'Fall' for a Dog From a Shelter
My dog, Pete, attracts lots of attention on our walks—he jumps for joy like his legs are made of pogo sticks, seeming to defy gravity as he launches his sizable frame skyward. Along with "Did you teach...
View ArticleThe Military Abuse Video You Haven't Heard About
Americans and Afghans alike are rightly outraged over a video circulating on the Internet that allegedly shows U.S. Marines urinating on Taliban corpses. Pentagon officials are scrambling to do damage...
View ArticleSpring: The Saddest Season for Animal Shelters
For most of us, the unusually warm spring that much of the country is experiencing is a welcome relief from winter. But for people who work in animal shelters, it signals an early start to the most...
View ArticleRemembering Our Friends for Life
Our animal companions love us unconditionally and stick by our sides no matter what. So it's only natural that many of us want to be "together forever" with our faithful friends. To accommodate that...
View ArticleA Parked Car is No Place for Kids or Animals
It's a nightmare come true: In a moment of distraction, a baby is left behind in a parked vehicle. The sun beats down, the car heats up and the child—unable to escape the sweltering vehicle—dies of...
View ArticleFor Animals, the Skies Are Anything but Friendly
Summer is just around the corner, and if you're like me, you're already making vacation plans and a list of what to pack. Wherever our travels take us, if we're getting there by air, one "item" that...
View ArticleFood for Thought: A Brainy Reason to Go Vegan!
We all know that what we put on our plates can have a huge impact on our bodies, but as Dr. Neal Barnard, nutrition researcher at George Washington University and author of Power Foods for the Brain,...
View ArticleIt's Still Mad to Eat Meat
It should go without saying that it's never safe to eat something that could potentially transmit a fatal disease that causes sponge-like holes in the brain. But, according to news reports, the World...
View ArticleWhipping Up Kid- and Animal-Friendly Fare
If you're a vegan grandparent, aunt, or uncle or even an honorary "auntie" or "unkie" to your friends' children, you might be wondering what to feed the special kids in your life who aren't vegan when...
View ArticleA 'Snip' in Time Saves Felines
Visit any animal shelter in the country this month, and you're bound to see litter after litter of kittens as well as sweet mother cats and cat dads in need of loving homes. It's the peak of "kitten...
View ArticleA Green New Way to Prevent Arthritis
Not only is broccoli President Barack Obama’s favorite food , it also may be a powerful arthritis fighter, according to new findings from the U.K. This is because of a substance in broccoli called...
View ArticleFeeling the ‘Burn’? Meat May Be to Blame
Eating meat has long been linked to heart disease (in addition to an array of other ailments), but new research suggests that eating meat may also be linked to the serious complications that can...
View ArticleCompassion Can Put the Passion in Your Love Life
If there’s one universally attractive quality, it’s kindness. Now, new research from the U.K. takes this a step further, suggesting that people who are more compassionate may also have more passionate...
View ArticleIs your hero waiting in an animal shelter?
Dogs have earned the title “man’s best friend” for good reason. Consider a South Carolina dog named Killian , who is being hailed as a hero for outing an abusive babysitter. The normally friendly...
View ArticleHealthy Body, Healthy Earth: Go Green!
Need some more reasons to be happy that you’re vegan (or some motivation to stick to your New Year’s resolution to give meat, eggs, and dairy products the boot)? Check out these recent stories from...
View ArticleThe Seal-Bashing Begins
Yesterday marked the first day of Canada’s annual commercial seal slaughter , in which tens of thousands of baby seals are shot, bludgeoned, and skinned so that off-season fishers can sell their...
View ArticleMake a Mother’s Day: Neuter and Spay
For Lady, motherhood wasn’t something to celebrate. Chained to a dilapidated doghouse in a patch of weeds and muck, the skinny brown dog had no way to escape the advances of roaming male dogs when she...
View ArticlePark Carefully This Summer—Your Dog’s Life Depends On It
Parking carelessly this summer could result in more than a ticket. It could cost a life and land you behind bars—if you leave your dog in your vehicle . In Texas, a man allegedly left his dog to bake...
View ArticleHave You Heard the Surprising News About Salt?
New studies suggest that slashing sodium intake isn’t necessary for heart health—and consuming potassium could offset sodium’s effects and protect your heart. If you’re a fan of salty foods but also...
View ArticleThere Are No Winners at Westminster
After hours of being preened, paraded, posed and prodded by judges, one dog will be declared “Best in Show” at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this month. But make no mistake—there are no...
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