Do Fish Feel Pain?
As a vegetarian, I’m often confronted with this: “Ah, but you eat fish, right?” The answer is no (at least currently), but my questioner’s...
Therapy Dogs: How Do They Help?
The use of dogs to assist people with autism is well documented. There have also been many studies that have demonstrated the positive effects...
How to Know When It’s Time to Euthanize Your Pet
It’s never an easy decision to choose to say goodbye to your pet forever. Whether it’s because of an illness, injury, or Father Time,...
Pet Stem Cell Therapy – Can It Help Your Pet?
That phrase alone - stem cell therapy - brings with it controversy like few other topics. Be it the idea of harvesting embryos, to...
Greyhound Friends Changes Focus as Greyhound Racing Dwindles
In one aspect, non-profit groups like Greyhound Friends in Massachusetts should be happy with the trend happening here in the states: greyhound racing is...
New Study On A Mission To Save Golden Retrievers
Golden Retrievers remain one of the most popular dog breeds in America, which is why it’s so hard for many to hear that more...
Underwater Photography and Animals
Anyone who has ever been snorkeling or scuba diving can tell you that there is a whole other world under the surface of the...
Harvard Research Center Closes After Death of 4 Monkeys
The death of four monkeys, since 2010 seems, to be enough to force the New England Primate Research Center at Harvard to close its...
Colorado Adopts Rescue Animals as State Pets
Rescue dogs (and cats) are wagging their tails proudly today as a new bill just passed in their honor. As of Monday May 13,...
NYC Carriage Horses Become Part of Mayoral Race
Will NYC Carriage Horses Be Banned With a New Mayor?
She may have dogs, but animal activists say mayoral candidate Christine C. Quinn is no...
