Card Trick Shown To An Imprisoned Primate

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A Patient Mans Best Friend

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Kitten Who Was Found Frozen in the Snow on Thanksgiving Is Now Thriving in His New Home

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Chinese Millionaire Goes Broke Saving Dogs Destined for Slaughterhouse

A Chinese millionaire has spent his entire fortune – and then some – saving thousands of dogs from being butchered for food. He even bought a slaughterhouse and turned an abandoned building into a massive shelter. Wang Yan had been running a successful steel manufacturing business in Changchun city three years ago when his cherished dog went missing.

“I went looking everywhere, but all to no avail,” he told Sina News. “Finally someone let me go into the slaughterhouse to try my luck there.” He didn’t end up finding his pet, but the gruesome sights he witnessed were so deeply traumatic that he felt compelled to establish an animal shelter at an old steel mill.

He provides whatever food and medical care he can to the dogs. There were over 1,000 of them at the shelter at one point, but now there are only about 200, because most of them have been adopted.

However, even adoption won’t ensure a dog’s long and happy life. A law was recently passed by a municipality in Shandong province outlawing dogs. “All dogs must be removed from the district,” said a statement by the committee. “Otherwise authorities will enter your house and kill your dog on the spot.” But that won’t stop Yan from carrying on and saving as many dogs as he can from becoming food. His endeavor has put him spiraling into debt, but he doesn’t regret it. “I don’t accept monetary donations. I only hope that kind-hearted people will be able to donate a few supplies to help.”

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Kitten Rescued From Storm Drain

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Loyal Dog Stars In Tear Jerker Organ Donor Ad

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Dogs Before And After Adoption

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Doctor Cat

Rademenesa was diagnosed with an inflamed respiratory tract when he was 2 months old. He survived the ordeal and now lives at the animal shelter and keeps other sick animals company and tries to nurse them back to health.

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Don't Bathe Rabbits

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Chris “Brolga” Barns Rescues Joeys Stranded In Dead Mother's Pouches

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Circuses To Phase Out Elephant Acts

After 35 YEARS of ‪#‎PETA‬ pressure Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has announced phasing out their elephant acts!

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Benny Remembered At Angels Rest Blessing

Thanks to Mutil8or  who remembered my dog Benny at this special place.

"Every September, we gather to remember the animals who touched our lives at the Angels Rest Blessing. We invite our members to share their memories and, this year, over 30,000 members took part in the ceremony. Learn more at memorials.bestfriends.org

Best Friends Animal Society is a national animal welfare organization focused on ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters. An authority and leader in the no-kill movement, Best Friends runs the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals, as well as lifesaving programs in partnership with rescue groups and shelters across the country. Since its founding in 1984, Best Friends has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters nationwide from 17 million per year to about 4 million. Best Friends has the knowledge, technical expertise and on-the-ground network to end the killing and Save Them All®"

Keep Benvardin Kennels Open Appeal

On Friday 30th January 2015, as some of you may know, the land that Benvardin Kennels is situated on has been put up for sale. Benvardin Kennels (BARK) was set up in 2010 to rescue as many abandoned or unwanted cats & dogs, entirely run by volunteers and funded by you, the public. To date the numbers of animals that have come through our doors has been well into the 1000's. We now urgently need your help! Our aim is to raise enough money to purchase the site ensuring the future of animal rescue at Benvardin and prevent closure. We have to reach a total in the region of £225,000 to keep the shelter open, a massive task but one that is possible with your help.

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Kevin Tran's Shelter Dog Plea

Some shelters won't let you adopt a dog around Christmas time due to them turning into unwanted gifts, but please consider rehoming an abandoned dog rather than buying from a breeder.

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Greece's Riot Dog, Loukanikos, Dies

Loukanikos (Sausage), the headline grabbing dog who appeared in the front line of Greek anti-austerity protests has passed away peacefully. The dog’s health was adversely affected by tear gas and from being kicked by police, forcing him to “retire” from active protest about two years ago. 

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Freaky Chicken Feet And Pig Heads Pop Up On UK Streets To Raise Awareness

Street artist Dan Witz has created 30 thought-provoking pieces across London, depicting animals suffering and dying in the meat and dairy industries.

The project titled ‘Empty the Cages’, aims to educate and “remind us of what happens every day on farms and in slaughterhouses”—encouraging the public to help save the animals by choosing not to consume their flesh.

Find out more about the project here. 

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I Don't Belong In A Tank

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Odessa Heiress Rescues Dog Who Walked 30 Miles Back To Previous Owners - From Pound To Palace

A woman from Independence, Kansas, adopted the dog. But Lady escaped from her new home and walked 30 miles to her former family with the small dogs - who declined to take her back, according to the Pet Rescue Examiner.

The story resonated online and with Rich, who had recently lost her senior black Labrador, Granny, said her assistant, Barbara DiCioccio.

Rich, 65, contacted her staff to rescue the dog from the Chautauqua County Animal Shelter in Sedan, Kansas. At 4 p.m. Thursday, her assistants Chet Ragsdale and Barbara DiCioccio boarded a jet to Kansas to pick up the dog; they returned about 10 p.m..

“We don’t mess around here,” DiCioccio said. “We get things done.”

Lady will have a spot in Rosburg’s 11,000-square-foot, three-story Odessa home with five other dogs and a number of cats, DiCioccio said.

“The dog will be right there where she is,” DiCioccio said. “We already have a bed for her.”
Rich, the great-granddaughter of William J. Wrigley, founder of the famous chewing gum company in 1891, has a history of helping animals in need.

She’s the founder of On the Wings of Angels Rescue and has 70 rescue dogs, cats, cattle, horses, goats, rabbits, pigs and exotic birds in custom-designed quarters on a large tract of land in Odessa.

“That’s the reason I like working for her,” DiCioccio said. “I see all the good she does.”

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Police Smash Car Windows To Save Life Of Dog Locked Inside On The Hottest Day Of The Year

Officers were called to Finsbury Park, in north London, on Friday They found a dog cowering under the wheel of the car desperate for water When it’s 22C outside the temperature inside a car can reach 47C Public health warnings were issued on Friday as temperatures reached 32C. Officers said the owner was later spoken to and the RSPCA will be carrying out a home visit. 

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