The 196 dogs include golden retrievers, a poodle, Korean Jindos and Mastiffs, Pomeranians, terriers, and a Labrador. Some 196 dogs have been rescued from the South Korean dog meat trade in a rescue mission executed by Humane Society International. On Friday, those dogs — which includes golden retrievers, a poodle, …
Read More »Female Dog Raped Inside Shopping Complex in Mumbai
A female dog was brutally raped inside the posh Galleria shopping complex recently. The injured and bleeding dog was rushed to the animal care center of World For All (WFA) where an 11-inch wooden stick was recovered from its genital. Activist Vijay Kishore Mohanani of Bombay Animal Rights (BAR) group, …
Read More »Neighbours Booked for Assaulting Greater Noida Resident’s Pet Dog
Three members of a family were booked by the Greater Noida police for allegedly assaulting their neighbour’s dog in the Ecotech 3 area. The complainant was identified as Rajesh Nagar, a resident of Baidpura who worked as a security officer for a highrise in Greater Noida West. “We were busy …
Read More »Loyal Dog Patiently waits by the Door for her Dad to Return from Hospital
Katie realised the strong bond between Leia and her father and decided to permanently keep the adorable canine in her second home. The 2009 film ‘Hachi: A Dog’s Tale’, which made millions of viewers shed tears of sorrow around the world, was inspired by the real-life tale of a Japanese …
Read More »Animal activists accuse Chandigarh MC of botching up Dog Sterilisations
After a second community dog was returned by the municipal corporation with its entrails spilling out of his body, the animal lovers in the city have accused the municipal corporation (MC) of botching up sterilisation surgeries. City-based animal activist Neeru Saharan said this was the second such incident this month. …
Read More »Lockdown Year ‘Worst Ever’ for Dog Thefts
For many dog owners, the coronavirus pandemic has meant more time at home with their canine companions. However, some experts are claiming the demand for dogs during lockdown has led to a significant increase in pets being stolen, with one – Wayne May from the organisation Dog Lost – saying: …
Read More »Former Kinross Guide Dog Joins Elite Team Detecting Covid-19
A Kinross guide dog has taken up a new challenge as part of an elite medical detection dog team trained to sniff out Covid-19. Ivan, a two-year-old Labrador-golden retriever cross, joined the team last week and has already began training to detect the coronavirus odour on individuals. Dogs have already …
Read More »Mexican Man Opens his Home to 300 Dogs in Path of Hurricane
As Hurricane Delta closed in on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, Ricardo Pimentel opened his home – to about 300 dogs. There were plenty of other critters too: dozens of cats were harbored in his son’s room; his daughter’s room served as a refuge for chicks, bunnies and even a hedgehog; a …
Read More »Unsuitable Guide Dogs set to Detect Covid-19
Three dogs found to be unsuitable as guide dogs for the blind have become the latest recruits for a trial to see whether dogs can detect coronavirus. The charity Guide Dogs has donated the animals to the Milton Keynes-based Medical Detection Dogs. If successful, the new recruits could be deployed …
Read More »India is Struggling Hard to keep Rabies at Bay or to Fight Rabies
By the time the patient, a young man, reached Dr Ramesh Masthi at a Bengaluru hospital, it was too late to save him. After being bitten by a pack of stray dogs as he went out to buy some milk, his family had applied a paste of green chillis, then …
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