I’m pretty amazed by how little people know about declawing cats. Maybe it’s the description – declawing. That sounds to me like the claws are removed, like removing fingernails, which actually would be pretty barbaric. Unfortunately, cat declawing is a bit more intense than that. First though, let’s think about why cats claw objects. Cats […]
Join American Tortoise Rescue in Celebrating World Turtle Day on May 23!
Founded by Susan Tellem and Marshall Thompson in 1990, American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) is a wonderful nonprofit organization that has been sponsoring World Turtle Day for twelve years to increase respect and knowledge for the world’s oldest creatures. To coincide with this special day, ATR will have their first fundraiser on May 20th at The […]
Celebrate Earth Day with Chimpanzee!
Just in time for Earth Day, Disneynature’s new film, Chimpanzee, is a lovely and fascinating look into the lives of a young chimp named Oscar, his primate family, and a hero named Freddy. Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield, the team behind the nature documentary, Earth, the story follows little Oscar who lives deep […]
The Reality of the Down Industry
When people think of goose down, they imagine soft, warm feathers. Indeed, that much is true. Down is the soft layer of feathers closest to a bird’s skin. You can find them in items like clothing and big, fluffy comforters. Unfortunately, as with most things, consumers only see the final product. They don’t take the […]
UPDATE – PETA vs. SeaWorld
There is cause for celebration today! According to Jeff Kerr, PETA’s General Counsel and Senior Vice President, the February 6 argument regarding PETA’s lawsuit against SeaWorld lasted just over an hour. The judge has decided to take the case under advisement and will issue an order at a later date. This is fabulous considering SeaWorld […]