Animal of the Day: Hedgehog

Hedgehog 

1) Hedgehogs are often hurt by lawn mowers in lawns where the grass is long

2) 12000 to 15000 get killed on roads and highways every year!

3) Can run over 6 feet per second!

4) Are absolutely capable of climbing trees and swimming

5) Prefer to live alone; away from their own species

6) Spines sprout 2-3 days after they are born

7) Eyesight is very basic but other senses of hearing are extremely sharp!

Animal of the Day: Fennec Fox

Fennec Fox

1) Smallest of the foxes, but have gigantic ears! (As you can see in the photos)

2) Life Expectancy of 10-12 years

3) Extremely hard to catch due to their sharp senses, but still at risk of extinction

4) Live in groups of up to 10 foxes

5) Just like dogs, males mark their territory with urine

6) Eat what they find

7) An adult male fennec fox can jump up to 0.7m (2.3 feet) and 1m ahead (3.28 feet) from a standing position (without running)

8) Predators include: Humans, Eagle Owls, Hyenas and even dogs such as Salukis (which resemble greyhounds)

Ways To Help Animals

1) Adopt. Don't buy.
Some shelters have to, ahem, get rid of the animals due to overcrowding issues after a period dog time. You can save a life by adopting one!

2) Do you have a pet at home? One that's outgrown it's supply?
Donate your too-small kennels or a brush that you bought for your cat but turns out it was for dogs. Every little bit helps!

3) Put aside some of that pocket money/salary!
It doesn't cost much to donate a small amount of money, or give away half of the animal food intended for your pet!

4) Grab a brush and help out!
Grooming relieves stress. It helps the animals look better, their fur shine brighter, makes it easier for them to get adopted!

5) Training
Have a passion to teach? Many animals are obedient little creatures! Spare some of your time at a nearby rescue to help out the poor little animals!

6) Sharing only takes one click
Are there events that raise money for shelters? Donation links? Share them, and tell people about them!

7) Be a Role Model
Show people that animals are not toys. Don't give them away, and be nice to your pets.

8) Help the lost
See "Lost" posters around? Help out the owners before the animals get caught and end up in shelters!

9) Spread the Word about Adoption
As simple as that.

10) Neuter your pet
It may sound harsh or cruel, but it's the only way to stop overpopulation!

11) Help Out!
Help will always be needed, whether it's a matter of cleaning the housing of the animals or taking the dogs for a walk.

Animal of the Day: Giraffe

Giraffes

1) Giraffes feature in african cave paintings and in ancient Egyptian arts. 

2) Giraffes weight around 1100kg to 1932kg on average!

3) Neck wrestling. Male sport.

4) They only sleep for 1 - 12 minutes! Imagine that!

5) Just like how no one has identical fingerprints, giraffes never have identical patterns. 

Why Don't We Save Those Red Packets?

It's Chinese New Year! Everyone gets red packets. or money of some sort. Why don't you put aside some of them?

Then after the holidays, go to the nearest animal rescue, and donate the money. It'd be the greatest give for those poor little creatures!

Everyone and Anyone can make a difference!

China disgusts me

Click here to read an absolutely disgusting article.

If you're smuggling animals across borders to protect them, or to keep them. actually no. not keep them. wild animals belong in the wild. and if you try to contain them in an enclosed area, i assure you the result is not going to be pretty.

But what is with people in China? Don't you people feel guilty eating, swallowing, chewing, poor little animals who are on the verge of extinction? They're being protected for a reason! So it's absolutely pathetic that you're eating something so rare and precious.

And as i'm not in China, nor do i belong there, i'm totally free to criticize the government while those environmentalist in China are unable to. So there. 

Even Companions can be HARSH

If you ever see someone yelling at a pet, whether it's a dog or cat.

SPEAK UP

Let them know what they're doing is wrong. And worst case. Report them. Speak for the animals. 

Abandoning and Adopting

Pets are not toys. You don’t just discard them when they get old, or get bored of them. Many people don’t think twice before buying a pet. Birds and rodents are left in a filthy cage, left in a corner, forgotten by their owners after a few weeks. Cats are left neglected. The most common animal being exploited are dogs. They, of all pets, need the most care. Many are abandoned or mistreated because they require too much care. Some dogs are chained outdoors, with little protection from the weather. Many lack exercise because their owners are too lazy to bring them out for walks or don’t want to get wet due to the rainy weather.

Report any type of animal abuse you witness and try to stop it. Adopt animals from nearby Dog Rescues or the SPCA instead of buying new pets from a pet shop. 

Experiment with chemical. But don't touch innocent animals.

The number of animals used for testing is too much to list. Everyday, new drugs, medicines and products are made or created. And how do companies ensure that they won't cause any harm to humans? They test in on animals. Small, sweet, cute little animals.

Why? Animals are also living things. Blood ruins through their veins. The only difference is that they cannot speak in our language, but just because they’re not like humans, it doesn’t mean that they can’t feel pain or they can’t suffer. Animals are tested, resulting in injuries. They are then left to die slowly, killed or used for further testing. They don’t deserve this. 

Fur Coats. Where Do I Even Start?

One thing i'm sure of though.

Fur Coats are worn by beautiful animals and ugly people

Now i'm sure a lot of people just don't understand the process of the production of such coats. 

Why do people wear fur coats? Because they're warm and comfortable? Because they're fashionable? I don't think wearing the blood of a living creature is fashionable. What they're wearing, whether it's a fox fur coat or a chinchilla one, they're all related. It's the blood and skin of a living thing that was once alive.

Can you imagine the pain and agony those poor little creatures went through? Workers throw the animals on the ground and beat them until they're too weak to fight back. The animals are then hung either by their tail or thrown on their backs. And as a dog owner, the only time my dog likes lying on his back is when i give him a tummy rub.

So you might ask why they're skinned alive. That's a good question. And if you ask those cruel workers? They'll answer "Because it's easier". To me, it simply means "The animal's pain is not significant to me as long as i have it easy".

Those pitiful creatures are then left in a corner, their skeletons writhing in pain. For what? To contribute to the economy? To produce fashionable clothing? It's gruesome! The fur doesn't belong to anyone apart from the original animal. It's not human's choice. If we were an animal, would we want ourselves skinned?

Discourage your family and friends from wearing leather! Tell them about animal skinning! Whatever clothing you have made from real animal fur to the needy! I'm not encouraging people to wear fur, but if you already have one, then i'd beg you to give it to someone who has an excuse to wear it. And also because i can't do anything to undo your mistake from buying such products but to suggest you donate it for a good cause. Then at least you're helping a human even though it's at a cost of an animal. 

Never Trust Kids With Fireworks

Don't understand how inhumane people can be. What did the dog even do to you? And now look what you've done to him/her!

So a bunch of children put firecrackers in his mouth, taped it shut and let them go off. Afterwards, they threw him into a river. As you can see, his muzzle is completely destroyed, but still alive.

There's only so much pain a living thing can endure, so he was put to sleep. This is what we have to live with. Humans capable of such despicable and cruel acts. Especially to innocent and harmless creatures.

What In The World Do People Think?

I would like people to take a few minutes to see how absolutely heartless some people can be.
I was absolutely disgusted. Appalled.
And i think the officer should be shot. 


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and if you're interested in seeing the filed complaint, click here