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Sea Shepherd’s Captain Paul Watson Arrested

May 14, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) Paul Watson, the famous founder and captain of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, was arrested in Frankfurt, Germany, over the weekend. The charges against him are related to an incident in Costa Rica from 2002, when Sea Shepherd protested shark finning. The outstanding warrant for his arrest was also for attempted murder, which Sea Shepherd is calling a “fallacy.” Sea Shepherd, the subject of the Animal Planet reality show Whale Wars, is hoping that the charges against him will be dropped. —Global Animal

Megan’s Meat-Free Monday: Carrot Ginger Soup

May 14, 2012

(VEGAN RECIPE) Feeling down? Or just hungry? This week’s Meat-Free Monday Challenge recipe is a great pick-me-up. With key ingredients like carrot, ginger and miso, this soup is packed full of nutrients, including vitamin C, carotene and B vitamins. Eat it up to help boost your energy as well as aid digestion. It’s easy on the eyes, the pallet and the tummy. Not to mention it’s incredibly flavorful! 

California Says “Au Revior” To Foie Gras

May 13, 2012

(ANIMAL CRUELTY) CALIFORNIA — A battle between California chefs and animal rights activists is underway and the reason is fatty goose or duck liver, commonly known as foie gras. The ban to sell or produce foie gras in California will go into effect July 1, 2012. Although the ban was passed in 2004, officials allotted a seven-year grace period for the restaurant to develop a more humane way of producing the livers. But nothing has changed, except perhaps the increase in restaurants serving foie gras. — Global Animal

Help Make Every L.A. Shelter No-Kill

May 11, 2012

(ANIMAL SHELTERS) If you live in Los Angeles you’ve probably seen the No-Kill Los Angeles (NKLA) posters featuring black and white pictures of beautiful shelter animals. The No-Kill LA operation is led by Best Friends Animal Society and consists of welfare organizations and city shelters who are trying to make all Los Angeles animal shelters no-kill. Their mission is simple, “we’re dedicated to ending the killing of healthy and treatable pets in L.A. shelters.” Read more on the No-Kill LA initiative. — Global Animal

Family Goes The Distance For Missing Corgi

May 10, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) How far would you go to find your missing pet? For the Ghiggeri family, guardians of Andy, an eleven-year-old Corgi, there is no such thing as too far. Andy ran away on New Year’s Eve after being scared by fireworks while visiting friends in Westport Connecticut, and the hunt has been on ever since. His family made more than 4,000 posters, assembled teams of volunteers to patrol areas, set traps, raised money, set up a dozen night-vision cameras, hired a real-life pet detective, and by doing all of this, gained national media attention. For more on Andy read on. — Global Animal 

Horrific Animal Abuse At Wyoming Premium Farms

May 10, 2012

(FACTORY FARMING) The Humane Society Of The United States (HSUS) has uncovered yet another pig farm where horrendous abuses are taking place. Last February the HSUS exposed animal abuse at the Seaboard Foods and Prestage Farms. Now it’s Wyoming Premium Farms, a supplier to Tyson Foods, that’s under fire for their stomach-churning treatment of pigs. The undercover investigators had to watch the farm workers kick and punch mother pigs, kick and throw baby piglets, feed piglet testicles to their mothers for “fun,” deprive pigs of water and medical treatment among other horrifying actions. Read on to watch the graphic video and sign the petition to end this cruelty. — Global Animal

Chelsea Handler Fights NYC Horse Drawn Carriages

May 9, 2012

(CELEBRITY NEWS) With carriage horses still collapsing in New York City streets, an increasing number of celebrities are working hard to try and enforce a ban on the city’s horse carriages. Joining alongside celebrities Lea Michele, Anjelica Huston, and Kristin Chenoweth, Chelsea Handler recently sent a letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg about replacing NYC’s horse-drawn carriages with an eco-friendly 21st century horseless carriage. Read on to learn more about this great initiative and sign the petition or make a donation to help win the fight for horseless carriages in NYC. — Global Animal

Farm Sanctuary Opens Animal Hospital

May 9, 2012

(ANIMAL WELFARE) NEW YORK — A hospital for unfortunate farm animals has been completed at Farm Sanctuary’s New York location. The first of it’s kind, its emergency room will help save the lives of many animals including baby cows, pigs, chickens and goats. Melrose Small Animal Hospital will hopefully be the catalyst for change within the factory farming industry, and help the animal victims. Read on to learn more about Farm Sanctuary and their new project. — Global Animal

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