Turtle taped to balloons freed from a tree
August 23rd, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reports say that a turtle was found taped in a balloon at a eucalyptus tree which is located at the sea shores at southern California. The Humane ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
PM greets nation on Ravidas Jayanti
February 7th, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti.In a message, the prime minister said that Guru Ravidas was ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ban shark fin sales, DiCaprio urges California
June 30th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has urged officials in California to ban the sale of shark fins in the state.The actor, a longtime animal rights campaigner, has thrown ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
NGO launches programme to protect animal rights
June 20th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Protesting against poultry farms that starve their hens to induce molting and stimulate additional cycles of egg production, an NGO has launched a whistle blower ... Read more...
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Pink blasts Gomez for painting horses
May 23rd, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 22 (IANS) Singer Pink has lashed out at singer-actress Selena Gomez for painting a horse for her latest video "I Love You Like A Love Song".The "Stupid ... Read more...
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Leading girls from hell to humane society (With Images)
March 29th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) In a western Mumbai suburb stands a six-storey building housing 100 girls, mostly minors, who are being educated, given vocational training and psychological counselling. One thing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kentucky Officials Test Chupacabra DNA
December 29th, 2010 - 1:32 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A sample of DNA has been sent by officials in Kentucky in an effort to investigate the possibility of a mysterious animal, thought only to be a legend. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Bear Gall Bladder Uses Posing A Threat To The Species
November 30th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The gallbladders of bears are known to have a number of uses and it can be used for treating a number of ailments. Other natural and ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
1,000 Rats, Rescued from a ‘Hoarders’ House up for Adoption in CA
November 24th, 2010 - 1:40 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Close to one thousand rats are waiting for a family to adopt them in California after they were rescued from a home which was featured on the reality ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Confining egg-laying hens in cages cruel: Dalai Lama
September 1st, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 1 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has decried the practice of egg-laying hens being confined in cages and has urged the industry to be more humane to the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Bear Baying Comes Under Scanner Of Animal Rights Groups
August 24th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Humane Society of the United States leaders are urging the state lawmakers to ban the controversy laden "bear baying" competitions. The noted animal protection organization ... Read more...
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The Humane Society condemns the practice of beer baying
August 24th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
South Carolina, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In South Carolina, an exercise called bear baying is used to make hunters have an easy shot at bears during hunting. During the training for such ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Humane Society Recommends South Carolina To Veto Bear Baying
August 24th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 24, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Influential individuals associated with the Humane Society (HS) of America are requesting the South Carolinian policymakers to forbid contests of bear baying. The HS happens ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Dogs affected by oil spill get new home
August 12th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had 94 unexpected victims. Most of the residents living along the US coast decided to give up their dogs ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pet Dog Released Into Wild After Shelter’s Mistaken Identity
July 26th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An American Kennel Club registered pet dog was mistakenly released into the wild, and is feared lost for good, after a Frankfort Humane Society wrongly identified the ... Read more...
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Dog released into the wild as it was mistaken for a coyote
July 26th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Frankfort, July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a $250 reward for anyone who can find and return a pet dog that was mistakenly released into the forest, because authorities thought it was ... Read more...
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Dog Suspected Of Being A Coyote, Released Into The Wild
July 26th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 26, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Frankfort Humane Society mistook a dog to be a coyote and it was released into the wild. The American Kennel Club-registered dog was ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Wildfire In Flagstaff Leads To Evacuations
June 20th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Flagstaff, June 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Flagstaff on Saturday witnessed a wildfire which led to the evacuation of nearby houses and the Little America Hotel which was in close proximity of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Petland And Its Cruel Practices Exposed On Animal Planet Show
May 18th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
May 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night proved to be a eye opener for the dog lovers who tune din to the channel Animal Planet at 10 pm. The network aired ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Katherine Heigl helps save 25 Chihuahuas
December 7th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): American actress Katherine Heigl showed what it takes to be a celebrity with a heart - the Knocked Up star saved the lives of 25 Chihuahuas, who were ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
DeGeneres covers Heidi Klum’s stripping on her show
May 6th, 2009 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) German supermodel Heidi Klum teased millions of viewers when she started to take off her dress on US TV "The Ellen DeGeneres Show".
Klum appeared on the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
US military blew up pigs to test body armour: Research
April 9th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.9 (ANI): American military researchers are reported to have blown up live pigs dressed in body armour in an attempt to study the link between roadside bomb blasts and brain injury. ... Read more...
Posted in World |
America’s pets becoming victims of economic crisis
March 30th, 2009 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
By Nico Pointner
Washington, March 30 (DPA) The US economic crisis is affecting not only Americans but is having an increasingly bitter effect on their pets as well.An ever-greater number of US citizens ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Panettiere to be honoured for preventing whale hunting
March 1st, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by admin
London, March 1 (IANS) "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere will be honoured at the Humane Society of the United States Genesis Awards for trying to prevent fishermen from killing whales off the coast ... Read more...
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Rs.600,000 award for missing dog
February 18th, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by admin
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 18 (IANS) A Toronto man has offered an award of $15,000 for anyone returning his dog which went missing Saturday. It is one of the biggest awards offered ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Oscar Fernandes calls upon corporate sector to help build a more humane society
December 13th, 2007 - 10:41 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Union Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes today called upon the corporate sector to be a partner in making a more humane and just society.
Presiding over the 42nd ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Pet Store patronized by Paris, Britney shuts down
December 12th, 2007 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) closed down Pets of Bel Air, a high-end pet store that is often patronized by celebrities such as Paris Hilton ... Read more...
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Vice President greets nation on Id-Ul-Fitr
November 14th, 2007 - 2:08 am ICT by admin
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