A 64-year-old woman is being held without bail, accused in a horrific animal cruelty case. Officials initially thought there were just 20 cats. One reason: the hair of two of the cats were so intertwined that everyone thought the matted
22 June 2008-6 activists Equanimal returned to break into the middle of a bullfight to claim the abolition of bullfighting and animal rights.Several policemen beat the activists inside the plaza- 4 of them had to be taken to hospital.
This is the Elephant Sanctuary, a 10-year-old hospice for elderly, ailing elephants from circuses and zoos. Here the animals spend their final years roaming, dining on wild plants and cavorting with their own kind. Great Article from the Chicago Tribune
The Robert Smerdon-trained Eveready was put down after the race, as was eight-year old gelding Charted, trained by Kathryn Durden. Only four horses finished the race. Eleven horses have died this year in Victoria. See comments for addresses to action.
On its Spanish website, Paddy Power - the Irish sports-betting company - is accepting bets on the number of ears cut off bulls who have been tortured in Spanish bullfights.
We must not allow NCSL to be on record as opposing federal action on this issue. We must block this resolution, which could give Congress yet another excuse to continue to allow the cruel and inhumane slaughter of American horses in Mexico and Canada.
Angel,a Pit Bull Terrier mix who was severely neglected and starved almost to the point of death found a forever home. VIEW HER VIDEO that highlights her valiant struggle from rescue to adoption.North Shore Animal League America
Oliveira do Bairro will host the 1st Horse Fair between 5th and 13th of July. In the provisional program it is scheduled a bullfight and a garraiada (bullfight with bulls less than three years old) with the trainees of the bullfighting school of Azambuja.
DAKAR (Reuters) - Unidentified attackers sliced the left ears off 17 people in Senegal's restive southern province of Casamance, a region long plagued by separatist rebel violence, police in the West African country said on Thursday.
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's new government won praise from the United Nations and human rights groups Wednesday for offering refugees permanent sanctuary rather than temporary visas.
