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Global day for animals used in lab testing

ANTIBIOTICS, vaccines for polio, organ transplant and HIV/AIDS treatments are all medical milestones that have indisputably made life better and saved millions of lives. But all these advances and countless others......

April 20, 2012, Friday

Pets or predators bagged in wolf hunt?

THE difference between wolves and Siberian huskies has apparently eluded Shandong Province police who shot dead two "man-eating wolves" and caged a third. DNA results were awaited to determine if the animals are predators......

April 6, 2012, Friday

Woman fends off authorities to keep pet pig

A charming story about a woman and her hefty pet pig in Shanghai has turned the spotlight onto the lack of regulations about exotic pets. An office worker surnamed Hua said she had to be persistent in dealings......

March 16, 2012, Friday

High-risk strays on elevated roads

SHANGHAI'S ever-expanding network of elevated roads is turning into a virtual graveyard for stray dogs and cats that are struck by oncoming traffic. When maintenance crews arrive in the dead of night, they often find......

March 2, 2012, Friday

Bear essentials and bear facts

FOR thousands of years, bears have been killed for their bile or the bile has been harvested - often cruelly extracted - for use in traditional Chinese medicine and other Asian remedies. Commercial farming of Asiatic......

February 24, 2012, Friday

Illegal ivory trade flourishes once again

ON a pillar in the Beijing Chengtian Antique City, a conspicuous warning is posted: Dealing in ivory and rhino horn products is strictly forbidden. But under secret counters in this market and in the hideaways......

February 17, 2012, Friday

America's top dog goes to a Pekingese at Westminster

A bobbing little pompom put on a peak performance at the Westminster Kennel Club in New York City. Malachy the Pekingese wobbled off with best in show on Tuesday night, becoming America's top dog much to the delight......

February 17, 2012, Friday

Preparing pets for arrival of baby

PARENTS have months to get ready for a baby. Experts say the countdown should include prep time for pets too. A baby changes everything for a pet - from how its home looks, smells and sounds to what the rules are. ......

February 10, 2012, Friday

Ancient cricket mating song

SCIENTISTS at the University of Bristol in the UK brought back the mating song of an extinct cricket that lived 165 million years ago, reported Science Daily recently. It is possibly the most ancient known musical......

February 10, 2012, Friday

Westminster accepts 6 new breeds

SIX dogs will make history this year as the newest breeds eligible to compete at Westminster. If they have visions of winning, though, history is against them. The names of some of these rookie breeds competing......

February 3, 2012, Friday



 

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