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SCOTTISH SHARKS UNDER THREAT

SCOTTISH SHARKS UNDER THREAT

Tagging to track and preserve

Spider Cat Charlie


The Return of the Eager Beaver


WSPA FUNDRAISING FUN RUN - MAY 10TH 2009.

Humans having fun acting like animals

Car Tire Undergoes Emergency Catendectomy To Free Stuck Cat

Casper’s misadventure with a tire

WWII HERO DOG - MEDAL SOLD

Search and rescued dog honored

WSPA FUNDRAISING FUN RUN - MAY 10TH 2009.

Release your inner animal.

Largest Flying Reptile Discovered

New species uncovered

Dramatic Rescue Of Three Sheep That Fell Down A 250-Foot Cliff

RSPCA Risk Their Lives

Survey For Caregivers And People With Companion Animals

Study being undertaken by the University of Edinburgh

Car Dismantled To Rescue Cat

For the love of cats…….

A Giant White Rabbit Leads Police on a Merry Chase

NO….it’s not Alice in Wonderland

Desperate Situation For 14 Dogs in the UK Due to Dog Pound Closing!

A plea for help from South West Animal Protection

Refuge for Exotic Animals

Home for the unwanted

Fifteen-Year-Old Cat Sporting Contact Lenses

Saved from a life-threatening operation

“Flying Barn Doors” Set To Return

Plans in motion to reintroduce sea eagles to the British skies.

Now That’s a Lot of Love

Daily Mail helps to pay for Samson’s operation.

Streetwise Solution For Street Dog Populations

Charities launch FREE guide to help reduce canine suffering

Surgery Saves Tambabi The Ape

Procedure never before done on a gorilla!

Operation Saves The Life Of A Fish

To some a fish is more than just a fish!

Tea Time Bird

Kingfisher invites himself to tea.

When Is An Iguana Not An iguana?

Ask surprised officials at animal rescue located in Cove.

UK: Missing Cat Comes Home

Dixie the cat is returned to her owners after nine years thanks to microchip

Las Vegas, NV - No More Homeless Pets Conference

Hope for the future

World Animal Day 2008

Love, Care and Protection on October 4th.

Seahorses In The Themes!!!!!!!

The once dead river is now home to a colony of seahorses.

UK Experts Work to Save Rare Ape

The bonobo fights extinction with help of sanctuary and others

North Wales: Feline Plays Assistant to Air Ambulance

Resident cat responds to emergency calls at air base

Europe: World Renowned Animal Activist Works to End Animal Experimentation

Dr. Jane Goodall is urging Europe to end experimentation on live animals

Fur Seal Mistakes King Penguin for Mate

Penguin gets a nasty surprise from seal

A Helping Hand For Animal Companions

A courageous woman starts an animal charity to care for sick pets.

United Kingdom: Judges Decision Shocks Rescuers

A judge has ordered the return of abused and neglected animals back to the original owners

China: Plans To Sequence the Panda’s Genome

UK scientists to assist with project aimed at helping endangered species

Britain: Glimmer of Light for the Vendace

Britain’s rarest freshwater fish gets a reprieve

Britain: The Bittern is Threatened Once More

One of Britain’s rarest birds is in danger of extinction

Staffordshire: Bird of Prey Finds Bike Ride Relaxing

Tawny owl gets a lift at wildlife centre

Scotland - Kune Kunes Rescued by SSPCA

The SSPCA of Scotland rescues 7, ouch, 13 Kune Kune pigs.

UK Artist Pens Song for Tammy Grimes of Dogs Deserve Better

Support for Tammy Grimes goes international

London: Olympic Ferals Rescued

Over 160 cats at the London 2012 Olympic site are saved

Scotland: Year of the Beaver

Wildlife experts hope to release beavers back into the wild in 2009

Sri Lanka: The Cat Lady of Hope

One woman changes the face of humanity

Scotland: Animal Welfare Needs Financial Assistance

More funding needed if the Animal Health and Welfare Act is to be successful

UK-Greece: "To Be or Not To Be": Sammy from Symi Goes Danish!

Little Greek dog is new "Prince of Denmark"

England: Little Pony Grows Up Canine

What has a mane and hooves? A pony? Don’t tell Rory that, he thinks he’s a dog!

Hero Dog Awarded Gold Medal


World: Fourteen-Year-Old Fights for the Seals


England: Bird Flu Outbreak

Virus continues to spread

United Kingdom: One For All

NASSL of the County of Lancashire is saving lives through extraordinary work

Good News For The Sea Eagles of Scotland

The future is looking bright for the Sea Eagles of East Scotland as the battle to protect the birds of Scotland continues.

Kenya: Elephants of Amboseli make news

Elephants prefer Ralph Lauren to a red-hot Versace? Love the smell of Chanel (#5) but hate that "Mambo"?

Sri Lanka: Future Bright for Stray Animals

Animal SOS Sri Lanka works to alleviate the suffering of animals

JK Rowling Adopts Greyhound

Greyhound finds herself in fairy tale home

Sri Lanka: UK Woman Saves Dogs of Sri Lanka

After visiting the country, Sam Noon creates a charity to end the suffering of the street dogs

Scotland: Sam the Seagull Raids Store

Crafty bird goes shopping for his favorite chips

Northern Ireland: Pit Bull Smuggling Ring Exposed

BBC investigation infiltrates notorious Farmers Boys gang

Scotland: Study of Senility in Older Cats

Domesticated cats diagnosed with mental disorders such as Alzheimer’s more common than once thought

Scotland: Land Set Aside for Wildlife Habitats in Danger

Two environmentally friendly projects, which had been beneficial to several rare species of birds, are now being canceled.

Ethiopia: Update on the four dogs rescued from cave

With an update on HAPS

Around the World in Thirty Seconds (or however long it takes you to read this)

Little Stories with Big Messages

United Kingdom: Musicians Party to Help the Animals

PAW concert helps to raise funds with their annual concert

Ethiopia: US Physician Rescues Abandoned Dogs

Dogs tossed into cave pit outside of Addis Ababa saved from death

United Kingdom: Song for the Primates Hits the Charts

Award winning singer/songwriter pens protest song for primates

United Kingdom: Get Snap Happy for Felines

Charity holds competition for amateur cat photographers

Hope Flourishes for Donkeys of Ethiopia

Animal welfare groups work to end suffering of the worker horse

Democratic Republic of Congo: Local people hold memorial service for gorillas

Hundreds gather to mourn immense loss in Virunga National Park

Wales, UK: Shambo: Requiem for a Heavyweight

Despite Worldwide Protests, Sacred Bull Led Away to Slaughter

Scotland: Lord of the Rings Star Lends His Support to Fund-Raising Campaign

Actor Billy Boyd helps to raise funds for The Small Animal Hospital in Glasgow

Scotland: Reintroduction of Wolves into the Scottish Highlands Discussed

For the first time in 250 years, wolves may roam the Highlands.
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