“Childless Cat Lady” Taylor Swift has the followers on Instagram (284 million) to potentially slightly tilt the presidential election vote towards Kamala Harris

Taylor Swift and Benjamin Button her famous Ragdoll cat who makes more money allegedly than 99 per cent of Instagram influencers ($100m net worth allegedly)

On her Instagram pages, Taylor Swift has signed off as a “childless cat lady” in taking the mickey out of J.D. Vance who denigrated both independent ladies living with cats and the cats themselves when he described them as being unhappy. There was an avalanche of criticism and he’s not recovered despite backtracking considerably …

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New $75 million animal shelter opened in Queens, New York City, is already overwhelmed at 210% capacity

This is an interesting little story about a brand-new $75 million animal shelter which opened in Queens, New York City, which was designed to hold 72 dogs. You may flinch at the thought of that because it means that the costs is more than $1 million per dog although it is an initial cost …

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Lions are livestock in South Africa and lion farms illegally sell skeletons to Asian buyers

Lion farms ‘illegally sell skeletons to Asian buyers. In 2019 lions were classified as farm animals in South Africa.

NEWS AND OPINION: My research tells me that in 2019 (or perhaps 2020), an amendment was made to South African’s Animal Improvement Act (AIA) to reclassify lions as farm animals. The government amended the AIA to include lions as a “species” that can be bred as livestock. There was no public consultation. The amendment …

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3-legged lion swims 1 kilometre in crocodile infested river with brother

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Jacob is a 3-legged lion living in a national park in Uganda with his brother Tibu. Jacob is 10-years-old which is an amazing age (thanks to him having nine lives) as he lives in a very dangerous place for lions. Note: this story has captured the imagination of people worldwide and is all over …

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50-year population decline for the lion, tiger, leopard and cheetah in an Infographic

Population decline of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah of the past 50 years

Here is an Infographic telling us about the shocking decline in population numbers of four iconic wild cat species. These are for big cats. I have left out the jaguar which is a classic big cat for no particular reason. It’s important to remember that, as stated in the Infographic, the best experts in …

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South Africa plans to close down captive lion industry

The captive lion industry. A fictional image created by AI.

The captive lion industry in South Africa (SA) includes: The captive lion industry of SA is highly exploitative and an abuse of lions which treats them worse than livestock. The only lions in SA should be protected in lion reserves/parks, which is the long-term goal. A complete transition then? A 246-page report has been …

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