In the United States, around 25 percent of domesticated cats are declawed. Declawing is considered mutilation in many countries, because it basically consists in amputation the last joint of the cat’s paw, along with the claw. Consider how this might feel on your own hands: having the nub of each of your fingers cut off […]
Tiger Tourism – Support The Tigers In India!
The Indian Supreme Court lifted the Tiger Tourism ban after revising conditions to restrict mass tourism. The ban, put in effect in July, had prohibited visitors from entering the outer 20 percent of 41 tiger-breeding parks because the court deemed that many Indian states where not following national guidelines on protecting the tiger […]
Prince William and Kate add Black Rhinos to the Royal Wedding
Kudos’s to Prince William and his lovely bride to be, Kate Middleton. Not only are they having the wedding of the year on April 29, 2011, lined with all the pomp and prestige that anyone could ever want, but they have not forgotten about those outside the party, including all the animals that depend on […]
Mountain of Rebuilding: Tiger Mountain, A New Exhibit at the Bronx Zoo
Mountain of Rebuilding Tiger Mountain, a new exhibit at the Bronx Zoo, hopes to educate while regenerating. Beneath the pressing foot of Natural Selection, the number Siberian tigers, ‘one of eight subspecies’ of tigers, all of which are endangered, has dwindled to a worldwide estimate of between 200 and 400. Though they remain the most recognizable […]
Lions,Tigers, and Bears – Oh My!
Martine Colette is the Founder and Director of the Wildlife Waystation, an internationally acclaimed wildlife sanctuary located in Southern California. The efforts of one woman and her allegiance to the rescue, rehabilitation, and relocation of both native and exotic wildlife single-handedly shaped this animal sanctuary. The Wildlife Waystation’s story began a quarter of […]
Animals in Art – LeRoy Neiman Goes Wild!
Strong colors & vivid images jump off the walls of celebrated artist LeRoy Neiman’s Manhattan art studio. His current projects include a painting of the unforgettable Army-Navy football game of 1946 and portrait of Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura. Sculptures of horses of different sizes and colors are also displayed on his windowsill. Strangely enough, you don’t see any signs of […]