Survey on Horse Welfare in Canada reveals a few surprises — Tuesday’s Horse

HORSE CANADA | by AMY HARRIS How would equine industry members describe the welfare status of Canadian horses? Which horses do they believe are the most at risk? And what do they believe threatens horse welfare? These are just some of the questions a research team at the University of Guelph set out to answer. […] …

Criminal group allegedly sold unfit horse meat — Tuesday’s Horse

SPAIN | If4H Spanish authorities have busted a suspected organized crime group selling horse meat that could have been unfit for human consumption. The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) was supported by Europol. The alleged criminal organization, based in the province of Barcelona, reportedly falsified equine documents and sold horse meat without the mandatory documentation […] …

Kookaburra Day~ —

I spent the day with this guy as my constant companion. Wherever I went, there he was! There could be no better welcoming committee in the world. He even laughed! I basically fell head over heels. Kookaburras are carnivorous birds, so he wasn’t looking for food. He was just curious and friendly. You have to […] …

People Can Just Barely Handle This Friendship Between This Dog and Its Cat Buddy — TIME

More than two decades later, Rose and Jack’s iconic Titanic love story may have finally met its match. The love displayed between a dog and a cat in a new short film — in the form of a viral Twitter video, of course — may just have the power to bright our days while bringing… via …

Are These London’s Prettiest Biscuit Shops? Biscuiteers Icing Cafés —

You may well have seen Biscuiteers’ Icing Café’s striped black and white awnings plastered across your Instagram feed, and for very good reason, these sweet little biscuit shops in Notting Hill and Battersea bring a touch of nostalgic sweetness to the UK high street. Founded by Harriet Hastings and her husband Stevie Congron in 2007,… via …

Adding up to Spring – Muir of Dinnet NNR — Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve

It’s spring! We’ve finally had the first adders of the year on Monday this week. Thanks to the heavy snow last week and the stormy conditions this year, the adders have been late in waking up. I can’t remember the last time it was into March before I saw one, they usually emerge in the […] …