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Severely injured animal what do I do?

Reddit Animals

Ok so this rat wasn't supposed to be a pet, it was originally snake food however my snake didn't want to eat it after a week and my family and I didn't want to release it in the wild as it'd already been through enough. labored breathing, twitching, crying when moved etc.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

For those who didn't read the five-part Slate series " Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science " by Daniel Engber , I recommend it for the history, but also for the misconceptions and assumptions that you might want to discuss on the Facebook discussion about the series. Part II: Man Cuts Dog. Maybe on paper.

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Tails of Aloha

4 The Love Of Animals

Our animals range from a small pet rat to miniature horses. I didn’t want to imagine a place where tiny children lived on heavy medical equipment hanging on to life every moment. They were smiling and excited to see this big furry dog come to visit them. Do you have a favorite story you’d like to share?

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