In Cameroon, Central Africa it is illegal to kill, capture, sell, buy and eat chimpanzees and gorillas, but the rapid rise in bushmeat trade (the illegal killing of wildlife for profit by poachers) is endangering chimpanzees and gorillas living free in the forest. Since these species of great apes
From her Hollywood debut in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, this former New York fashion model has accompanied her acting career with outstanding humanitarian services. Mother to actress Melanie Griffith, and her son-in-law is Puss in Boots (how appropriate) actor Antonio Banderas, Tippi Hedren, founder and president of The Roar Foundation provides
East Los Angeles natives Lisa Young and Liz Johnson decided to open The Rescue Train Animal Hospital after noticing the large numbers of homeless cats and dogs wandering the neighborhood. From its inception, this non-profit group’s main goal was to save abandoned pets from being euthanized in local city shelters.
Betsy & Jared Saul create peace for animals at home and in the world through their pet savvy website: petfinder.com Together, they have created an online database of pets that connects pet lovers to animals in desperate need of homes in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and provides a
John Villa has a reputation for being an accomplished chef who is also easy on the eyes. But Manhattanites who’ve seen the executive chef/co-owner of the new urban hot-spot, Pico, in the New York Times or Gourmet magazine may have noticed he always has a close companion at his
“NUTS FOR MUTTS” DOG SHOW DRAWS PEOPLE BY THE HANDFUL! New Leash On Life and Animal Planet presented the 4th Annual NUTS FOR MUTTS celebrity judged dog show on April 3, 2005! This amazing event was hosted by Kim Basinger, with comedian, Debra Wilson as MC. Celebrity judges included: Kristen