Prisoners Are Finding Purpose-and Rehabilitation-By Caring for Lambs for Drought-Stricken Farmers
Not only does the program help to alleviate stress for struggling farmers, it also teaches Australian inmates about agriculture and livestock.
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Did You Know Your Pet Can Donate Blood to Save the Life of Another Dog or Cat in Need?
There are currently only a handful of blood donation centers for pets in America, but those donations from cats and dogs have helped save hundreds of lives.
TripAdvisor Has Just Cut Ties With Attractions That Breed Whales and Dolphins in Captivity
The company says that their new initiative is an expansion of the animal welfare policy which they launched back in 2016.
Watch 'Superhero' Woman Rescue Trapped Deer From Not One, But Two Different Fences in a Matter of Minutes
This woman says that she now feels like a superhero after she rescued a distressed deer from not one, but two different metal fences.
Wife Quits Her Job As Couple Spends 57 Tireless Days Searching for Their Dog in Mountain Town-See the Reunion
This couple went to great lengths in order to search for their beloved border collie-and after 57 days, they were finally rewarded for their efforts.
Man Moves into Shelter Kennel So He Can Help Unwanted Pup Get Adopted
Since this sweet pup has spent more than 400 days at a Kansas animal shelter, an animal lover has moved in with her to help raise awareness for her plight.
Watch Rescuers Form a Human Chain to Save Four Dolphins Trapped in Florida Canal
More than a dozen rescuers donned their swimming gear and waded into the St. Petersburg canal in order to save the cetaceans this week.
New Device to Cut Down Drug Testing in Animals: Heart-on-a-chip
Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a heart on a chip that could eventually replace laboratory animals in drug testing, while also lowering the cost of drug development.
EPA to Begin Phasing Out Animal Testing and Funding Studies for More Humane Research Methods
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says that they will start the phase-out by reducing its requests for, and funding of, mammal studies by 30% before 2025.
Struggling Bats Can Now Fly Freely Through Countryside Thanks to First-of-Their-Kind Street Lights
These street lamps have been modified with a specialized "light recipe" to help struggling bats in England—and they're the first of their kind in the UK.
Denmark Buys Country's Last Remaining Circus Elephants for $1.6 Million So They Can Retire
The four circus elephants will now be able to live out the rest of their days in happy retirement thanks to the Danish government.
Vet's Dogs Denied on Airline, Wrigley Heiress Sends Private Jet
A Marine family was set to book tickets on a cross-country flight for their move to North Carolina when, at the last minute, their dogs were denied passage because they were too large. But luck and good karma was on their side, when an heiress to the Wrigley Gum fortune stepped in.
California Becomes First State to Ban Fur Trapping, Saving Animals and Taxpayer Dollars
In addition to legislators agreeing that fur trapping was thoroughly inhumane, the industry was also shown to be a drain on taxpayer dollars.
Woman Opens Her Home to 97 Rescue Dogs to Protect Them From Hurricane Dorian
Despite having to constantly clean up after almost 100 rescue dogs, Chella Phillips says she is simply happy that they are save from the storm.
Dozens of People Rally Together to Rescue Elephant Trapped in 20-Foot Well-Watch Them Do It Using a Massive Crane
Thanks to a team of military officials and forest workers, a distressed elephant was saved from a 20-foot well in India earlier this week.
Female Inmates Are Helping to Save Endangered Butterfly Species From Behind Prison Walls
More than 1,200 of the endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly have been raised and released through the prison's conservation program.
City Gets First Ever 'Turtle Crossing' Signs After Concerned Second Grader Writes Letter to the Mayor
This 8-year-old boy has helped to protect dozens of turtles in his community after he wrote a letter to the mayor asking for the town to take action.
Man and His Donkey Are Going Viral for Their Enthusiastic Duet of 'The Circle of Life' From Lion King
Despite how donkeys aren't native to Africa, this braying backup singer was more than happy to join his delighted owner as he sang the iconic Disney song.
Woman Who Used Metallica Song to Scare Off a Hungry Cougar Gets Unexpected Call From Band's Frontman
A Canadian woman's story about using a Metallica song to scare away a hungry cougar has earned her a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with her favorite singer.
George W. Bush Administration Creates World's Largest Marine Preserve in Hawaii
The Bush Administration has created a vast nature preserve to protect a chain of remote islands in Hawaii. The new national monument would encompass 140,000 square miles of adjacent seas and be larger than all national parks combined
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