Tag: animals

Hyderabad Just Got a Cab Service for Pets and Stray Animals

by Myrtle Machuca on October 23, 2020 in Pets Warehouse

It’s been a weird year for the world at large but for our pets, it’s kinda been a mixed bag. While scientists believe our canine and feline companions are just thrilled to have us all working at home and even winning through the lockdown because they’re getting more walks out it, the glitchy public transport means pet owners without cars have faced hurdles. Be it visits to the vet or taking their furry companion to a friend’s for some much-needed chill time with other humans, it’s been tough for those without vehicles.

Two animal activists in the south Indian city

5,000 Animals for Domestic Pets Found Dead in Boxes That Were Delivered in Henan, China

by Myrtle Machuca on October 13, 2020 in Pets Paradise

Thousands of animals in small boxes arrived dead in Luohe City. 5,000 dead domestic animals – dogs, cats, rabbits, and hamsters – were found in package-mail boxes at the Dongxing logistics station in Henan Province in Central China, Global Times reported. The animals were placed in iron or plastic cages that were enclosed in paper boxes.

Here are some photos from the scene. (WARNING: Some pictures may not be suitable to the faint of heart.)

Animals died of suffocation, starvation and thirst.

One of the members of Wutuobang, a Chinese animal rescue organization, volunteer Dan, informed Global Times that

Wild animals are forced into conflict by reliance on human food, study finds

by Myrtle Machuca on October 12, 2020 in News

Leaving food in your garden for wild animals might seem like kindness, but it actually forces them into competition for resources and causes conflict with humans, scientists have warned.

US academics studied carnivores including foxes and martens in seven areas of the Great Lakes region, in the northeastern US.

In some cases the animals drew more than 50 per cent of their diet from human sources.

The findings suggest that the British habit of leaving food out for animals like foxes could be having unintended consequences.

The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found

Rescued animals used for education and appreciation at Adam’s Animal Encounters

by Myrtle Machuca on October 8, 2020 in Pets Shop

Three tortoises slowly mill about their 3,000-square-foot enclosure along side of a home where they munch on edible orchid, hibiscus and cactus plants at Adam’s Animal Encounters.

Almost 4 acres on Pine Island is a refuge for 80 reptiles representing 39 species who are cared for by a man who has a passion for animals and educating others to grow an appreciation for them.

The property, on a lake, is where Adam Pottruck and his wife Lauren live, surrounded by tortoise enclosures, man-made ponds, edible plants and land to expand their rescue.

Some of the 80 animals include tortoises,

Dog owner charged after woman mauled to death by animals

by Myrtle Machuca on October 5, 2020 in Pets Warehouse

A South Carolina dog owner whose pets fatally mauled a woman has been charged in her death, authorities said.

Jeffery Sullivan was arrested Friday after the body of 32-year-old Jacqueline Nicole Robinson was found last week in the yard of a Gray Court home, news station WYFF reported.

Deputies determined that Robinson was killed by a pack of dogs, which were removed from neighboring premises.

They later identified Sullivan as the owner of the three dogs responsible for killing her, news station WHNS reported. No details were released about the canines’ breeds.

Sullivan now faces charges for involuntary manslaughter and