Posted By: Allison Sonfist | December 29, 2009 at 11:30 am
Farmers in the Philippines, who live inside the danger zone surrounding an active volcano, are being helped to evacuate their livestock.
More than 47,000 people living within a five-mile danger zone around the Mayon volcano have been evacuated from their homes.
But many residents have refused to leave and others have been trying to sneak back past army checkpoints in order to look after their animals and crops.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) was helping farmers transport their animals away on Tuesday, to try to encourage residents inside the danger zone to evacuate.
Posted By: Allison Sonfist | December 24, 2009 at 7:34 pm
We all know that picking out the right name for your new pet can be a tough decision! So, if you are still looking for some advice, check out this list. The MSPCA-Angell has released its list for the top pet names of 2009. Max won for both male cats and male dogs, while the most popular female pet name was Bella among dogs and cats.
The list was compiled from more than 50,000 patients treated at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston in 2009.
The top five dog and cat names are as follows:
Posted By: admin | December 22, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Here is a quick and musical look back at the first year of THE SECRET LIFE OF ANIMALS.
Video editing by the talented Lauren Kleciak, music courtesy of the incredible jazz singer Amanda Carr, bloopers by Vicki Croke.
Hit play and turn up the volume!
Posted By: admin | December 22, 2009 at 11:13 am
You may know them as Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen and so on, but around the world, reindeer are also known as a threatened species. The population of one sub-species, the Peary Caribou, has dropped by nearly 85% since the 1960s. Learn more about what the International Fund for Animal Welfare is doing to protect these majestic creatures by clicking on the following video.
Interested in learning more about IFAW?
Posted By: admin | December 22, 2009 at 11:06 am
Forget about Santa’s mailbag! Dog trainer Scott Dunmore is reaching into our “Secret Life” mailbag to answer some of your most troubling training questions.
Don’t forget about our regular advice segment, “Ask Dr. Smithie!” Each month, Dr. Martha Smith of the Animal Rescue League of Boston answers your e-mail questions.
Posted By: admin | December 22, 2009 at 11:03 am
We’re bringing the barnyard to your living room! Check out our recent interview with New Hampshire animal trainer Soso Whaley — a woman with a big interest in miniature animals.
Posted By: admin | December 22, 2009 at 11:01 am
Poinsettias may not be the only problem when it comes to protecting your pet during the holidays. Vicki Croke runs down a list of some common hazards and takes a look at treats designed to keep pets away from the Christmas tree.
Looking for more information on these products?
Posted By: Allison Sonfist | December 18, 2009 at 9:46 am
(NECN) – NECN’s Allison Sonfist is joined by Sarah Anderson of the MSPCA of Boston, who brings along with her Chico, a one-year-old Maine Coon. Chico is very relaxed and he is looking for a loving home.
If you are interested in adopting Chico or any of his furry friends, please visit: www.mspca.org or visit the shelter at 350 South Huntington Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.
Phone: (617) 522-7400
Posted By: Adam Hart | December 13, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Making music: from birds singing among the flower buds, to the song pumping through your ear buds.
A new exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston allows you to explore the sounds of the natural world and how they’ve inspired humans.
Joining Vicki Croke with more is the museum’s live animal curator Bunny Watson.
Posted By: Adam Hart | December 13, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Lots of people see a Raccoon and think rabies.
In fact, an animal epidemic, or epizootic, of rabies has spread up the east coast in the last 30 years.
While our wildlife officials don’t know and basically can’t know, how many raccoons are rabid.
We do know that there hasn’t been a single case of rabies in a human in decades in Massachusetts.
So Vicki is celebrating the intelligence and resourcefulness of raccoons by introducing you to one the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth.
If you’d like to learn more about the New England Wildlife Center — you can always log on to their web site.
newildlife.com
