Stick insects are one of the most popular insects kept as pets. They can hide in plain sight on the branches of the plants they eat since they are camouflaged. There are almost 3,000 species of stick insects and the easiest to care for are the Indian, or laboratory, stick insects. The Australian spiny leaf […]
The HSUS reports that some member of the U.S. Congress have removed the protective language to a provision banning horse slaughter on U.S. soil. There is a political campaign to bring horse slaughter back to the U.S. after a 5 year ban. Just a reminder that while it was banned in the U.S., American horses […]
2014 Last year the No Kill Advocacy Center Just One Day campaign was a resounding success. Euthanasia needles were set aside, incinerators closed and morgues empty at over 1,000 participating shelters and rescue groups. In the U.S. 12,000 animals were adopted, finding safe, loving homes. Shelters were made to realize with that one day that […]
