Carrie Underwood promotes pet adoption
September 14th, 2012 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Singer Carrie Underwood has urged her fans to adopt abandoned animals after visiting a shelter in her hometown.The 29-year-old was in her native Oklahoma Monday and ... Read more...
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Bengal Tiger gets new home
August 13th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Guadalajara, Aug 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Guadalajara, the capital city of the western Mexican State of Jalisco has been home to the 6month old Bengal tiger cub called Albert for the past 3 ... Read more...
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Book Maneka Gandhi’s animal shelter: Court
May 24th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A Delhi court has directed the registration of a case against a veterinary hospital-cum-shelter, run by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Maneka Gandhi, for causing ... Read more...
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Pamela adopts ‘desi’ homeless puppy (With image)
May 4th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Hollywood actress and model Pamela Anderson, who is also an animal rights activist, has adopted an Indian homeless puppy with the help of People for ... Read more...
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Cat with 26 toes boosts an animal shelter in Milwaukee
December 9th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Milwaukee, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 26-toed cat has become the cornerstone for an animal shelter in Milwaukee. Ironically, Tabby was once rejected because of its unusual toes. Cats have 18 toes ... Read more...
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Box with live tiger found in Moscow
December 8th, 2011 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A box containing a live tiger has been discovered in Moscow, an official from the Russian capital's environmental department said.The box was found in the ... Read more...
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Bieber, Gomez adopt puppy
October 26th, 2011 - 2:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 26 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber and his girlfriend Selena Gomez have adopted a puppy during their trip to Canada.The couple visited D'Arcy's animal rescue centre in Winnipeg, Canada ... Read more...
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Hilary Swank adopts dog
September 6th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) Actress Hilary Swank has adopted a pet dog from an animal shelter.The Oscar winner took her boyfriend John Campisi's eight-year-old son Sam to the ... Read more...
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Adopt homeless dogs: Trisha Krishnan (With Images)
June 5th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Actress Trisha Krishnan, who made her Bollywood debut with "Khatta Meetha", is urging people to adopt homeless dogs in new advertisement for animal activist group ... Read more...
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Adopt a dog, urges Imran Khan (With Images)
May 19th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Bollywood actor Imran Khan, who is getting rave reviews for the trailer of his forthcoming movie "Delhi Belly", has urged people to follow his lead ... Read more...
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Lost goat goes into Idaho music store
April 20th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Idaho, April 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A goat wandered into a music store in Idaho on Monday. Officials have since taken the animal to the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter where it is being ... Read more...
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Germany’s cross-eyed possum predicts top Oscar winners
February 24th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): After Paul the Octopus, who predicted the World Cup results, now comes a cross-eyed possum in Germany that predicts the top Academy Awards winners.Heidi the possum gives ... Read more...
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Puppy Bowl 2011 To Kickoff Soon
February 5th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Like every year, the Animal Planet is all set to air its own version of Super Bowl. However, they do not include human players in jerseys ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber teams up with PETA to promote animal adoption
January 21st, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is the latest celebrity to team up with PETA, an organization that defends animal rights, and has asked his fans to adopt a pet.The ... Read more...
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Cross Eyed Opossum Heidi Becomes Famous
January 12th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Heidi is a name, that is the current buzz in the internet all over the world. Although it is an opossum, it has managed to gain ... Read more...
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Pammie spreads Christmas cheer by visiting UK charities
December 31st, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): Former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson helped spread Christmas cheer to two charities in Britain when she visited them to lend support to their cause.Anderson, 43, visited an ... Read more...
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Mickey Rourke’s pooch bit him at first meeting
December 29th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): Mickey Rourke has recalled his first meeting with his beloved pet Chihuahua Jaws - the last surviving dog of his once seven-strong pack - at an animal shelter.The ... Read more...
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34th Street Of Baltimore Witnessed The Real Miracle Before Christmas
December 18th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) AMC aired the cult movie, "Miracle on 34th Street" at 8:00 p.m yesterday. However, it was probably Baltimore that faced the real miracle just before the ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton adopts new dog
December 17th, 2010 - 4:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) Socialite heiress Paris Hilton, known for her love for dogs, has adopted a new dog from The Animal Foundation shelter in Las Vegas.She has given home to ... Read more...
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Bug eyed pooch with crooked teeth may be UK’s ugliest
December 16th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 16 (ANI): A bug eyed pet dog with crooked teeth could be Britain's ugliest pooch.The partially blind two-year-old pointer cross had been ignored for months at an animal shelter, where ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber supports new PETA campaign
December 16th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 16 (ANI): Justin Bieber has backed a new campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) by urging fans to adopt abandoned pets from shelters.'The Baby' hitmaker has ... Read more...
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Moore and Adams adopt new dog
December 4th, 2010 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Hollywood actress Mandy Moore and rocker husband Ryan Adams have adopted a new pet dog.The couple already had a dog and two cats from their local animal ... Read more...
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Boscov’s Charity Program To Attract More Crowd
November 27th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Black Friday Deals were on full spirit yesterday. Every retail store had their own ways and strategies of attracting customers at the store. However, some ... Read more...
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Target, Afghanistan Dog War Hero Mistakenly Put Down in Arizona
November 16th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Target was one of three dogs which were befriended by American soldiers in the war ravaged country of Afghanistan. Although she lived through the bombings, survived battle scars ... Read more...
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Debasree Roy toils to make Kolkata a better place for stray animals
August 28th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Debasree Roy is well known in the Bengali film industry for her charitable deeds. Now she has adopted 15 dogs and regularly provides them with special meals ... Read more...
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Intense heat wave takes toll of animals, birds in Gujarat
May 22nd, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad (Gujarat), May 22 (ANI): Veterinarians and volunteers in Gujarat are taking special care of the animals and birds to safeguard them from the intense heat wave that has gripped the country.The ... Read more...
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Dog (Pit bull) needs Viagra because of her heart condition
May 17th, 2010 - 2:35 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Huntington, May 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) These news is sure going to surprise all and sundry, because a dog (pit bull, to be precise) needs to have Viagra because of her heart condition. ... Read more...
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British couple’s ‘donkey shelter’ raises stink with Gurgaon neighbours
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 22(ANI): A retired British couple are in the midst of a controversy after their neighbours in Gurgaon raised objections to the couple's decision to shelter donkeys at their home. ... Read more...
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Hurt Dog finds his own way into an ER in New Mexico
March 20th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Farmington, Mar 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A dog who was presumed to have been wounded in a fight with another dog, surprised all when he reached an ER on his own, to ... Read more...
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Hurt Dog Checks Into New Mexico Emergency Room
March 17th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Farmington, New Mexico, Mar 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a rather bizarre incident, a dog walked into a medical facility after sustaining injuries in what is being presumed to be a ... Read more...
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Winehouse gives away her 11 cats
February 12th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 12 (IANS) British singer Amy Winehouse has given away her 11 cats because they were getting out of control.
The singer, who flew out to Jamaica to work on her ... Read more...
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Colorado couple barred from operating charitable organizations
January 28th, 2010 - 3:03 am ICT by BNO News
DENVER, COLORADO (BNO NEWS) – Colorado Attorney General John Suthers on Wednesday announced that the former operators of the Colorado Humane Society are barred from operating charitable organizations for the next decade.The ... Read more...
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Cowell donates $165,000 to dog shelter every year
August 21st, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 21 (IANS) Talent-hunt show moghul Simon Cowell is so fond of dogs that he donates $165,000 every year to an animal shelter.
Cowell gives the massive sum to "Exorcist" run ... Read more...
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PETA founder once loved fur, meat
June 17th, 2009 - 11:10 am ICT by ANI
New York, June 17 (ANI): PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk has confessed that she once loved to wear fur and eat meat."There was nothing I loved more than my fur jacket," the New ... Read more...
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German man detained for biting police officer
April 8th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 8 (RIA Novosti) The 24-year-old owner of a pit bull in Germany was detained after biting a police officer on the hip, the ddp news agency reported Wednesday.
The incident ... Read more...
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