Why we turn to dogs when disaster strikes

From aiding search-and-rescue missions to lending a shoulder to cry on, man's best friend can often be found at the site of tragedy.

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        Animal rescue groups grapple to keep pets warm during early cold snap
    
        Nashville winter weather: Pet safety in snow and ice

Animal rescue groups grapple to keep pets warm during early cold snap

Rescue volunteers from the Animal Care Network and Banfield Pet Hospital hit the streets on Sunday in Pontiac to distribute supplies to pet owners.

www.detroitnews.com

Nashville winter weather: Pet safety in snow and ice

Freezing temps are here, it's time to think about how to keep your pup warm and safe as we look ahead to snow, ice and salt.

www.tennessean.com

Bald Eagle makes comeback in South Louisiana

Nearly 50 years after a deadly pesticide almost wiped out the American Bald Eagle population, the Bald Eagle has made an incredible comeback in Southeast Louisiana.

wgno.com

Animal rights protesters storm into Whole Foods in Salt Lake City

A group of animal rights activists entered a Whole Foods in Salt Lake City Saturday, carrying photos of animals, and signs calling for a change in their treatment and the consumption of animal products.

fox13now.com

Before Jane Goodall: The Canadian woman who loved giraffes

Anne Innis Dagg’s research was groundbreaking. So was her fight for equality for women scientists.

thetyee.ca

Baby mountain lion discovered at Colorado home was fed bratwurst, became sick, officials say

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a news release a baby mountain lion had to be removed from a home last week after a resident took it inside and fed it bratwurst, causing it to get sick.

www.foxnews.com

Colour-coded dog leads’ aim to protect wildlife

The latest fashion accessory for dogs will mean little to them as they have limited colour vision, but colour-coded leashes may mean plenty for endangered wildlife.

www.odt.co.nz

Joe Biden adopts rescue dog named Major

Sorry Barack Obama, looks like Joe Biden may have a new best friend. The former Vice President and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, recently adopted a rescue dog from the Delaware Humane Association, and he's pretty dang cute.

www.popsugar.com

Florida animal-rights activist Michael Leaming fined for throwing fisherman's catch back

A Florida court ordered animal rights activist Michael Leaming to pay a $500 fine after throwing a man's fish back into a lake last year.

www.washingtonpost.com

House votes to remove Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves

In a shameless move that puts at risk one of America's most valued and iconic native carnivores, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to strip Endangered Species Act protections from gray wolves in the continental United States.

blog.humanesociety.org

Surviving the Camp Fire was hard enough. Now these animals have to find their humans

Over the past week, first responders have carried thousands of injured pets to emergency veterinary hospitals.

www.washingtonpost.com

Finnmark politician calls for marine mammal observer onboard seismic vessels

Acoustic surveys for oil deposits beneath the seabed should be avoided if there are whales nearby, says Arne Liaklev with the Green Party.

thebarentsobserver.com

Pet store owner loses bid to get animals back

Judge Matthew Brown agreed with the city's protestations against returning animals to someone being prosecuted for inhumane treatment of animals.

rapidcityjournal.com

A record-breaking dive by a hungry killer whale

Killer whales go to extraordinary depths to pilfer a meal.

www.hakaimagazine.com

India's first elephant hospital cheers animal activists, draws tourists

At India's first hospital for elephants, opened last week in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, 49-year old Asha placed her left foreleg on a stool for a doctor to attend to an injury while visitors filmed it all on their mobile phones.

www.reuters.com

Dolphin shot to death on California beach

An animal welfare organization is offering a cash reward for more information about the shooting death of a dolphin in Manhattan Beach, California, earlier this month.

thehill.com

Factory farming could end this century, thanks to meat alternatives

A new book makes the case that alternatives to animal products can end the atrocities involved in farming animals.