http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:52:29 +0000 MyBB http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9522 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:54:57 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9522
https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-envir...born-calf/


https://phys.org/news/2026-09-chimpanzee...onths.html


The most famous case was an orca who carried er calf for 17 days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahlequah_(orca)

We know there are other species that grieve.
Animals have bonds with each other as deep as any we have, The humpback whale is grieving a still born calf.
She knew she was pregnant and her bond was strong when the calf was born.

This is something that needs more study. We might learn things about how to grieve from these animals that do it naturally.]]>
https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-envir...born-calf/


https://phys.org/news/2026-09-chimpanzee...onths.html


The most famous case was an orca who carried er calf for 17 days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahlequah_(orca)

We know there are other species that grieve.
Animals have bonds with each other as deep as any we have, The humpback whale is grieving a still born calf.
She knew she was pregnant and her bond was strong when the calf was born.

This is something that needs more study. We might learn things about how to grieve from these animals that do it naturally.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9520 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:50:06 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9520 Thirteen species have returned and are breeding again. This is part of a larger project to restore native species in spite of introduced predators.
More areas are fenced and the project is extended another ten years.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/scie...4213124.cm


This is another conservation success story. It doesn't solve Austrailia's feral cat problem, but it does work around it to keep species from extinction.
If they can do this much, who knows what else they can do. The important thing is that they are doing something.]]> Thirteen species have returned and are breeding again. This is part of a larger project to restore native species in spite of introduced predators.
More areas are fenced and the project is extended another ten years.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/scie...4213124.cm


This is another conservation success story. It doesn't solve Austrailia's feral cat problem, but it does work around it to keep species from extinction.
If they can do this much, who knows what else they can do. The important thing is that they are doing something.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9516 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:22:44 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9516 They know the Beaver will help with drought conditions and improve biodiversity. Everywhere else Beaver have been reintroduced the results have been remarkable.
The ecosystems are brought back to health. Beaver are known to be ecosystem engineers and as such they are a keystone species.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6853427l0o


There have been three releases in England so far and the results are amazing. Beavers were depleted from the land 400  years ago and the results have not been good. When Beavers are released now they get busy right away doing what is needed to restore the land. They manage the water systems and that seems to be key to the health of the land. Centuries of ecological damage can be repaired by a chubby rodent with a flat tail. I have great faith in natures ability to heal,m if we give it a chance.

I found another related article.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/scie...879712.cms

Beavers are the best.]]> They know the Beaver will help with drought conditions and improve biodiversity. Everywhere else Beaver have been reintroduced the results have been remarkable.
The ecosystems are brought back to health. Beaver are known to be ecosystem engineers and as such they are a keystone species.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6853427l0o


There have been three releases in England so far and the results are amazing. Beavers were depleted from the land 400  years ago and the results have not been good. When Beavers are released now they get busy right away doing what is needed to restore the land. They manage the water systems and that seems to be key to the health of the land. Centuries of ecological damage can be repaired by a chubby rodent with a flat tail. I have great faith in natures ability to heal,m if we give it a chance.

I found another related article.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/scie...879712.cms

Beavers are the best.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9513 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:42:00 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9513 A lion in that condition should not survive, but Jacob has survived. How is that possible?

https://a-z-animals.com/articles/this-li...oday-f2r3/

In order to survive, Jacob has reinvented himself. He no longer hunts like a lion. He has taken up the hunting  technique of a panther.
It is working. He is able to feed himself and survive.
Maybe it is not survival of the fittest, but rather survival of the most adaptable.]]> A lion in that condition should not survive, but Jacob has survived. How is that possible?

https://a-z-animals.com/articles/this-li...oday-f2r3/

In order to survive, Jacob has reinvented himself. He no longer hunts like a lion. He has taken up the hunting  technique of a panther.
It is working. He is able to feed himself and survive.
Maybe it is not survival of the fittest, but rather survival of the most adaptable.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9507 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:39:39 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9507 Those eggs hatched and were raised for release like Ivy. This is proof that the Great meadows Program is working.

https://scienceblog.com/d-a-tiny-turtle-...d-now-two/


This is a real success story. They are working to help the Blanding's Turtles survive. Finding a released turtle that has reached maturity and has laid eggs is the best result. Releasing her offspring back into the wild under the same program is more that they ever hoped for. Conservation efforts do bring results.]]> Those eggs hatched and were raised for release like Ivy. This is proof that the Great meadows Program is working.

https://scienceblog.com/d-a-tiny-turtle-...d-now-two/


This is a real success story. They are working to help the Blanding's Turtles survive. Finding a released turtle that has reached maturity and has laid eggs is the best result. Releasing her offspring back into the wild under the same program is more that they ever hoped for. Conservation efforts do bring results.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9498 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:09:22 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9498 There is a real push to have it banned in Toronto and even in the whole of Canada.

https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2026/08...ronto-ban/

Foie Gras is the product of animal cruelty. The ducks suffer from the way Foie Gras is produced.
Why is Toronto hesitating. Why is Canada hesitating. If it takes cruelty to produce something, why are we hesitating.
It should be banned globally and I think one day it will be banned. Until then, don't eat it and don't eat at restaurants that serve it.
No one needs to eat the product of animal cruelty.]]> There is a real push to have it banned in Toronto and even in the whole of Canada.

https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2026/08...ronto-ban/

Foie Gras is the product of animal cruelty. The ducks suffer from the way Foie Gras is produced.
Why is Toronto hesitating. Why is Canada hesitating. If it takes cruelty to produce something, why are we hesitating.
It should be banned globally and I think one day it will be banned. Until then, don't eat it and don't eat at restaurants that serve it.
No one needs to eat the product of animal cruelty.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9491 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:28:10 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9491 When they feel they can no longer keep the turtle, they release it in some pond or lake.
This is wrong for so many reasons. A pet turtle does not know how to live in the wild.
Most pet turtles come from warmer countries and they are unable to survive the colder winters where they are released.
Smaller released pets just get eaten by a predator they do not know how to avoid. Survival is unlikely.

If it does survive, the turtle can outcompete the native turtles. It can introduce diseases unknown in the area. 
It  can even out compete for the females and prevent native turtles from reproducing.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/general/...uby&ei=176

There are turtles rescues in many places. Most shelters will take in a turtle. There are sanctuaries that will provide a permanent home for and older turtles
There is never any good reason to release a pet turtle. There are many good options for rehoming a turtle.
No pet should ever be abandoned, especially not a turtle.]]> When they feel they can no longer keep the turtle, they release it in some pond or lake.
This is wrong for so many reasons. A pet turtle does not know how to live in the wild.
Most pet turtles come from warmer countries and they are unable to survive the colder winters where they are released.
Smaller released pets just get eaten by a predator they do not know how to avoid. Survival is unlikely.

If it does survive, the turtle can outcompete the native turtles. It can introduce diseases unknown in the area. 
It  can even out compete for the females and prevent native turtles from reproducing.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/general/...uby&ei=176

There are turtles rescues in many places. Most shelters will take in a turtle. There are sanctuaries that will provide a permanent home for and older turtles
There is never any good reason to release a pet turtle. There are many good options for rehoming a turtle.
No pet should ever be abandoned, especially not a turtle.]]> 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.]]>