Now, chicken nappies – the must-have accessory for your chook pet!

MELBOURNE – Are your chicks more like pets to you? If yes, the chicken nappy is a new must-have accessory for you – a design perfect for the animal that can never really be house-trained but likes to come inside anyway.

A Brisbane-based chicken entrepreneur has developed the nappy, based on a US design and manufactured …. Source  : Now, chicken nappies – the must-have accessory for your chook pet!.

Iran issues fatwa against “Islamic unclean” pets

LONDON -Iranian authorities have banned all advertisements for pets, pet food and other pet products.

The decision by Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance comes after a fatwa was issued by powerful cleric Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, The Telegraph reports.

Citing Islamic tradition, the fatwa said dogs are unclean.

In June this year, …. Read the original article  : Iran issues fatwa against “Islamic unclean” pets.

Brit MPs brand new expenses system a “f***ing abortion”

LONDON – MPs in Britain have branded their new expenses system a “f***ing abortion” and called officials “monkeys”, reveal new documents.

Expenses staff were reduced to tears by one woman MP, who threatened to “murder someone”, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Brit MPs brand new expenses system a “f***ing abortion”.

UK woman caught on camera tossing cat into garbage bin says sorry for her ‘misjudgment’

UK woman says sorry for dumping cat in trash

LONDON – A British woman who outraged pet lovers around the world after she was caught on surveillance camera dumping a cat in a garbage bin apologized on Wednesday for what she called misjudgment and said the situation has gotten “out of control.”
Online footage of Mary Bale …. Read the original article  : UK woman caught on camera tossing cat into garbage bin says sorry for her ‘misjudgment’.

Movin’ on up: Alligators showing up in northern climes, irresponsible pet owners get the blame

Experts: Gators in northern waters probably pets

CHICAGO – Two gators in the Chicago River. One strolling down a Massachusetts street. Another in bustling New York City. And that’s just in the past few weeks.
From North Dakota to Indiana, alligators are showing up far from their traditional southern habitats – including a 3-footer captured Tuesday in …. Source article  : Movin’ on up: Alligators showing up in northern climes, irresponsible pet owners get the blame.

There’s Something About Mary and Cats !

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — This is the height of hatred. Mary Bale is already a legend on account of her actions. She is in news and campaigns are put up on her regard in popular social networking sites.
It all started with the sick viral video where a woman is seen dumping a cat in a …. Read the original article  : There’s Something About Mary and Cats !.

Cat’s not fair: Thousands watch online clip of woman throwing pet into garbage barrel

Take Cat! Woman seen on CCTV hurling pet in trash

LONDON – British animal cruelty inspectors say they have tracked down a woman caught on closed-circuit TV hurling a cat into a garbage can.
Video footage captured by the cat owner’s personal surveillance camera – and seen by thousands after it was posted online – shows a … Read more »».

Brit man sets world record spending 114 days with 40 dangerous snakes

LONDON – A British man has set a new world record after he spent 114 days in a tiny room with 40 dangerous snakes.

David Jones, 45, has spent four months in a 5m x 4m sealed room with two black mambas, two green mambas, three snouted cobras, seven bloomsangs and 27 puff adders.

The professional … Original article on : Brit man sets world record spending 114 days with 40 dangerous snakes.

British papal pilgrims told to pack a picnic, but leave pets, instruments and alcohol at home

Off to see the pope? Bring a picnic, but no booze

LONDON – Britons planning to attend open-air services by Pope Benedict XVI next month have been told it’s OK to bring a picnic – but leave the wine at home.
Organizers of the pontiff’s visit released a detailed list Monday of what is allowed and barred …. Source  : British papal pilgrims told to pack a picnic, but leave pets, instruments and alcohol at home.

AP Exclusive: Activists’ video shows SC hounds repeatedly running at chained, declawed bear

Group wants SC bear hunters to call off their dogs

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Animal rights groups hope new undercover video of dogs running and jumping at a chained-up bear will prod South Carolina lawmakers into banning the practice known as “bear baying.”
The Humane Society of the United States says the videos released Monday exclusively to The … Read : AP Exclusive: Activists’ video shows SC hounds repeatedly running at chained, declawed bear.