Cat survives 190-km ride on train’s underside
June 14th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 14 (IANS) In a miraculous escape from death, a moggie in Britain survived by clinging on to a train's underside during a 190-km journey.Rail workers were stunned after ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Reward to catch sadist who fed kitten to python
December 6th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) British newspaper The Sun has offered a 3,000-pound reward to catch the culprit who fed a kitten to a python, it said on its website Tuesday.The ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Recession affecting pets in Britain
November 13th, 2011 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (IANS) It seems global recession is taking a heavy toll on pets' lives in Britain. Animal welfare charities here have warned of pets rapidly becoming the forgotten ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Briton suspected of cruelty to cat surrenders
November 12th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (IANS) A 20-year-old Briton, suspected of swinging a cat by its tail for as many as 14 times, has handed himself over to the police.The incident was ... Read more...
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Paltrow sells lemonade, cookies
July 8th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow was seen selling lemonade with her kids to help raise funds for an animal welfare charity.Paltrow and her daughter Apple, 7, and son ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Squirrel meat a hot item on Edinburgh restaurant’s menu
April 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): An Edinburgh restaurant has courted controversy by putting grey squirrel meat on its menu.And the owner of the restaurant has described it as the 'ultimate ethical food', reports ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Macca appeals for meat-free day in India
January 5th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has asked Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh if he would make 12 January, the anniversary of the founding of the Indian ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Custody row over Italian-speaking bird in Britain
October 23rd, 2010 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) A parrot that can sing and speak Italian is at the centre of a bitter custody row in Britain, a media report said Saturday.The bird is a children's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Prince Harry accused of animal cruelty over polo horse injury
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 3 (ANI): Prince Harry has been accused of animal cruelty after pictures of him riding an injured horse during a polo match surfaced.In the pic, he is riding a pony ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Man told to pay $2,290 for drowning squirrel
July 19th, 2010 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) In perhaps the first case of its kind, a man has been ordered to pay more than 1,500 pounds in court costs for drowning a squirrel, a media ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Man told to pay $2,290 for drowning a squirrel
July 19th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) In a first case of its kind, a man has been ordered to pay more than 1,500 pounds (about $2,290) in court costs for killing a squirrel, a ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
China criticised for serving dog meat to astronauts
May 13th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, May 13 (DPA) A Hong Kong-based animal welfare charity Thursday criticised China's space programme for serving dog meat to its astronauts.
Yang Liwei, China's first man in space, revealed in his ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cherie Blair fell for hubby Tony’s ‘nice, firm body’
August 30th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Cherie Blair has revealed that her husband former British Prime Minister Tony's 'nice, firm body' attracted her towards him.In her book 'Speaking For Myself', Cherie wrote that she ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Tony Blair, wife slammed for taking elephant rides during Bali holiday
August 14th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 14 (ANI): Tony and Cherie Blair have incurred the wrath of an animal welfare charity after being snapped taking elephant rides while on holiday in Bali.The former British Prime Minister ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Now, Kim Kardashians sister bares her bottom for PETA
December 11th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 11 (ANI): Just days after socialite Kim Kardashian revealed that if given the chance she would love to pose for Playboy again, her sister Khloe also reportedly dropped her ... Read more...
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Cuddling the school guinea-pig dubbed cruel by animal welfare society
May 31st, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by admin
London, May 31 (ANI): The practice of keeping animals in schools as class pets has been dubbed cruel by an animal welfare society.The animal welfare charity, known as Royal Society for ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Vietnam provides refuge for endangered bears
April 9th, 2008 - 3:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 9 (ANI): Vietnam has provided refuge for endangered bears that were rescued from abusive traffickers of bile used in traditional medicines.According to a report by ENN (Environmental News Network, ... Read more...
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Hindu monks move UK court over killing of sacred cow Gangotri
March 29th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Monks belonging to the largest Hindu temple in Europe, angered by the RSPCA's slaughter of its sacred cow, have served legal papers on the animal welfare charity ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Hindu temple sues British charity over cow killing
March 29th, 2008 - 10:39 am ICT by admin
London, March 29 (IANS) A popular Hindu temple near London has sued Britain's largest animal welfare charity saying it had illegally carried out the mercy killing of a cow that was under ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Now, Eva Mendes has a wardrobe malfunction!
January 21st, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 21 (ANI): Eva Mendes gave her French fans an eyeful when she turned up for a show wearing a very revealing top.The sexy Latina was in the country promoting the ... Read more...
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Mills fronts bizarre ad campaign for animal welfare charity
November 19th, 2007 - 5:55 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Heather Mills is spearheading a bizarre advertising campaign for animal welfare charity Viva!.The 39-year-old former model appears lying on scorched earth in a figure-skimming dress in one ... Read more...
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