http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:57:32 +0000 MyBB http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9473 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:22:44 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9473
SPAIN

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/01/europe/sp...latam-intl


GREECE

https://apnews.com/article/europe-wildfi...9bb7cca57c

FRANCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYG5xyBttqw

USA

https://www.nwpb.org/local/2026-08-06/an...-fires-too


CANADA

https://globalnews.ca/video/11984820/sup...-wildfires

https://www.castanet.net/news/Summerland...Summerland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsW-TCkAvsw

This is just a sample of what is going on. I am sure I have missed whole countries that are on fire.
Wildfires have become a global emergency and pets are paying the price. Many animals will be lost to the fires. Many will not be reunited with family.
Still, many people are doing their best and pets will make it home or they will find new homes. What is happening is tragic, but the response is heroic.]]>
SPAIN

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/01/europe/sp...latam-intl


GREECE

https://apnews.com/article/europe-wildfi...9bb7cca57c

FRANCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYG5xyBttqw

USA

https://www.nwpb.org/local/2026-08-06/an...-fires-too


CANADA

https://globalnews.ca/video/11984820/sup...-wildfires

https://www.castanet.net/news/Summerland...Summerland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsW-TCkAvsw

This is just a sample of what is going on. I am sure I have missed whole countries that are on fire.
Wildfires have become a global emergency and pets are paying the price. Many animals will be lost to the fires. Many will not be reunited with family.
Still, many people are doing their best and pets will make it home or they will find new homes. What is happening is tragic, but the response is heroic.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9467 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:25:44 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9467 Something is happening to the oceans in that area.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/worl...828166.cms


None of this is good news. The ocean in the area has become warmer and it is affecting marine life negatively.
How much damage there is and what the long term consequences are in unknown. The area will need to be watched.
Is this a sign of bigger more serious changes in the oceans? It is possible. Any ocean change is not a good sign. Changes in the patterns of marine life behavior 
can mean serious changes are taking place. We should be worried.]]> Something is happening to the oceans in that area.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/worl...828166.cms


None of this is good news. The ocean in the area has become warmer and it is affecting marine life negatively.
How much damage there is and what the long term consequences are in unknown. The area will need to be watched.
Is this a sign of bigger more serious changes in the oceans? It is possible. Any ocean change is not a good sign. Changes in the patterns of marine life behavior 
can mean serious changes are taking place. We should be worried.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9458 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:33:20 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9458 Animals are in serious trouble, but the Spanish Civil Guard are doing their best to help.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/general/...8d3f&ei=41



Another unlikely group is helping as well. Rescue donkeys are being used to create fire breaks by eating dry vegetation.
If the vegetation is gone, it is not there to catch fire.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11987460/donk...wildfires/


Fires seem to be a global issue. There are so many places burning.
We know climate change is a cause. Another issue is the loss of species in an area that helped control fires by eating dry vegetation.
We need to restore the species that kept things in balance. It will be different in different countries and it might be more than one species, but we really need to do this. This is a global emergency. Just days ago the smoke from fires far north of me was so bad, it was almost dark at noon.]]> Animals are in serious trouble, but the Spanish Civil Guard are doing their best to help.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/general/...8d3f&ei=41



Another unlikely group is helping as well. Rescue donkeys are being used to create fire breaks by eating dry vegetation.
If the vegetation is gone, it is not there to catch fire.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11987460/donk...wildfires/


Fires seem to be a global issue. There are so many places burning.
We know climate change is a cause. Another issue is the loss of species in an area that helped control fires by eating dry vegetation.
We need to restore the species that kept things in balance. It will be different in different countries and it might be more than one species, but we really need to do this. This is a global emergency. Just days ago the smoke from fires far north of me was so bad, it was almost dark at noon.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9453 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:34:11 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9453 Volkswagen has come up with a car that emits a sound a Kangaroo can hear. This could be the deterrent that prevents car/Kangaroo encounters.
There is still work to be done on the project, but it has great potential.

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/kan...volkswagen

The idea is brilliant. It could go further. Wildlife/car collisions are a global problem. What if cars were set to make sounds that would warn off wildlife 
wherever the car is. It would have to be specific to an area and the wildlife encountered, but that is possible.
Maybe with the use of different technology, the car could be told what wildlife to look out for. This could save a lot of lives. I hope it works.]]> Volkswagen has come up with a car that emits a sound a Kangaroo can hear. This could be the deterrent that prevents car/Kangaroo encounters.
There is still work to be done on the project, but it has great potential.

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/kan...volkswagen

The idea is brilliant. It could go further. Wildlife/car collisions are a global problem. What if cars were set to make sounds that would warn off wildlife 
wherever the car is. It would have to be specific to an area and the wildlife encountered, but that is possible.
Maybe with the use of different technology, the car could be told what wildlife to look out for. This could save a lot of lives. I hope it works.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9449 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:13:57 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9449 It is going to take time, but some pets have already been reunited with their people.


https://us.cnn.com/2026/07/19/americas/v...intl-latam

It is the same after every disaster. There are animals to be rescued from the rubble the same as people.
Then comes the task of finding their people. It is complicated by the fact that there is no actual home left to go back to.
Social media is helping bring people and their pets back together.
Hopefully most of the pets will find their people. Sadly we know that in some cases, it is not possible.
The rescuers will not give up until every possible pet finds their people.]]> It is going to take time, but some pets have already been reunited with their people.


https://us.cnn.com/2026/07/19/americas/v...intl-latam

It is the same after every disaster. There are animals to be rescued from the rubble the same as people.
Then comes the task of finding their people. It is complicated by the fact that there is no actual home left to go back to.
Social media is helping bring people and their pets back together.
Hopefully most of the pets will find their people. Sadly we know that in some cases, it is not possible.
The rescuers will not give up until every possible pet finds their people.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9440 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:54:48 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9440 Companies that produce products for children are turning these products into pet products.
Pets now have clothing and strollers and even diapers. 

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7...er-infants


People want their pets to have the best and manufacturers are happy to give it to them. It is a shift in the marketplace,
but not such a big one. People liked buying things for their babies, now they buy them for their fur babies.
The manufacturers are smart and flexible. I suspect this trend is in more places than Japan.]]> Companies that produce products for children are turning these products into pet products.
Pets now have clothing and strollers and even diapers. 

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7...er-infants


People want their pets to have the best and manufacturers are happy to give it to them. It is a shift in the marketplace,
but not such a big one. People liked buying things for their babies, now they buy them for their fur babies.
The manufacturers are smart and flexible. I suspect this trend is in more places than Japan.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9434 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:53:50 +0000 Tobi]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9434 There were some difficult family matters to sort out, ever since Summer almost 3 years ago. It's hard to believe it was 3 years ago, as I am not very good with the passage of time and it actually feels like last year!
There were still some "loose ends" to tie up, but the situation seems settled at the moment. which is a big relief.

I'm sure a lot has changed here since I disappeared. But maybe some things have stayed the same.

So I'm about to take a tour now and see....

It's nice to be back. Greetings and blessings to everyone.

Tobi.]]> There were some difficult family matters to sort out, ever since Summer almost 3 years ago. It's hard to believe it was 3 years ago, as I am not very good with the passage of time and it actually feels like last year!
There were still some "loose ends" to tie up, but the situation seems settled at the moment. which is a big relief.

I'm sure a lot has changed here since I disappeared. But maybe some things have stayed the same.

So I'm about to take a tour now and see....

It's nice to be back. Greetings and blessings to everyone.

Tobi.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9427 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:50:13 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9427 Many pets and farm animals were left behind when people fled Lebanon. There are people there trying to look after them, but resources are limited and it is not safe.

https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/lebanon...a73ca24b20

War is bad, but for animals left behind it is worse. They trusted humans to look after them and now humans can barely look after themselves.
The people who have stayed in the danger zone to look after the animals are true heroes. 
All around the globe there are people who are saving animal lives and making a difference.
Most of us are not going to be able to help physically. Maybe we can help with donations.
I am sure every little bit counts.]]> Many pets and farm animals were left behind when people fled Lebanon. There are people there trying to look after them, but resources are limited and it is not safe.

https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/lebanon...a73ca24b20

War is bad, but for animals left behind it is worse. They trusted humans to look after them and now humans can barely look after themselves.
The people who have stayed in the danger zone to look after the animals are true heroes. 
All around the globe there are people who are saving animal lives and making a difference.
Most of us are not going to be able to help physically. Maybe we can help with donations.
I am sure every little bit counts.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9415 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:51:31 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9415 Usually they can help 35-60 animals. This time they have rescued 600-1000 animals.

https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-ani...s-1333314/

He is making a really big difference to the animals still trapped in the war zone.
helping to get the pets out will  help people to leave. They don't want to leave their pets. If the pet has been rescued, then the people feel free to leave.]]> Usually they can help 35-60 animals. This time they have rescued 600-1000 animals.

https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-ani...s-1333314/

He is making a really big difference to the animals still trapped in the war zone.
helping to get the pets out will  help people to leave. They don't want to leave their pets. If the pet has been rescued, then the people feel free to leave.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9411 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:35:52 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9411

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...e-wildlife

Prairie habitat is very endangered so a project like this is very important. The park and the bridge are a real help to the local wildlife. It provides biodiversity and allows free movement of animals from one area to another. Local wildlife benefits and so do migratory birds. The former mayor was ahead of his time and it is fitting that the park be named after him. We need more parks like this and more mayors like this.]]>

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...e-wildlife

Prairie habitat is very endangered so a project like this is very important. The park and the bridge are a real help to the local wildlife. It provides biodiversity and allows free movement of animals from one area to another. Local wildlife benefits and so do migratory birds. The former mayor was ahead of his time and it is fitting that the park be named after him. We need more parks like this and more mayors like this.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9402 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:05:02 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9402 The beavers have solved flooding problems. They did it efficiently without expensive engineering projects. They have increased biodiversity.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/london-beavers-9.7238399

It is amazing how much good beaver are able to do. Places that have lost their beaver and work to replace them see tremendous improvements.
If we return beaver to their natural habitats around the world who knows how much improvement there will be. We can already see improvement in the few places they have been returned. It is time to bring back the beaver everywhere they belong.]]> The beavers have solved flooding problems. They did it efficiently without expensive engineering projects. They have increased biodiversity.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/london-beavers-9.7238399

It is amazing how much good beaver are able to do. Places that have lost their beaver and work to replace them see tremendous improvements.
If we return beaver to their natural habitats around the world who knows how much improvement there will be. We can already see improvement in the few places they have been returned. It is time to bring back the beaver everywhere they belong.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9398 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:07:17 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9398 This happened to a BC woman and her dog ate some of the pieces and became quite ill. The overnight vet stay came to $3400.00.
She is seeking damages from Dollerama because they didn't warm her about the danger to her dog.
She didn't win because Dollerama didn't manufacture the seed bell. They sold it already packaged, so it wasn't their responsibility.


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-woman...-bird-seed

That is complicated. Maybe the manufacturer of the seed bell  is responsible and should pay damages.
They could at least label the product better. 
Could they have foreseen that a dog might eat some of their product? It wasn't sold for dogs.
Should she have been more careful with her dog? I know dogs love to eat odd things. How much is the owner responsible if the dog eats something that makes it sick.

I think the Vet's bill seems a little high. They only kept the dog overnight and they charged over three thousand dollars.

I guess the lesson here is to not let your dog eat odd things and maybe look for a cheaper vet.]]> This happened to a BC woman and her dog ate some of the pieces and became quite ill. The overnight vet stay came to $3400.00.
She is seeking damages from Dollerama because they didn't warm her about the danger to her dog.
She didn't win because Dollerama didn't manufacture the seed bell. They sold it already packaged, so it wasn't their responsibility.


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-woman...-bird-seed

That is complicated. Maybe the manufacturer of the seed bell  is responsible and should pay damages.
They could at least label the product better. 
Could they have foreseen that a dog might eat some of their product? It wasn't sold for dogs.
Should she have been more careful with her dog? I know dogs love to eat odd things. How much is the owner responsible if the dog eats something that makes it sick.

I think the Vet's bill seems a little high. They only kept the dog overnight and they charged over three thousand dollars.

I guess the lesson here is to not let your dog eat odd things and maybe look for a cheaper vet.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9393 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:42:07 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9393 It was thought that 35 orangutans were killed. That is about 7% of their species. The number is probably higher, 
possibly much higher.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8jde20v83o

The loss of so many orangutans is devastating to the species. They are struggling to survive. Losing so many at one
is going to be hard to overcome. Also, the food supply was damaged by the storm. This is the consequences of 
climate change in action. If we don't act on climate change, things like this will keep on happening.]]> It was thought that 35 orangutans were killed. That is about 7% of their species. The number is probably higher, 
possibly much higher.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8jde20v83o

The loss of so many orangutans is devastating to the species. They are struggling to survive. Losing so many at one
is going to be hard to overcome. Also, the food supply was damaged by the storm. This is the consequences of 
climate change in action. If we don't act on climate change, things like this will keep on happening.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9388 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:43:18 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9388
https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/618...eers-alone


Mostly we should leave deer and all other wildlife alone. What we do to help them is not helping them.
I stopped people from feeding donuts to a snapping turtle yesterday. Donuts are just not their natural diet. 
It is possible that the donuts could do them harm. 
In the same way, being picked up by a human can really do harm to a fawn.
Nature knows what nature needs. Leave nature alone.
Especially the fawns.]]>
https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/618...eers-alone


Mostly we should leave deer and all other wildlife alone. What we do to help them is not helping them.
I stopped people from feeding donuts to a snapping turtle yesterday. Donuts are just not their natural diet. 
It is possible that the donuts could do them harm. 
In the same way, being picked up by a human can really do harm to a fawn.
Nature knows what nature needs. Leave nature alone.
Especially the fawns.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9386 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:32:44 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9386
https://www.oakvillenews.org/local-news/...s-12377131

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/science/b...em-solving


We used to think only humans did problem solving and tool use. Then we admitted that primates were that smart. Since then we keep finding out that everything is smarter than we thought. I know people who do not problem solve that well.
You wait, they will find out that earth worms can solve problems and maybe use tools. I am pretty sure spiders are that smart.]]>
https://www.oakvillenews.org/local-news/...s-12377131

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/science/b...em-solving


We used to think only humans did problem solving and tool use. Then we admitted that primates were that smart. Since then we keep finding out that everything is smarter than we thought. I know people who do not problem solve that well.
You wait, they will find out that earth worms can solve problems and maybe use tools. I am pretty sure spiders are that smart.]]>