Category: Stories (others)
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Before you throw a bucket of ice water over yourself…
Why Pamela Anderson, an animal rights supporter, rejected the ice bucket challenge: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pamela-anderson-rejects-ice-bucket-challenge-because-of-als-experiments-on-animals-mice-had-holes-drilled-into-their-skulls-9685445.html The simple answer: Because ALS research involves a lot of animal testing which is cruel (to the little animals). In a Facebook post written Wednesday, August 20, Anderson explains she would like to “challenge ALS to stop Animal testing.” The former “Baywatch” star,…
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Peruvian nurse turns house into cat hospice
Source: http://lovemeow.com/2014/08/nurse-turns-house-sanctuary-old-sick-cats-peru/ A woman from Peru has turned her two-story house into a sanctuary for sick and old cats. She treats 175 cats for feline leukemia and keeps them warm in little jumpers when it gets chilly. Maria Torero, 45, of Lima, Peru, has turned her eight-room house into a cat hospice and spends $1,785 a month on their…
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Remembering MH 17
Our thoughts and prayers are with their families. May they find peace and serenity. The grave is but a covered bridge, leading from light to light, through a brief darkness. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Elizabeth and Jason Putsche’s feral cats photography and their message
Beautiful photos and message: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/elizabeth-jason-putsche-feral-cat-photographs/ Putsche elaborates, “Many people think all cats belong inside,” and as the result, when they see a cat outdoors they think, “[that] must be someone’s pet that got out, or that the cat needs help or needs a home. “In this manner, many people feel obligated to call animal control and report the…
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A message from the tree shrew to the human community
I’d never seen a tupai before when I was growing up in Kampar and Kuala Kangsar during my childhood. We had all kinds of pets, ranging from dogs, rabbits, ducklings, chickens to geese, and sometimes, cows and goats wandered into our house compound (there was no fences back then) and our dogs would have a field…
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When shelter dogs take humans for a walk
Shared by Jasmine: http://banoosh.com/blog/2014/06/30/depressed-dogs-ignored-everyone-one-day-something-amazing-happened/ The Lost Dogs Home of Australia launched the “Human Walking Program,” hoping to save people from their cubicles and homes. Instead of sitting inside all day, the shelter tried to encourage people to go on a walk with some friendly dogs. Those homeless shelter dogs helped get thousands of office workers to leave their…
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Thank goodness for dogs…and cats!
My friend, Angeline, shared this: And cats! Yes, indeed….cats!! Beneath that tough interior, lies a sweet nature waiting to be petted, but make sure you do it only when he allows it! And maybe, just maybe, “mean people” are mean because of the same reason?
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25 awesome cat furniture!
Maggie shared this: http://9gag.com/gag/apoqxwD?fb_action_ids=726247937412694&fb_action_types=og.likes Click on the link above to see all 25 ideas! Indy!!! It’s named after you! This one’s for you, Tabs!!
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UOB’s Coolest Pet Selfie Contest!
Click here: http://coolestpetselfie.com/
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Urgent: Kitten for adoption (Narita Khaliani’s)
If interested, please contact Narita directly. Location: Ipoh, Perak From: narita khaliani <narita_khaliani@yahoo.com> Date: Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:23 AM Subject: Desperately need someone to adopt or foster a kitten To: “chankahyein@gmail.com” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Hi there, I rescued a kitten from the back of my parents home in Ipoh yesterday afternoon. My parents already have 2…
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Smudge, the amazing guard cat!
Cindy Lim shared this: http://blog.petflow.com/smudge-comes-to-the-rescue/#2U6Iz9XiUpJYCtfL.01 When Ethan Fenton, 5, was playing soccer in the garden outside his family home with his younger brother, a bully came up to poor Ethan and knocked him to the ground. Ethan’s mother, who was watching the boys from inside the house, saw the commotion and came running to help. Just…
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Dog for adoption (Nixon Wong’s)
If interested, please contact Nixon directly. Ni Won Aug 8th, 8:55pm Hello myanimalcare. Need your help to share to spread it. It would be heartbreaking if the dog has to be sent back to street https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4563430341244&set=a.1223097075000.27862.1756198322&type=1&relevant_count=1 SOS: Remember the paralyze dog that my friends & I rescued 2 months ago from an abusive owner? Her owner…
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Japan has laws to give deceased pets a proper send-off
Ming-Yi shared this: http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Family/Features/2014/07/27/Japan-has-laws-to-give-deceased-pets-a-proper-sendoff/ The revised Law of Humane Treatment and Management of Animals that has come into force in Japan stipulates that owners should look after their pets until they die. When pets die, their remains have to be treated correctly and hygienically. Abandoning or burying them in parks, on riverbanks and other public spaces,…
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Here’s Lil Bub again….with her positive vibes!
Chen shared this before: http://animalcare.my/2013/06/09/happy-story-of-a-special-dwarf-kitten-lil-bub/ But we love (and need!) positive vibes, don’t we? So, here’s more from Chen: http://www.spin.com/featured/lil-bub-indie-cat-mike-bridavsky/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLf5xSKxleI Lil Bub’s official blog: http://bublog.tumblr.com/ Lil Bub the Cat was born with many deformities, one of which will always make her remain small like a kitten. She was overlooked at her foster home because she’s not a…
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10 reasons to pet a dog each day
Shared by Jasmine: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-14741/10-reasons-to-pet-a-dog-every-day.html There’s nothing like the unconditional love of a dog. But, researchers are finding there are many more reasons to love your dog than you may have initially thought. Playing with your dog brings a whole slew of health benefits with it, from reduced blood pressure to improved fitness levels and decreased stress.…
