Ben Macintyre, the Times journalist, tells the story of the death of a dog which almost scuppered the famous D-Day landings in World War II which turned the tide of the war in favour of the Allies. A Russia, Lily Sergeyev, trained by the Germans became a double agent working for the British. She …
I am trying to fact check the allegation circulating on social media platforms that Trump VP contender Kristi Noem shot her dog, Cricket (a 14-month-old wirehair pointer), in anger and not for the reasons stated in her book – No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America …
An internet story dating back 20 years details an incident involving potential Trump VP Kristi Noem, who reportedly shot her dog named Cricket on her South Dakota farm. She deemed the dog untrainable and dangerous, leading to its death in a gravel pit. Kristi Noem, the Governor of South Dakota, expressed dislike for the …
You might know that in Germany they have a concept called “torture breeding“. In that country they believe that if breeders create animals which are inherently unhealthy they should be banned. It applies to certain cat breeds such as flat-faced Persians and the hairless Sphynx. This story from The Times does not refer to …
Messi has become a canine film star thanks to his prominent role in the 2023 French legal drama/thriller film, directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay she co-wrote with Arthur Harari. The film has secured five Oscar nominations. Unsurprisingly, Messi is an 8-year-old, black-and-white border collie, a breed known for their intelligence. He lives …
NEWS AND OPINION: This is as much about the couple who adopted Humbug as Humbug himself. Humbug is a white-and-black random bred, nervous dog. He looks a bit ordinary by conventional standards and he was apparently too nervous to be adopted for nine years which is remarkable when the average shelter stay for an …
Well, this is a bit of a shocker: Nathan Winograd says this about the animal shelter ‘industry’ in the US in commenting about an animal control officer who stole a dog: A New York animal control officer was arrested for stealing Hope, a family’s 9-year-old dog. After Hope was found by a neighbor and …
This is difficult reading and viewing but we have to face up to it. We have to face the harsh reality of what we are doing. Innocent animals and children are the most tragic victims of this war. I have to issue a warning for this video. The warning is not present on YouTube …
