Animals

Billie Eilish Joins Campaign To Release Memphis Zoo Pandas

Billie Eilish Joins Campaign To Release Memphis Zoo Pandas Panda Ya Ya — photo credit: Panda VoicesSinger/songwriter Billie Eilish has joined with international animal protection non-profit organization In Defense of Animals and Panda Voices to call for the immediate retirement of giant pandas YaYa and LeLe from Memphis Zoo. The two animals were shipped…

Betty White Challenge Raises Almost $13 Million USD For Animal Welfare

Betty White Challenge Raises Almost $13 Million USD For Animal Welfare The late Betty White — photo credit: screenshot from Instagram video.To honour what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday on Jan. 17, fundraising campaigns involving Facebook and Instagram have raised around $13 million (all figures in U.S. dollars) for animal shelters and…

Donate to Animal Shelters for the Late Betty White's 100th Birthday

Donate to Animal Shelters for the Late Betty White's 100th Birthday Betty White, a snake, Slash — screenshot.Tomorrow (Jan. 17) would've been the late Betty White’s 100th birthday; she died on Dec. 31. A recent internet trend called the #BettyWhiteChallenge has been encouraging people to donate to local animal shelters and other animal conservation…

Join These Actors and Musicians In Signing Pledge To Rescue Moon Bears

Join These Actors and Musicians In Signing Pledge To Rescue Moon Bears A bear in a bile farm — photo provided by Animals Asia Paul McCartney, Judi Dench, Joaquin Phoenix, Russell Crowe, Ricky Gervais and other well-known figures from around the world have joined renowned conservationist Jane Goodall in signing the Moon Bear Pledge. The Animals Asia’s…

Pet Treat Advent Calendars Can Help Feed Other Animals

Pet Treat Advent Calendars Can Help Feed Other Animals Nutrience Sub-Zero Advent Calendar — photo credit: OSPCA.Other animals in need will benefit when people buy a Nutrience Sub-Zero Advent Calendar for their dog or cat from the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Humane Society. For every person who buys an advent calendar from…

Dog, Pigeon, Horse and Cat Pins Support Animals In Need And War Veterans

Dog, Pigeon, Horse and Cat Pins Support Animals In Need And War Veterans Animals In War pins — photo credit: Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. Along with your poppy, this Remembrance Day you can also wear a horse, dog, pigeon or cat pin.  The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Humane Society is honouring Remembrance Day by…

Ronnie Wood, John Cleese Among Painters of Lion Sculpures To Raise Money For Lion Conservation

Ronnie Wood, John Cleese Among Painters of Lion Sculpures To Raise Money For Lion Conservation Bristol Lion by Ronnie Wood.A global pride of 47 life-sized lion sculptures has appeared on the streets of cities around the world to raise awareness of the threats facing lions and raise funds to support conservation projects across Africa. The sculptures,…

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Promotes Initiative Pushing For Pets In Domestic Violence Shelters

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Promotes Initiative Pushing For Pets In Domestic Violence Shelters   The 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show promoted Purina Pro Plan and RedRover’s Purple Leash Project during the live broadcast June 13 to raise awareness for domestic violence victims with pets, with many exhibitors wearing purple ribbons and its…

Animals Asia transfers celebrity-sponsored moon bears to sanctuary

Animals Asia transfers celebrity-sponsored moon bears to sanctuary Animals Asia has transferred 101 moon bears 1,250 kilometres in China from a former bile farm in Nanning to its bear rescue centre in Chengdu, and a number of celebrities have shown their support. Moving the animals, also known as Asiatic black bears, over 36 days has been called the largest operation of its kind ever undertaken…

The Dirty Nil Offer Custom Vinyl With Your Pet On The Cover For Charity

The Dirty Nil Offer Custom Vinyl With Your Pet On The Cover For Charity Drummer Kyle Fisher and his dog — photo provided.Canadian rock band The Dirty Nil have come up with a fun charitable idea that will make your pet as famous as an inflatable pig, at least in your own household. The Juno Award-winning trio from Hamilton, Ontario, is selling custom LPs…

Iqaluit Humane Society on Million Dollar Mission to Build Permanent Home

Iqaluit Humane Society on Million Dollar Mission to Build Permanent Home Iqaluit — photo credit: Karen Bliss A fully volunteer-run organization has launched a “Million Dollar Mission” via GoFundMe to build a new permanent home for the Iqaluit Humane Society (IHS), Nunavut's only animal shelter. Nunavut puppy —…

Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy, More To Participate In Virtual Concert To Support Animal Sanctuary Dec. 1

Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy, More To Participate In Virtual Concert To Support Animal Sanctuary Dec. 1 Ladybird Animal Sanctuary's Melissa McClelland, Lisa Winn and Janine Stoll — photo via Ladybird Animal SanctuaryBryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy and numerous other Canadian music stars will be performing in virtual charity concert to…

WWF-Canada Offers Plush Toy in Exchange For Symbolic Adoption Donation

WWF-Canada Offers Plush Toy in Exchange For Symbolic Adoption Donation World Wildlife Fund Canada is offering people a chance to symbolically adopt an animal in exchange for a plush toy of it, in order to support the protection, management and restoration of the environment. More than 40 species are available to adopt from the Wildlife Adoptions page of…

Bowie, Dylan, Springsteen, Hendrix Photos Part of Animal Charity Auction

Bowie, Dylan, Springsteen, Hendrix Photos Part of Animal Charity Auction Debbie HarryKeith Richards, Stevie Nicks, Debbie Harry and Pete Townshend are among the music stars who’ve signed photographic prints for an online fundraiser by Morrison Hotel Gallery in support of animal charity Rational Animal. The fundraiser, being held in celebration of Oct. 4…

WATCH: Steel Panther's All Day Kitty Cam Encouraged Donations and Adoptions

WATCH: Steel Panther's All Day Kitty Cam Encouraged Donations and Adoptions Steel Panther (L to R): Stix Zadinia, Michael Starr, Lexxi Foxx, Satchel — photo credit: David Jackson. LA rockers Steel Panther raised money for cat rescue Heaven On Earth this past #GivingTuesdayNow by promoting an “all day kitty cam,” focused on the adorable four-legged…