China Scientists Shockingly Use Live Pigs As Crash Test Dummies
Famous Tiger Passes Away After 17 Years Stuck At Truck Stop
By: Ameena Schelling/The Dodo “We are devastated … he lived and died caged at a truck stop that could never provide the life he deserved.” For 17 years, Tony the tiger sat on the concrete floor outside a busy truck stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana, while people around the world fought to save him. On Monday, his…
California Just Became First State To Ban Selling Dogs From Puppy Mills
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo California just took a huge step forward for animals by becoming the first state to make it illegal for pet stores to sell puppies, kittens and rabbits from mass commercial breeders where the animals often suffer from cramped, unsanitary conditions. On Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill, AB 485,…
People Just Killed One Of The Last 25 ‘Big Tusker’ Elephants
By: Elizabeth Claire Alberts/The Dodo “He was in his prime, fathering calves, passing on his good genes for robustness, good health and longevity.” Last Saturday was a good and bad day for elephants. While thousands of people participated in the Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions to raise awareness about protecting these animals, tragedy struck in Amboseli National…
Race Car Driver Gives Up Chance Of Winning In Order To Save A Dog
By: Stephen Messenger/The Dodo “If it happened again today, I would do the exact same thing.” When it comes to winning an automobile race, every second matters. Fortunately, this quick-thinking rally car driver knows that some things matter even more. Carlos Matos abdica da possibilidade de triunfar para salvar cão Posted by Constálica Rallye Vouzela on Thursday, September…
People Just Tried To Kill 40 Porcupines For These ‘Magical’ Stones
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo Dozens of lives were saved just in time, thanks to a last-minute tip that led to a tense chase in Indonesia. Even though the smugglers, who turned out to be two Indonesian soldiers, tried to speed away, they stopped their car once police blocked their way. When authorities opened the back hatch of the…
People Are Locking Up Dozens Of Dogs To Farm Them For Their Blood
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo Pets sometimes need blood transfusions, just the way people sometimes do — but a new investigation suggests that blood coming from a blood farm in Texas is sourced from approximately 150 ex-racing greyhounds who are caged and suffering. An anonymous former employee at the Pet Blood Bank observed and documented greyhounds kept in wire cages…
People Are Rushing To Save Thousands Of Animals Before This Volcano Erupts
By: Elizabeth Claire Alberts/The Dodo The volcano could erupt at any moment — but animal lovers are going into the danger zone, risking their lives to help as many animals as they can. Last week, the Indonesian government issued a dire warning to the island of Bali — Mount Agung, an active volcano, could erupt for the first time…
NYC Museum To Feature Dogfighting Footage As ‘Art’
By: Arin Greenwood/The Dodo There’s also an “arena” where live reptiles will kill each other — and people aren’t happy. The Guggenheim Museum in New York City is about to exhibit a video that shows eight scarred pit bulls, described as “fighting dogs” by the artists, facing each other on treadmills — a tool commonly used to train…