Elephant birth shocks Sydney zoo

Experts had said the survival of the baby elephant after six days of labor would be “a miracle” .But the male calf was delivered showing signs of life on Wednesday morning and by the afternoon, he took his  first steps.

Experts say they think the baby elephant was in a coma in the womb during the labor period.  On Monday, the zoo had said that the calf had died in the womb, after becoming trapped in a position from which a live birth was thought to be impossible. Ultrasound appeared to confirm this diagnosis.

Hoppa the dog was born four years ago without his two front two legs. He was lucky enough to be adopted by Avi Kozi, chairman of Israel’s Society for the Protection of   Animals. “From the moment I took him to my house, I knew I had to build something that would help him to move.” Kozi said.

Though it’s not uncommon for dogs to lose the use of their hind legs, problems with the front legs are much more uncommon. This presented a special challenge for Nir Shalom, the art student and animal lover who kindly offered to take on Hoppa’s case.

And take it on he did. Once, Hoppa gets the hang of his training wheels  he will then transition into one of the most advanced dog prostheses around.

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Me lov happy endings!!

The Canadian seal hunt is a slaughter of baby seals. Ninety-seven percent of the seals killed in the past five years have been less than three months old, and the majority under one month old. At the time of slaughter, many of these defenseless pups had not yet eaten their first solid meal or taken their first swim, leaving them utterly defenseless against the ‘hunters’.

It is a cruel slaughter. Representatives of the Humane Society International/Canada and the Humane Society of the United States have repeatedly observed and documented the commercial seal hunt in recent years. The resulting video evidence shows sealers leaving injured seals to choke on their own blood for as long as 90 minutes, cutting open animals as they struggle, stabbing seals through the skulls with illegal weapons, and dragging conscious seals across the ice with boat hooks. Our footage has prompted governments around the world to take action to ban their trades in seal products, and Canadian veterinary experts to call the seal hunt ‘inherently inhumane’.

The seal hunt is unsustainable. Scientists have condemned the current Canadian harp seal management plan as reckless and irresponsible, stating that it poses a threat to the survival of the population. Notably, today’s kill levels meet and even exceed those of a half century ago, when sealers quickly reduced the harp seal population by nearly two-thirds.

The seal hunt is not economically viable. Canadian sealers are fishermen who earn on average only a small fraction of their incomes from seal hunting – the rest from fisheries such as crab and shrimp. Regardless, the Canadian government continues to subsidize the commercial sealing industry each year. In 2001, the Canadian Institute for Business and the Environment produced a report detailing more than $20 million in government subsidies provided to the commercial sealing industry over the previous seven years. And while the economic contribution made by the sealing industry is small, the cost to Canada is severe.

The seal hunt has sparked an international boycott of Canadian seafood products. In 2005, following decades of failed negotiations with the Canadian government, The Humane Society of the United States and a network of the world’s most powerful animal protection groups launched a global boycott of Canadian seafood products until the seal hunt is ended for good. In the months since the boycott began, more than a quarter million people have pledged not to buy Canadian seafood until the seal hunt has ended, and more than 1000 restaurants, seafood wholesalers and grocery stores have followed suit, reducing or eliminating their sales of Canadian seafood until the seal hunt is stopped.

HSI Canada believes the Canadian government should protect Canada’s fishing industry by closing the commercial seal hunt and implementing a retirement plan for sealing licenses. This cost-effective solution would compensate fishermen for any lost revenue resulting from the hunt closure, and it would provide a graceful exit to this issue for Canada.

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On Wednesday, February 17, under the authority of the Washington County (GA) Sheriff’s Office, the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Team assisted in the rescue of 26 Pit Bulls near Sandersville, Georgia.

The dogs, allegedly used for fighting and breeding, were found chained to tire axles and posts scattering the 25-acre property. Left to starve without sufficient food, water or adequate shelter from freezing temperatures, all were severely emaciated and suffering from obvious neglect, including broken bones, wounds and a variety of infections.

An additional 27 dogs were found dead and in various stages of decomposition

“It’s bad enough that these dogs were treated cruelly and raised in horrible conditions,” said Tim Rickey, the ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response. “But to leave them like this to starve is incomprehensible and speaks exactly to the kinds of heinous crimes the ASPCA fights day in and day out.”

Authorities believe the dogs had been used for fighting. “They bear the battle scars consistent with those of fighting dogs,” Rickey said. “Being chained 24/7 is no way to live—they have lived miserable lives, and are just starved for human contact.”

ASPCA  2/17/10

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Mez tink:

How doz dis make youz feel?   Me tinks dat every one who visits me blog and dos nuthin neds to spend a few daz living like dem wolfies. At the very least you could leave a comment.  Your comments are motivation for mez and reders.  Yes,dis iz such a cute blog with baby Bailee sitting blogging on hers computer.  Pleeze open eyes.  Dis not candy store.  It bout life n death of us.  Yourz kitties and wolfies.  Baby seals, whales, tigers, all anemals deserve food, water and a sleepies place.

Me momz iz on Social Security but promised she would donate towards the cauz. What’s a dollar, five dollar mean to you? Me just askin youz to help get food for dem dat  are hungry.   ASPCA even has a web button so can donate with one of dem credit cards. I know I can count on youz. 

Your humble aktifist,

Me Bailee and Momz

I have another blog that I have to keep up also but sometimes when I’m not feeling well things have a tendency to slide.

I’m sure Queen Bailee will keep you informed of my progress.  Lots of Purrrrs!

Gail

Pleze leaf me a comment!

Me feel sick!

Me no post bout humans, but me had too this time.  I foun a artkl on BBC Noos bout Turkish girl bein barid aliv.

A Turkish teenager found dead in a hole next to her house was probably buried alive, a post-mortem examination has revealed.

Medine Memi, 16, was found in the hole in December. Large amounts of soil were in her lungs and stomach, according to a source who has seen the report.

Her father and grandfather have been arrested, but not charged.

So-called “honour killings” take place every year in Turkey despite government moves to stamp out the practice.

Me can no figer out humans.  Dey no happy killin us anemals so….they kill their childrun? Dis world so messed up but me have no way to help dem.  All me can be is a good anemal aktifist.  Maks me want to throw up and cry.

Me go find me momz now. Bye