Thursday, November 30, 2017

Animals support students with disabilities, mental health struggles on The Bluff - The Beacon


The Beacon

Animals support students with disabilities, mental health struggles on The Bluff
The Beacon
After a long day of classes, studying and work, Rebecca Imison returns to her room in Mehling Hall to find a furry little friend under her bed. In the last three months, Pepper the guinea pig has become Imison's honorary third roommate. Pepper is not ...



Agencies seeking new families for animals rescued from Lubbock home - KCBD-TV


Agencies seeking new families for animals rescued from Lubbock home
KCBD-TV
A Lubbock woman was arrested and charged with child endangerment earlier this month after police found 51 animals living inside her home with her three adopted children in extremely unsanitary conditions. Most of the animals were foster animals that ...



Animals removed from Florence County puppy mill - wpde.com


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Animals removed from Florence County puppy mill
wpde.com
Animals removed from Florence County puppy mill. by Tonya Brown. Thursday, November 30th 2017. (Josh Henderson / CC BY-SA 2.0). AA. Florence County, S.C. (WPDE) — Florence County Environmental Services remove a number of animals Thursday afternoon ...



Our view: Bogus service animals should be brought to heel - Gloucester Daily Times


Our view: Bogus service animals should be brought to heel
Gloucester Daily Times
Days after Gov. Charlie Baker put his name on a legal hammer for people misusing handicapped parking placards, lawmakers should consider reviving efforts to deal with another repugnant group of poseurs — those passing off their pets as “service ...

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Agencies seeking new families for animals rescued from Lubbock home - KCBD-TV


Agencies seeking new families for animals rescued from Lubbock home
KCBD-TV
A Lubbock woman was arrested and charged with child endangerment earlier this month after police found 51 animals living inside her home with her three adopted children in extremely unsanitary conditions. Most of the animals were foster animals that ...



Son fears 77-year-old mom won't make it after 400 animals seized: 'This is her life' - wtvr.com


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Son fears 77-year-old mom won't make it after 400 animals seized: 'This is her life'
wtvr.com
LOUISA COUNTY, Va. -- Goats, horses, emus, sheep, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, a peacock, ducks and cats were among the hundreds of animals rescued Wednesday, according to the Louisa County Sheriff's Office. An estimated 400 animals were discovered ...
Louisa County Sheriff's Office Rescuing Hundreds of Animals from FarmNBC 29 News
Goats, rabbits, emus and cats are among hundreds of animals rescued from Louisa propertyRichmond.com
Nearly 500 animals rescued from 'deplorable' conditions at Louisa County farmWAVY-TV
WSET -WHSV -WWBT NBC12 News
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160 dogs seized in Sandy Valley by authorities in animal cruelty investigation - KTNV Las Vegas


KTNV Las Vegas

160 dogs seized in Sandy Valley by authorities in animal cruelty investigation
KTNV Las Vegas
Gina Greisen with Nevada Voters for Animals had been surveilling the situation for several days. She alerted authorities who confiscated 161 Pomeranians late Wednesday night. Animal Control officers took the dogs to the Animal Foundation where they'll ...

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Hundreds of Neglected Animals Rescued From Virginia Farm - U.S. News & World Report


Hundreds of Neglected Animals Rescued From Virginia Farm
U.S. News & World Report
Hundreds of Neglected Animals Rescued From Virginia Farm. Nearly 500 animals have been rescued after authorities found neglected emus, sheep, guinea pigs, cats, rabbits and chickens on a Virginia farm. Nov. 30, 2017, at 5:50 p.m.. Hundreds of Neglected ...



30 homeless animals rescued from St. Croix headed to Charleston - WCBD News 2


WCBD News 2

30 homeless animals rescued from St. Croix headed to Charleston
WCBD News 2
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — At the request of the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), the Charleston Animal Society will receive 30 homeless dogs and puppies displaced by Hurricane Maria in St. Croix. The ASPCA is ...
Charleston Animal Society will take in 30 displaced dogs from hurricane-ravaged Virgin IslandsCharleston Post Courier

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Some animals are more equal than others - The Hindu


The Hindu

Some animals are more equal than others
The Hindu
But what about the animals in the dry grasslands, the mountains? It is true that excellent conservation work has led to greater siting of the snow leopard in the snowy reaches of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, but should not this support extend to its ...



No people or animals hurt in barn fire near Silvana. - The Daily Herald


No people or animals hurt in barn fire near Silvana.
The Daily Herald
Engines and water tenders from six fire districts responded around 5:45 p.m. to the farmland a mile west of Silvana, said Silvana Fire Chief Keith Strotz. By the time crews reached the scene, about a third of the 50-by-30-foot barn was on fire. They ...

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Studying giant tortoise flips without tipping the animals over is a delicate business - Science News


Science News

Studying giant tortoise flips without tipping the animals over is a delicate business
Science News
To calculate energy needed to rock and roll the two shell types, Chiari needed to know the animals' centers of mass. No one, however, had measured it for any tortoise. Enter coauthor Arie van der Meijden of CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and ...

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Some animals are more equal than others - The Hindu


The Hindu

Some animals are more equal than others
The Hindu
But what about the animals in the dry grasslands, the mountains? It is true that excellent conservation work has led to greater siting of the snow leopard in the snowy reaches of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, but should not this support extend to its ...



Louisa County Sheriff's Office Rescuing Hundreds of Animals from Farm - NBC 29 News


NBC 29 News

Louisa County Sheriff's Office Rescuing Hundreds of Animals from Farm
NBC 29 News
The rescued animals are being housed at the Louisa Fireman's Fairgrounds until more suitable arrangements can be found. Authorities have been in contact with the property owners, but they are not at liberty to discuss the conversation at this time ...
Goats, horses, emus and cats are among hundreds of animals rescued from Louisa propertyRichmond.com
Hundreds of animals rescued from Virginia farmWDBJ7
Hundreds of animals rescued from 'deplorable' conditionsWWBT NBC12 News
WAVY-TV -WRIC
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How local ecological knowledge can save endangered and rare animals - The Conversation UK


The Conversation UK

How local ecological knowledge can save endangered and rare animals
The Conversation UK
From knowing where animals live, to which plants provide what medicinal benefits, communities around the world hold expert levels of knowledge on their local environments. In general, scientific investigations provide precise and measurable information ...

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Homesick Phoenicians Imported Plants, Animals to New Sicilian Island Home 3000 Years Ago - Haaretz


Haaretz

Homesick Phoenicians Imported Plants, Animals to New Sicilian Island Home 3000 Years Ago
Haaretz
Animal bones and sea-shells found in the early Phoenician layers of the western flanks of the Acropolis at Motya, including equids, pork, cat, sharq and numerous sheep & goat remains. Sapienza Expedition to Motya. In the pool's southern corner they ...



Of Course Animals Have Emotions - National Review


National Review

Of Course Animals Have Emotions
National Review
I am always surprised when stories breathlessly report that scientists have discovered new levels of animal emotions. Here's a current example. Good grief, who anymore asserts that they don't experience emotions? Anyone who has owned a dog knows they ...



Man banned from owning animals - Royal Gazette


Royal Gazette

Man banned from owning animals
Royal Gazette
The owner of two neglected horses will not face criminal charges, but will never own animals again. Calix Darrell, who was banned from owning animals for five years in 2006 after admitting cruelty charges, has signed a “legally binding agreement” with ...

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Evolution row ends as scientists declare sponges to be sister of all other animals - The Guardian


The Guardian

Evolution row ends as scientists declare sponges to be sister of all other animals
The Guardian
The finding, say experts, is no trivial matter, as it could have drastic implications for what the last common ancestor of all animals looked like. “Sponges are simple – humble, in a sense – creatures that live at the bottom of the sea; they are filter ...

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Goats, horses, emus and cats are among hundreds of animals rescued from Louisa property - Richmond.com


Richmond.com

Goats, horses, emus and cats are among hundreds of animals rescued from Louisa property
Richmond.com
Hundreds of animals — including emus, sheep, cats, rabbits and ducks — were rescued from a farm Wednesday in Louisa County. The Louisa County Sheriff's Office said they were called to West Old Mountain Road for a report of goats in the roadway. Got a ...
Hundreds of animals rescued from 'deplorable' conditionsWWBT NBC12 News
Hundreds of animals rescued from Virginia farmwtvr.com
Nearly 400 animals rescued from 'deplorable' conditions at Louisa County farmWRIC
NBC 29 News
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How local ecological knowledge can save endangered and rare animals - Phys.Org


Phys.Org

How local ecological knowledge can save endangered and rare animals
Phys.Org
From knowing where animals live, to which plants provide what medicinal benefits, communities around the world hold expert levels of knowledge on their local environments. In general, scientific investigations provide precise and measurable information ...

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30 homeless animals rescued from St. Croix headed to Charleston - WCBD News 2


WCBD News 2

30 homeless animals rescued from St. Croix headed to Charleston
WCBD News 2
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — At the request of the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), the Charleston Animal Society will receive 30 homeless dogs and puppies displaced by Hurricane Maria in St. Croix. The ASPCA is ...

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Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Animals Guide - Required Player Level and Friendship Levels to Unlock all Villagers - USgamer


USgamer

Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Animals Guide - Required Player Level and Friendship Levels to Unlock all Villagers
USgamer
In Animal Crossing Pocket Camp you meet lots of Animals (known as Villagers to old school Animal Crossing players). These Animals are NPCs who you can interact with and essentially complete tasks for in order to get resources out of them. In this ...
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's pizzas take absurdly long to makePolygon
'Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp' Feels Like Going HomeRollingStone.com

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Hundreds of animals rescued from 'deplorable' conditions - WWBT NBC12 News


WRIC

Hundreds of animals rescued from 'deplorable' conditions
WWBT NBC12 News
"A veterinarian responded and suggested that some of the animals would have to be euthanized, and the rest of the animals would need to be removed," the Louisa County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post on Thursday. Additional officers and ...
Report: More than 300 animals rescued from 'deplorable' conditions at Louisa County farmWRIC

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Hundreds of animals rescued from Virginia farm - wtvr.com


wtvr.com

Hundreds of animals rescued from Virginia farm
wtvr.com
LOUISA COUNTY, Va. — Goats, horses, emus, sheep, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, a peacock, ducks, and cats were among the hundreds of animals rescued Wednesday, according to the Louisa County Sheriff's Office. The animals were discovered after Louisa ...



Angie's List: What to do if animals invade your house - Live 5 News


Angie's List: What to do if animals invade your house
Live 5 News
Kathy Pribble doesn't have a thing against squirrels but she does think they ought to live outside. "I walked in the house and I immediately knew that there was something amiss. I have two cats, but they don't knock over my vase of flowers, they don't ...



More than 300 animals being rescued from one Louisa County farm Wednesday night - The Central Virginian


The Central Virginian

More than 300 animals being rescued from one Louisa County farm Wednesday night
The Central Virginian
It all started early this morning when the Louisa County Animal Control Division received a call about goats being in the roadway on West Old Mountain Road. “Our ACO officer came out, located the goats and went to try to bring them back in and found ...



Studying giant tortoise flips without tipping the animals over is a delicate business - Science News


Science News

Studying giant tortoise flips without tipping the animals over is a delicate business
Science News
To calculate energy needed to rock and roll the two shell types, Chiari needed to know the animals' centers of mass. No one, however, had measured it for any tortoise. Enter coauthor Arie van der Meijden of CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and ...