Category: Animals

Posted on

Proposed law would make animal cruelty a federal felony — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

By Theresa Braine as published on NYDailyNews.com “It would be a felony under the PACT Act to crush, burn, drown, suffocate, impale or sexually exploit animals“ “I wonder if this would apply to wild horses and burros being used, abused and killed by the mismanagement of the BLM and their contractors?” ~ R.T. U.S. House […] …

Continue reading "Proposed law would make animal cruelty a federal felony — Straight from the Horse’s Heart"

Posted on

Galloping across the steppes — TwilightBeasts

Around 50 million years ago, long before the Epoch of the Twilight Beasts, a little mammal, Eohippus, scurried about in the forests of North America. This creature, about the size of an average dog, was the ancestor of the magnificent horse we know today. During this Period, called the Eocene, the environment and climate was […] …

Continue reading "Galloping across the steppes — TwilightBeasts"

Posted on

Dear Internet: Goats In Sweaters Are Cuter Than Kittens In Mittens — News : NPR

A woman from Iowa began taking pictures of goats in sweaters in Bangladesh and India. The owners thought she was crazy. But her work has made a difference in the lives of the locals, in a good way.(Image credit: Christy Sommers) via Dear Internet: Goats In Sweaters Are Cuter Than Kittens In Mittens — News : …

Continue reading "Dear Internet: Goats In Sweaters Are Cuter Than Kittens In Mittens — News : NPR"

Posted on

Everyone’s New Winter Spirit Animal Is This Snow-White Reindeer Calf — TIME

Rudolph was never going to be everyone’s favorite reindeer forever, and this week, he ceded the spotlight to a little white reindeer that has captivated the internet. A series of breathtaking glamour shots of the white reindeer calf blending right in with the snow have recently gone viral after a travel photographer shared them from… via …

Continue reading "Everyone’s New Winter Spirit Animal Is This Snow-White Reindeer Calf — TIME"