Advices Verdict in Lady Gaga’s dog kidnapping drama: 4 years in prison for perpetrators In February 2021, two men kidnapped Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs. They ambushed the singer’s dog sitter and shot him in the chest. The case had a happy ending with a decent finder’s fee. Now one of the perpetrators has been convicted in court. Lady Gaga and her French bulldogs Gustav, Koji and Asia are inseparable. […]
Advices Animal rights activists: In Yulin, dog meat is eaten 365 days a year The “Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival” in China took place again this year at the summer solstice. Between June 21 and 30, people in Yulin gathered to traditionally drink liquor and eat dog meat stew. The festival has now ended for over a week. But how did the festival go from an animal welfare […]
Advices Happy ending for cat Persik from Ukraine – in the USA When the war started, Larysa Frisby was visiting her family in Arkansas (USA). Her cat Persik had stayed with her cousin in Odessa. Larysa feared she would never see the animal again. But now there was a wildly emotional happy ending… The animal drama began in February: Larysa Frisby was thousands of kilometers away when […]
Dogs US study proves: Dog bowls are as dirty as toilets At every meal, we humans take clean dishes. But when it comes to the feeding bowls of the four-legged friend, dog owners often do not take hygiene very seriously. This was shown by a US study. This has fatal consequences – for dog and owner! Where is the dog food stored? how is it done? […]
Advices To drive away seagulls: Hotel guests in Venice are given water pistols Seagulls are omnipresent in Venice and often show their bold side. They wreak havoc on restaurant tables, on hotel balconies and even on the heads of tourists. A few hoteliers have had enough of this and equip their guests with water pistols. Venice is known for its small canals, colorful gondolas and historic buildings. But […]
Advices Photo Awards: These are the best animal and nature photos of 2021 The judges of the “World Nature Photography Awards” have chosen the winners of this year’s competition and published the breathtaking photos of the numerous participants. The winning photo is not only impressive, but also somewhat shocking. The World Nature Photography Awards are held every year and photographers from all over the world can enter the […]
Advices Prey poisoned! Europe’s raptors are dying because of lead in ammunition Around 100,000 tonnes of lead are released into the environment in the EU every year, around a seventh of which comes from lead-containing ammunition used in hunting. But toxic heavy metal kills. This is also reflected in the population of birds of prey. Photo: Ian McCarthy/Rspb/dpa Because of the use of lead-containing hunting ammunition, raptor […]
Advices Conservationists concerned: how the war in Ukraine is threatening rare wild animals Explosions, tank noise, devastated landscapes: war not only causes destruction in cities – nature also suffers from the fighting. Also in Ukraine. Conservationists fear the Russian invasion may endanger endangered species. Scientific studies dealing with the civil war that raged in Mozambique between 1977 and 1992 show that wars can have devastating consequences for the […]
Advices Ukraine escape with dog: Indian student is finally home The Indian student Rhisabh adopted the street dog Malibu during his stay in the Ukraine and went with him to flee from the war. The Indian government initially refused him a return trip to his home country – now there’s a happy ending. Like so many other people, the Indian student Rishabh wanted to flee […]
