animals
Awesome Philly Blog: Say Hello to “Oh, Hello Window Cat”
Jackie Palmer would like it to be stated, for the record, that she has only one cat — one lone, singular, solitary, individual cat, a […]
Two Dozen Ducks Rescued From Van
The Pennsylvania SPCA found 25 ducks from a hot van on the 1000 block of Spring Garden Street earlier this week. The ducks were apparently […]
Woman’s Bobcat Escapes for Third Time
A New Jersey woman was cited once again after her bobcat escaped for the third time, the Press of Atlantic City reports. Yeah, you know […]
Cape May County Zoo Euthanizes Lion
The Cape May County Zoo announced that it has euthanized Brutu, a 16-year-old lion that first came to the zoo in 2002. The Press of […]
GIFs: Truck Carrying Bees Overturns, Bees Swarm on I-95 On-Ramp
This was the first image shown on the CBS 3 news last night, trumping both primary day and the legalization of same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania. […]
N.J. Animal Rescuer Charged with Hoarding Dead Birds
New Jersey animal rescuer Gretchen Rell, an Ocean Township resident who volunteered at the Monmouth County SPCA, has been charged with animal cruelty. Philly.com’s Alex […]
There Is a Dead Whale Floating in the Delaware River
NBC 10’s Dan Stamm reports there is a dead whale floating in the Delaware River, and it’s been there for at least a few days. […]
Grace Kelly House Animal Hoarder Ordered to Pay $7,000
Eighty-two year old Marjorie Bamont pleaded no contest to 14 counts of animal cruelty Thursday, the Inquirer’s Amy Worden reports. She has to pay $7,000 […]
Penn: 16th-Century Illustrations Show Cats With Rockets On Their Backs
The University of Pennsylvania recently digitized a fascinating 16th-century treatise showing illustrations of cats and doves with what looks like rocket packs strapped to their […]
Zoo Acquires New Stud Gorilla, All 432 Pounds of Him
The Philadelphia Zoo recently acquired a silverback gorilla, Motuba, in a breeding deal with the Henry Doorly Zoo of Omaha, Nebraska. It was set up […]
Pope Asked to Stop (Murderously) Releasing Doves
You’ve probably seen the photos of Pope Francis’s “peace doves” being attacked by other birds in a dark omen that the end of the world […]
Cat Disowned for Being Gay in Nigeria
As if news from Nigeria couldn’t be any more atrocious, this comes along: According to Leadership, “Nigeria’s most influential newspaper,” a middle-aged woman in Lafia has […]
Philly Was the First City in America to Have Squirrels
Philadelphia, squirrel pioneer. A paper by Penn’s Etienne Benson investigates the proliferation of squirrels in American cities, and finds that they are in no way indigenous […]
Temple Hires Dogs to Help Students Take Exams
Temple has hired doggies from Therapy Day International to help students during exam period, which starts on Tuesday, December 10th. Though they may be asked […]
PSPCA’s First Annual Bark & Whine Gala
Thursday night the PSPCA hosted its first annual Bark & Whine Gala at the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center in Philadelphia. More than 300 people came […]