Blog Entries ( Animals )

By Kevin Murphy (Reuters Life!) - A dog who is unable to hear has learned some sign language thanks to inmates at a U.S. prison and children at a school for the deaf. Inmates at a Missouri prison trained the deaf Dachshund named Sparky in sign language and then asked the Missouri ...

Did you miss the Oprah show on Monday, October 04, 2010? Many very amazing animals were on the show! Everyone remembers Faith the two legged dog who learned how to use her handicap and now inspires many people around the world. Faith was one of Oprah’s favorite guests. This pup has even touched the hearts of the students at Oprah’s Academy for Girls ...

We're treated to a rare behind-the-scenes peek into the life of a veterinarian in "Tell Me Where It Hurts" as the author, Dr. Nick Trout, takes us with him on a busy day at the huge Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston.  Several years of cases and clients are packed into 24 hours to give us an idea of what an animal surgeon might ...

May is the month for pet cancer awareness. Cancer is the number one disease-related cause of death in pets!  Betty White loves animals and is the spokesperson for PETCO and Blue Buffalo Pet Foods to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. White has a PSA informing people that dogs and cats get cancer as often as humans do. PETCO and Blue Buffalo have a goal ...

The Against Animal Abuse group is one of the largest animal welfare groups on Facebook. This group is made up of animal lovers and advocates from around the globe.  Join the group to post and read relevant information from around the world, and see how strong the desire is, worldwide, to eliminate cruelty to animals. To learn more about this amazing Facebook group, click here. To ...