(ANIMAL NEWS/PET ADOPTION) CANADA — After being left to fend for themselves for three weeks, seven dogs were found having eaten one of their deceased guardians. All of the dogs passed health and behavior evaluations, and have been given new, caring homes through adoption. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL VIDEO) If you’ve ever wondered the right way to celebrate your pet’s birthday, meatballs might be the way to do it. Happy birthday indeed, big guy. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL VIDEO) These manatees have a bad case of the noms. Watch as they munch away happily on some seaweed snacks. — Global Animal
(ENDANGERED SPECIES) It is awful for animal rights groups to hear that exotic animals of Vietnam that ought to be protected are ending up as entrées. A new survey shows just how much wild animal products are consumed in Vietnam and, more importantly, who’s eating them. The results of this survey may assist Vietnam’s lawmakers in banning the practices for good. — Global Animal
CHINA (ANIMAL WELFARE) –Hundreds of dogs were saved from their dinner plate fate in China thanks to one man who took action. The heroic man, who remains unidentified, spread word online of starved and cramped dogs he saw piled into a truck while he drove on a Beijing highway. In a short time, about 200 people had joined him to stop the truck driver and save the dogs. The activists blockaded the truck and demanded the release of the canine prisoners, giving the truck driver around $17,000 US dollars for the dogs’ release. Their success is a stellar example of changing cultural mores in China, where dogs have often been dinner rather than trusty, beloved companions. Even more so, this inspiring story serves as proof that one person can change anything. – Global Animal
In Jonathan Safran Foer’s new book, ‘Eating Animals,’ the novelist shares his family’s winding path toward vegetarianism.
(ENDANGERED SPECIES) –Animals on the dinner plate or animals on the planet? The United States is one of the world’s largest consumers of wildlife, with mass amounts imported illegally. As human populations increase and consumers demand rare and exotic meals, endangered animals are being hunted for food at an increasingly alarming rate. Here are seven species being eaten to extinction…– Global Animal
(FARM) WASHINGTON — In the ‘no big surprise’ category – torturous conditions for the world’s factory farmed chickens create disease. In one of the biggest US food-safety recalls, more than a half-billion eggs were stripped from supermarket shelves in the last week over fears of salmonella poisoning. Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma), Jonathan Safran Foer (Eating Animals), and other factory farm experts give nine reasons to beware of eggs. — Global Animal
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