Archive for February, 2009

Donkeys burned in Australian fires. - 20th February, 2009
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UC vet assists animals burned in fires in Australia
Published: Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009 – 12:00 am | Page 2B

Australian authorities are seeking the expertise of a UC Davis veterinarian in the care of animals burned this month in the country’s deadly wildfires.
Dr. John Madigan, one of only a few experts worldwide on treatment of severe [...]


Progeny of relics from the by-gone days? - 20th February, 2009
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February 19, 2009 – Hilo, Hawaii
VIDEO: David Corrigan         

The Pana`ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens is proud to show off the new addition to the zoo family: a pair of authentic Kona Nightingales, both rescued from the dry Kaupulehu area of the Kona coast.
According to Hawaii County, the two animals are the “progeny of relics from [...]


NEDDI on Facebook - 13th February, 2009
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NEDDI has a home on facebook  join the group here


A safe place to graze - 12th February, 2009
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By Yuval Azoulay   (from HAARETZ.com)
 
They have been badly beaten by abusive kids and cruel owners. Now, after having been taken away from their tormentors, they are peacefully nibbling grass on the banks of Kibbutz Geva’s fish ponds. It just goes to show: Even for tortured donkeys, there is hope.
If there is a paradise for donkeys, [...]