by Matthew Bershadker ~ASPCA President and CEO, as published on Huffington Post Blog Horse Slaughter: To be clear, this is still a short-term and incomplete solution… The massive, 2,000-page federal spending omnibus package President Obama signed today represents months of negotiations by the House and Senate. And while […]
by Doris Eraldi, submitted by Geraldine Bray It’s the night before Christmas, we’re out in the barn Blanketing horses to keep them all warm They’re eating their dinners, tucked in cozy stalls Not aware that it’s Christmas or any special day at all They can dream of spring […]
Story by Jack Dennis as published in The Examiner “We are doing something a little different for Halloween…hope that you enjoy it and today, have fun but above all else, BE SAFE!!!” ~ R.T. The bone chilling legend of the Donkey Lady offers that a half-woman-half-donkey-like creature continues […]
story by Madeline Shannon as published on OneGreenPlanet.org Bet you didn’t think anyone besides humans could enjoy a relaxing lounge in a hammock! This donkey from Brazil enjoys a daily hammock break thanks to his human family, who supposedly introduced him to the wonders of swinging in such a […]
Source: HooplaHa Blog Patty, a donkey from Romania, was found very malnourished and wandering the streets… Animals have many special talents. Patty, however, might have one of the most creative sides we’ve seen in a furry friend. Patty, a donkey from Romania, was found very malnourished and wandering […]
“Many thanks to Deb for rounding-up another great story for ‘Feel Good Sunday’!!!” ~ R.T. SOURCE: thedodo.com (Facebook / Karen Kuchnel) By Stephen Messenger Firefighters battling a wildfire in Arizona received a much-needed glimmer of hope this week after encountering a furry survivor who managed to escape the […]
by Julianne Pepitone as published on NBC News After Ben Wilson’s iPhone fell out of the plane he was piloting at 9,300 feet in the air, he assumed he’d never see the device again. But he tracked the device to a pasture 90 miles away, and found it […]
By Domingo Ramirez Jr. as published on The Fort Worth Star-Telegram “There is no doubt he is our baby” DECATUR, TX – This Ricky Bobby is a real jackass. But the Wilson family just loves him. The Bethlehem donkey, almost two months old, is nearly housebroken. He sometimes […]
Souce: ASPCA “Taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund the inspection of facilities that contribute to the brutal slaughter of our horses,” During yesterday’s markup of the 2016 agriculture spending bill, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved the anti-horse slaughter amendment offered by Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) […]
Sources: Multiple Bartolo Colon is the subject of a profile in the Thursday edition of The New York Times, and in addition to shedding some light on the long-tenured but soft-spoken pitcher, the Times tells some very entertaining stories from his youth. Colon grew up in the small town of […]
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