http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:10:54 +0000 MyBB http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9535 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:46:52 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9535 Sadly other bear interactions are not going so well for the bears. A bear that wandered into a store was euthanized.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c...-9.7358769

The bear was able to enter the store because it has automatic doors. The store has lots of good smells and a door that opens when the bear approaches.
That is not really the bear's fault. It was too tempting. The bear didn't actually do anything, but he was killed anyhow. 
Humans carry a lot of the fault in a human/bear interaction. We need to adapt how we do things to prevent the problem. 
Killing the bear is not fair. There has to be a better way to deal with this. If one man can scare a bear with a Halloween decoration, surely the rest of the people can do better than killing the bear.]]> Sadly other bear interactions are not going so well for the bears. A bear that wandered into a store was euthanized.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c...-9.7358769

The bear was able to enter the store because it has automatic doors. The store has lots of good smells and a door that opens when the bear approaches.
That is not really the bear's fault. It was too tempting. The bear didn't actually do anything, but he was killed anyhow. 
Humans carry a lot of the fault in a human/bear interaction. We need to adapt how we do things to prevent the problem. 
Killing the bear is not fair. There has to be a better way to deal with this. If one man can scare a bear with a Halloween decoration, surely the rest of the people can do better than killing the bear.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9531 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:43:04 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9531 Three  died at the Chicago Shedd Aquarium. The other Whale died in Spain at the oceanographic Valencia.

They still have to determine the cause of death, but the whales were not in good shape when they were moved.
A number of whales had already died at Marineland before they started moving them.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/...-9.7353101

The conditions at Marineland were never good for the whales.
After the site was closed the whales stopped making money. I have 
to wonder what kind of care they got after that. Sadly more of the whales will probably die.
At least Marineland is closed and no more animals suffer there.]]> Three  died at the Chicago Shedd Aquarium. The other Whale died in Spain at the oceanographic Valencia.

They still have to determine the cause of death, but the whales were not in good shape when they were moved.
A number of whales had already died at Marineland before they started moving them.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/...-9.7353101

The conditions at Marineland were never good for the whales.
After the site was closed the whales stopped making money. I have 
to wonder what kind of care they got after that. Sadly more of the whales will probably die.
At least Marineland is closed and no more animals suffer there.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9506 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:20:37 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9506 He was in his own pasture on Saturday night. The police were looking for a missing person and they entered the pasture without permission.
When the donkey approached them an officer shot and killed him. He was scared of a donkey.
The officer is currently on leave. The family is heart broken and they are raising money so they can take legal action.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/own...ruby&ei=91


The police entered a farmer's field without finding out what was in the field. It could easily have been a bull.
It was a small donkey. They were in his pasture. Shooting HeeHaw was the last thing that should have happened.
There are way too many incidents of police shooting family pets for no reason.
I hope they win their case. Clearly the police need some training about animals and how to respond to them.
Poor HeeHaw did not deserve to die like that.]]> He was in his own pasture on Saturday night. The police were looking for a missing person and they entered the pasture without permission.
When the donkey approached them an officer shot and killed him. He was scared of a donkey.
The officer is currently on leave. The family is heart broken and they are raising money so they can take legal action.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/own...ruby&ei=91


The police entered a farmer's field without finding out what was in the field. It could easily have been a bull.
It was a small donkey. They were in his pasture. Shooting HeeHaw was the last thing that should have happened.
There are way too many incidents of police shooting family pets for no reason.
I hope they win their case. Clearly the police need some training about animals and how to respond to them.
Poor HeeHaw did not deserve to die like that.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9501 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:40:49 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9501 She had to go back to the USA. Now she has been found guilty of illegal hunting in Wyoming.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/general/...ruby&ei=80

She hasn't learned anything from the incident in Australia. Maybe she needs to be banned from anywhere outside of a city.
I am sure she could still harass wildlife in and city. Send her to New York and she would probably get in trouble for bothering the rats.]]> She had to go back to the USA. Now she has been found guilty of illegal hunting in Wyoming.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/general/...ruby&ei=80

She hasn't learned anything from the incident in Australia. Maybe she needs to be banned from anywhere outside of a city.
I am sure she could still harass wildlife in and city. Send her to New York and she would probably get in trouble for bothering the rats.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9482 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:46:16 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9482 Ninety percent of the dead fish are invasive species. The native fish are hardier and more adapted to the conditions.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/scie...253265.cms

That makes this a good and bad thing. A fish die off is not a good thing for a river. Having a lot of invasive fish die off it a good thing. It gives the native fish a chance to survive. With the invasive population reduced, the native fish can multiply. The dead fish are food for local wildlife as well. Hopefully this really will be a good thing for local wildlife and local fish. It will be interesting to follow this situation in years to come.]]> Ninety percent of the dead fish are invasive species. The native fish are hardier and more adapted to the conditions.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/scie...253265.cms

That makes this a good and bad thing. A fish die off is not a good thing for a river. Having a lot of invasive fish die off it a good thing. It gives the native fish a chance to survive. With the invasive population reduced, the native fish can multiply. The dead fish are food for local wildlife as well. Hopefully this really will be a good thing for local wildlife and local fish. It will be interesting to follow this situation in years to come.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9435 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:09:15 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9435 Many people signed a petition to stop the data center. Half a million people signed. City council voted to stop the data center.


https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ugpDfpdXSUk


Data centers can be stopped. We don't want them. They do so much harm.
Good for Nashville Zoo that it is leading the fight.]]> Many people signed a petition to stop the data center. Half a million people signed. City council voted to stop the data center.


https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ugpDfpdXSUk


Data centers can be stopped. We don't want them. They do so much harm.
Good for Nashville Zoo that it is leading the fight.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9417 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:53:07 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9417 Where did the rest go? Records show 623 dogs were adopted and 500 dogs went to shelters. Where are the rest of them?
Most of the dogs farms have shut down. The animal  rescue groups in the area have not received the dogs. They couldn't handle the numbers anyhow.



https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/whe...-meat-ban/


Most likely the dogs have been eaten. It is sad that this is the result of the  shutdown. It was hoped that all the dogs would be rescued.
At least this should be the end of it. If there are no more dog meat farms and no more people eating dogs, then no more dogs should die.
The brutal violent slaughter should be ended soon.
Now we just have the rest of the world to work on.]]> Where did the rest go? Records show 623 dogs were adopted and 500 dogs went to shelters. Where are the rest of them?
Most of the dogs farms have shut down. The animal  rescue groups in the area have not received the dogs. They couldn't handle the numbers anyhow.



https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/whe...-meat-ban/


Most likely the dogs have been eaten. It is sad that this is the result of the  shutdown. It was hoped that all the dogs would be rescued.
At least this should be the end of it. If there are no more dog meat farms and no more people eating dogs, then no more dogs should die.
The brutal violent slaughter should be ended soon.
Now we just have the rest of the world to work on.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9390 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:15:58 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9390
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...-islanders

There is something inherently wrong about taking a baby bird from its nest while it is still helpless. Calling it a hunt is ridiculous. It is a slaughter.
It rates up there with the Canadian seal hunt and the Icelandic whale hunt. They are cruel. It is time we stopped doing cruel things to animals.
We are capable of doing better. So why aren't we doing better.]]>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...-islanders

There is something inherently wrong about taking a baby bird from its nest while it is still helpless. Calling it a hunt is ridiculous. It is a slaughter.
It rates up there with the Canadian seal hunt and the Icelandic whale hunt. They are cruel. It is time we stopped doing cruel things to animals.
We are capable of doing better. So why aren't we doing better.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9356 Sat, 16 May 2026 06:05:41 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9356 She had it for 15 years at her previous house and no one complained. Now at her new location there has been a complaint and she has been ordered to remove 
him.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5pq37mmpvo

The statue is beautiful and looks so real. How could you not love it. The street is losing a chance to have something special that attracts attention and makes it unique.
In my neighbourhood, someone has an elephant statue on their lawn. It is life size and it was an art project. We all love it. We take people to see the elephant.
If we had a gorilla on our street we would be thrilled. I think she has moved to a boring street. She should take her gorilla and move where she is appreciated.]]> She had it for 15 years at her previous house and no one complained. Now at her new location there has been a complaint and she has been ordered to remove 
him.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5pq37mmpvo

The statue is beautiful and looks so real. How could you not love it. The street is losing a chance to have something special that attracts attention and makes it unique.
In my neighbourhood, someone has an elephant statue on their lawn. It is life size and it was an art project. We all love it. We take people to see the elephant.
If we had a gorilla on our street we would be thrilled. I think she has moved to a boring street. She should take her gorilla and move where she is appreciated.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9330 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:30:08 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9330 He has been charged. Canada Geese are a protected species in Canada.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/insight/w...8e39&ei=43

Two of the geese were sitting on a nest. It was a deliberate act and a very nasty deliberate act.
I can't imagine why he would hurt geese or any other animals this way. They do need to charge him and there needs to be a good strong penalty.
No one else should be tempted to do this.]]> He has been charged. Canada Geese are a protected species in Canada.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/insight/w...8e39&ei=43

Two of the geese were sitting on a nest. It was a deliberate act and a very nasty deliberate act.
I can't imagine why he would hurt geese or any other animals this way. They do need to charge him and there needs to be a good strong penalty.
No one else should be tempted to do this.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9329 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:06:34 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9329
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c...-9.7179534


Admittedly, domestic sheep can carry diseases that put wild sheep in danger.
It would make sense to keep them apart. Killing the sheep is unfair to the sheep. They didn't want to be abandoned.
Surely there is a more humane solution.]]>
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c...-9.7179534


Admittedly, domestic sheep can carry diseases that put wild sheep in danger.
It would make sense to keep them apart. Killing the sheep is unfair to the sheep. They didn't want to be abandoned.
Surely there is a more humane solution.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9278 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:10:20 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9278
We all know the use of poison kills more than the target animal.
We all know strychnine is a horribly cruel poison.

Alberta and Saskatchewan are having problems with Richardson's Ground  Squirrels. 
Because of that, Ottawa has okayed the use of Strychnine against the ground squirrels.
Part of the problem is the predator/prey ratio is out of balance. They killed predators for too many years.
Now the consequences of that are too many ground squirrels.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/insight/o...fc2&ei=100

They have created an imbalance in the ecosystem. You won't fix it by creating a further imbalance.
They  need to stabilize the predator prey ratio and bring the ecosystem into a more natural state.
Hopefully this use of strychninedoesn't actually happen.]]>
We all know the use of poison kills more than the target animal.
We all know strychnine is a horribly cruel poison.

Alberta and Saskatchewan are having problems with Richardson's Ground  Squirrels. 
Because of that, Ottawa has okayed the use of Strychnine against the ground squirrels.
Part of the problem is the predator/prey ratio is out of balance. They killed predators for too many years.
Now the consequences of that are too many ground squirrels.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/insight/o...fc2&ei=100

They have created an imbalance in the ecosystem. You won't fix it by creating a further imbalance.
They  need to stabilize the predator prey ratio and bring the ecosystem into a more natural state.
Hopefully this use of strychninedoesn't actually happen.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9244 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:27:55 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9244 The trouble is that the birds get trapped in the netting and die slowly while they struggle to escape.

Bird netting is legal. However, when a bird gets caught it becomes the responsibility of the person who installed the netting.
Leaving a bird to die slowly could be considered animal cruelty. The nets are supposed to be inspected regularly and trapped birds released.
This does not happen. Buildings can be seen with many dead and dying birds.
Far too many of the birds that are trapped are endangered species. It is illegal to harm such birds.

Supposedly there are safer forms of netting. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ewyvkzn54o

Bird netting sounds like a very bad idea. Its whole purpose is not pro-bird.
Maybe if buildings didn't have silly ledges birds wouldn't be attracted to them.
They can put things on the ledges so birds can't land.
Maybe we could be a little more bird tolerant. After all, we build out buildings on their home. They were here first. 
Maybe plant a lot more trees so  birds have somewhere to go.

Ban the netting and find bird friendly answers to our problems.]]> The trouble is that the birds get trapped in the netting and die slowly while they struggle to escape.

Bird netting is legal. However, when a bird gets caught it becomes the responsibility of the person who installed the netting.
Leaving a bird to die slowly could be considered animal cruelty. The nets are supposed to be inspected regularly and trapped birds released.
This does not happen. Buildings can be seen with many dead and dying birds.
Far too many of the birds that are trapped are endangered species. It is illegal to harm such birds.

Supposedly there are safer forms of netting. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ewyvkzn54o

Bird netting sounds like a very bad idea. Its whole purpose is not pro-bird.
Maybe if buildings didn't have silly ledges birds wouldn't be attracted to them.
They can put things on the ledges so birds can't land.
Maybe we could be a little more bird tolerant. After all, we build out buildings on their home. They were here first. 
Maybe plant a lot more trees so  birds have somewhere to go.

Ban the netting and find bird friendly answers to our problems.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9236 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:51:44 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9236 The note with the snakes said that the snakes were found in a bin on the side of the road.

https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/209333

The snakes should not have been abandoned. Certainly they should not have been left outside. They are totally vulnerable to the cold.
If the person really found them on the side of the road, they could had kept them warm while they found a place to take them. I hope the three ball pythons are going to be alright.
No pet should ever be abandoned. There are always alternatives.]]> The note with the snakes said that the snakes were found in a bin on the side of the road.

https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/209333

The snakes should not have been abandoned. Certainly they should not have been left outside. They are totally vulnerable to the cold.
If the person really found them on the side of the road, they could had kept them warm while they found a place to take them. I hope the three ball pythons are going to be alright.
No pet should ever be abandoned. There are always alternatives.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9213 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:27:20 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9213 Lucky Stars Sanctuary was up to the task and the cats are all doing much better now. 

https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/woman...ng-outside

They didn't need to abandon the cats. That is dangerous and traumatic. They could have been safely surrendered. 
There are always places that will take animals. Even if they had called the rescue to warn them to look for the cats it would have been better.
Hopefully all the cats are well and going to their own homes soon.]]> Lucky Stars Sanctuary was up to the task and the cats are all doing much better now. 

https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/woman...ng-outside

They didn't need to abandon the cats. That is dangerous and traumatic. They could have been safely surrendered. 
There are always places that will take animals. Even if they had called the rescue to warn them to look for the cats it would have been better.
Hopefully all the cats are well and going to their own homes soon.]]>