At the Toronto Humane Society, veterinarians say animals die suffering unnecessarily in their cages while pleas to euthanize them are dismissed. Dozens of staff, volunteers and veterinarians have quit in protest. ... A note written by a staff member or volunteer on the medical chart of a cat, animal ID A127495, admitted last fall, reads: "Died Oct 19 3:15 am. Gasped and jerked and cried last breaths, because there was no one in shelter to euthanize or treat. This is not humane." ... [THS president] Mr. Trow says he strives to keep euthanasia rates low for ethical reasons. “How can anyone suggest that, because he might be here longer than anyone would want, that it's better to put [a dog] down?” Mr. Trow asked. “I think that's a strange suggestion, don't you? You live here as long as you can.”
Images (yes, they're disturbing.) Video of a puppy adopted out with a broken leg. The THS web site. [more inside]
posted by maudlin
on May 30, 2009 -
63 comments
In 2005, graphic artist Kentaro Nagai was struck by the play on words between
peace and
piece in relation to global politics. This concept was expanded in an exhibition entitled
Twelve Animals, where Nagai rearranged outlines of the world's landmasses into shapes respective of
the aspects of the Chinese Zodiac.
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posted by Smart Dalek
on Feb 12, 2009 -
11 comments
As Moscow changes, so does its population of stray dogs. During Soviet times, Moscow's stray dogs foraged for food and avoided humans, since there wasn't much to be gained from begging. As the city became increasingly affluent, the dogs' behavior changed radically. Some recent adaptations include passive subway begging, observing stoplights, and a food scam called the "come-from-behind ambush." The stray dogs, whose population is estimated at 26,000, have even ceased some of their interpack warfare. Observe the Moscow subway dog
here.
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posted by Afroblanco
on May 29, 2008 -
26 comments
We're all used to animal cams at the
zoo. You can watch animals in the
wild or in
captivity. But how about a live animal cam at...the
library!
posted by nax
on May 15, 2008 -
12 comments
