Critter News

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Two authors in New Zealand claim that the carbon footprint of pet animals are the same as owning a car. New Zealand-based authors Robert and Brenda Vale base their findings on the amount of land needed to grow food for pets ranging from budgerigars to cats and dogs.

Cats 100

Cats New Zealand Dogs Meat 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2011

I couldn’t tell you how many birds I’ve seen in New Zealand. I guess it must have been a slow news day. And it also occurs that had I not gone to see it and Corey and Mike had found out I would have gotten 10,000 demerits and lost my position as beat writer for New Zealand. So I went to see it.

Penguins 166

Penguins New Zealand Zoos Birds 166

4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Each month you can surprise your furry friend with new treats and toys from this awesome subscription box for dogs! Besides being filled with great items, we felt great about this dog box because the company donates 10% of proceeds on each box to animal welfare organizations! What was in our box: Pet Lifestyle And You (P.L.A.Y)

Dogs 100

Dogs Pets Animal Welfare New Zealand 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2013

Humans, and the rats, pigs, goats, dogs, cats, snakes, mosquitos and disease they bring with them have wiped out species after species on islands. For the wren, that advantage was taken away in 1894, when a pregnant cat escaped (Tibbles was a pet taken from the subsequent feral population). Gone forever.

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Feral Cats Eggs Cats Feral 205