Thursday, March 1, 2018

Adoptions begin after hundreds of animals seized from Vinton home - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines


The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines

Adoptions begin after hundreds of animals seized from Vinton home
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
CEDAR RAPIDS — Thanks to a flurry of donations, volunteers and veterinarians working for free, rescuers of hundreds of animals seized in January from a Vinton home have begun putting the pets up for adoption — starting with some 75 parakeets ...



The Top Four Killer Animals Amongst us - American Council on Science and Health


The Top Four Killer Animals Amongst us
American Council on Science and Health
An article reviewing the CDC's database on causes of death in the U.S. due to animals was recently published in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. It is based on death certificates and the reasons attested to by the physicians who certified the ...



Detroit Zoo takes in animals displaced by sudden closure of Pontiac's Bat Zone - Detroit Metro Times


Detroit Metro Times

Detroit Zoo takes in animals displaced by sudden closure of Pontiac's Bat Zone
Detroit Metro Times
Fifty-four bats, five Southern flying squirrels, a two-toed sloth, and a Cranwell's horned frog will be calling the Detroit Zoo home in coming days. The news comes after the Bat Zone in Pontiac shuddered due to financial hardship and the recent firing ...

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Ladytron Preview First New LP in Seven Years With 'The Animals' - RollingStone.com


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Ladytron Preview First New LP in Seven Years With 'The Animals'
RollingStone.com
Ladytron released a glossy, metronomic single titled "The Animals" on Thursday. The single will appear on an as-yet-untitled new album – the group's first since 2011 – set for release later this year. Related. 54 Most Anticipated Albums of 2018. New ...



Animals brave snow and freezing temperatures - BBC News


BBC News

Animals brave snow and freezing temperatures
BBC News
As England is gripped by a freezing spell dubbed the Beast from the East, creatures great and small are braving the snow blizzards and biting winds. These photographs show how our furry friends have reacted to the cold snap from a timid peep outside ...

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United Airlines moves to stop abuse of emotional support animals policy - KTRK-TV


KTRK-TV

United Airlines moves to stop abuse of emotional support animals policy
KTRK-TV
United Airlines has seen a 75-percent increase in emotional support animals traveling with their owners. Along with that spike, there's been an increase in onboard incidents involving those animals. The last straw, when a passenger arrived at Newark ...

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Industry insiders say it's up to Department of Transportation to keep fake service animals off airplanes - FOX31 Denver


FOX31 Denver

Industry insiders say it's up to Department of Transportation to keep fake service animals off airplanes
FOX31 Denver
DENVER -- The president of the Association of Flight Attendants said airplanes are turning into "Noah's Ark" as the number of emotional support animals on planes continues to rise. Sara Nelson said it's up to the Department of Transportation to ...