey arrived at the Lucas County Pit Crew in Toledo, Ohio, in December, staff weren't sure he'd survive the night. He weighed 18 pounds, couldn't hold up his own head, and his eyes didn't track movement. A Dog on the Edge Bogey, a roughly 9-month-old pit bull, was surrendered by his owner, Ashley Roderick, in a condition rescue staff described as near death: … [Read more...] about From 18 Pounds and Near Death to Justice: Bogey the Pit Bull’s Recovery
Wildlife & Nature
Abandoned Dog Stays Beside Her Bag Of Food As If It Is All She Has Left In The World
A young dog was left in a Michigan park with one possession: a bag of dog food. When the people who found her stayed by her side, they turned a sad abandonment into a story with a hopeful ending. The Call On March 28, Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter in Lansing, Michigan, received a call about a dog sitting alone at Moores Park. A woman driving past had spotted … [Read more...] about Abandoned Dog Stays Beside Her Bag Of Food As If It Is All She Has Left In The World
18 Dogs Rescued From India’s Dog Meat Trade — After Three Wholesalers Quit to Grow Mushrooms and Make Pickles
Eighteen dogs, many tied in jute sacks, are safe after three longtime dog meat wholesalers in northeastern India walked away from the trade. The rescue came with a twist: the men gave up the animals voluntarily, as part of a program that offers them a new way to earn a living. The Rescue Humane World for Animals India, formerly Humane Society International/India, … [Read more...] about 18 Dogs Rescued From India’s Dog Meat Trade — After Three Wholesalers Quit to Grow Mushrooms and Make Pickles
This African Bird Wears Sunflowers Around Its Eyes — Meet the White-Crested Helmetshrike
Fluffy, stiff-crested and ringed with bright yellow around each eye, the white-crested helmetshrike looks like a cartoon character. It's a real bird, and one of the most sociable in the African savanna. A Face Like a Yellow Flower The white-crested helmetshrike, also called the white helmetshrike (Prionops plumatus), is a small black-and-white songbird about 19 to 25 … [Read more...] about This African Bird Wears Sunflowers Around Its Eyes — Meet the White-Crested Helmetshrike
25 Animals You’ve Probably Never Heard Of — From a Cuban Land Snail to a Marsupial That Mates Itself to Death
Scientists have described around 2 million species, yet new and little-known animals keep turning up, especially in the oceans and tropical forests. Here are 25 oddities worth getting to know. Animals 1–5: Bugs, Birds and a Frilly Lizard 1. Giant birch sawfly. Despite looking like a wasp, this large sawfly (about 17–23 mm) has no sting. Its larvae feed only on birch … [Read more...] about 25 Animals You’ve Probably Never Heard Of — From a Cuban Land Snail to a Marsupial That Mates Itself to Death