HI PEEPS! Sorry for making some of the posts too profound... I mean TOO profound. Hehe... Because all news are adapted from the Straits Times and I did not edit them. So, I hope you could understand. If u have any other feedback, post it at the comments below. Thanks a bunch!
Zoo Keeper G
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Hi, it's XL!!
Hello!
It's XL, a contributer of Animal Paradise :D
I'm helping Grace update this bloggie.
ANYWAYZZZ,
Have you heard about the CRUEL guy who threw his Teddy Bear dog (which is ALIVE) around his room (ROUGHLY) because his dog (a.k.a Sushi) did not listen to him?
HOW CRUEL CAN HUMANS GET?
Firstly, on "The New Paper", professional dog trainers specifically said that if you want to train your dog, you have to be patient. Which, apparently, the dog owner was NOT.
The more fiercer you treat the dog, the more he will run away from you. But remember, all dogs are loyal. No matter how bad you treat the dog, he/she will always remember you as the best owner ever.
OKAYY, enuf on my ranting.
Hope you like this post, Grace!
BUH-BYE!
Xue Lin
It's XL, a contributer of Animal Paradise :D
I'm helping Grace update this bloggie.
ANYWAYZZZ,
Have you heard about the CRUEL guy who threw his Teddy Bear dog (which is ALIVE) around his room (ROUGHLY) because his dog (a.k.a Sushi) did not listen to him?
HOW CRUEL CAN HUMANS GET?
Firstly, on "The New Paper", professional dog trainers specifically said that if you want to train your dog, you have to be patient. Which, apparently, the dog owner was NOT.
The more fiercer you treat the dog, the more he will run away from you. But remember, all dogs are loyal. No matter how bad you treat the dog, he/she will always remember you as the best owner ever.
OKAYY, enuf on my ranting.
Hope you like this post, Grace!
BUH-BYE!
Xue Lin
Friday, January 28, 2011
Newspaper Report 3 :D
Dec 30, 2010
SPCA voices concern over animal welfare, experimentation
TWO reports on Dec 20 ('Study on facility to breed large animals for tests'; 'Dolphin exhibit still part of RWS' plan') are cause for grave concern among those involved in animal welfare.
Animal experimentation: It was high- lighted that Singapore is studying the feasibility of building a facility to breed large animals such as pigs and monkeys for scientists to test advances on. With billions of dollars set aside for biomedical research, the question arises as to how many animals will be put through medical experiments in these laboratories?
As much as animal experimentation has been beneficial in aiding medical researchers in the study of diseases afflicting humans, it cannot be denied that it has been at the expense of the animals involved. Aside from this, there is also no guarantee that what works on animals will work on humans.
Inspections once a year by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority is a basic requirement, but is it adequate when the lives of so many sentient and intelligent beings are involved? The industry is largely self-regulated which, over time, could easily result in complacency or loss of sensitivity to the animals being studied. What goes on behind closed doors cannot be imagined, in terms of pain, discomfort or mental distress endured by a laboratory animal.
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) agrees with the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Animals in research: Room for greater transparency'; last Friday), that more effort should be made in reducing, refining and replacing animals in the field of scientific research in Singapore. We would also reiterate the urgent need to bring about more transparency in the industry, and ask that independent checks of animal research facilities by animal welfare organisations be permitted.
Dolphin exhibit: It was announced by Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) recently that it would proceed with the importation of wild caught dolphins, despite the death of two of seven dolphins at a holding area in Langkawi Island, Malaysia.
The capturing and confining of any wild creature with the intention of transforming its natural lifestyle and habits for human enjoyment and revenue is immensely cruel. The suffering of these creatures in the build-up to becoming trained performers is also unimaginable with minimal educational value to the public.
The SPCA urges RWS to seriously reconsider its decision to be party to such a cruel trade.
Deirdre Moss (Ms)
Executive Director
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Adapted from the Straits Times
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SPCA voices concern over animal welfare, experimentation
TWO reports on Dec 20 ('Study on facility to breed large animals for tests'; 'Dolphin exhibit still part of RWS' plan') are cause for grave concern among those involved in animal welfare.
Animal experimentation: It was high- lighted that Singapore is studying the feasibility of building a facility to breed large animals such as pigs and monkeys for scientists to test advances on. With billions of dollars set aside for biomedical research, the question arises as to how many animals will be put through medical experiments in these laboratories?
As much as animal experimentation has been beneficial in aiding medical researchers in the study of diseases afflicting humans, it cannot be denied that it has been at the expense of the animals involved. Aside from this, there is also no guarantee that what works on animals will work on humans.
Inspections once a year by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority is a basic requirement, but is it adequate when the lives of so many sentient and intelligent beings are involved? The industry is largely self-regulated which, over time, could easily result in complacency or loss of sensitivity to the animals being studied. What goes on behind closed doors cannot be imagined, in terms of pain, discomfort or mental distress endured by a laboratory animal.
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) agrees with the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Animals in research: Room for greater transparency'; last Friday), that more effort should be made in reducing, refining and replacing animals in the field of scientific research in Singapore. We would also reiterate the urgent need to bring about more transparency in the industry, and ask that independent checks of animal research facilities by animal welfare organisations be permitted.
Dolphin exhibit: It was announced by Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) recently that it would proceed with the importation of wild caught dolphins, despite the death of two of seven dolphins at a holding area in Langkawi Island, Malaysia.
The capturing and confining of any wild creature with the intention of transforming its natural lifestyle and habits for human enjoyment and revenue is immensely cruel. The suffering of these creatures in the build-up to becoming trained performers is also unimaginable with minimal educational value to the public.
The SPCA urges RWS to seriously reconsider its decision to be party to such a cruel trade.
Deirdre Moss (Ms)
Executive Director
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Adapted from the Straits Times
COMMENT BELOW!!! :D THX!
Red Jungle Fowls
Hi there!
Red Jungle Fowls are a type of chickens which are endangered. Here are some photos of them:
Newspaper report.:D 2
Jan 24, 2011
Vietnam rescues rare animals set for restaurants
HANOI - VIETNAMESE police have rescued dozens of weasels, porcupines and snakes destined for restaurant tables as part of a crackdown on the trafficking of rare animals, an officer said on Monday.
Officers found 19 live weasels, 12 porcupines, 13 snakes and an endangered black-shanked douc monkey, last Friday at a home in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, said Vo Duc Than head of the local environment police.
A man, described as a professional animal trafficker who specialised in selling to restaurants, has been charged with trafficking rare animals and faces a maximum of three years in prison, the police officer said.
Despite campaigns to curb the practice, wild animal meat remains popular among Vietnamese partly because of its perceived health benefits. -- AFP
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From the Straits Times
Vietnam rescues rare animals set for restaurants
HANOI - VIETNAMESE police have rescued dozens of weasels, porcupines and snakes destined for restaurant tables as part of a crackdown on the trafficking of rare animals, an officer said on Monday.
Officers found 19 live weasels, 12 porcupines, 13 snakes and an endangered black-shanked douc monkey, last Friday at a home in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, said Vo Duc Than head of the local environment police.
A man, described as a professional animal trafficker who specialised in selling to restaurants, has been charged with trafficking rare animals and faces a maximum of three years in prison, the police officer said.
Despite campaigns to curb the practice, wild animal meat remains popular among Vietnamese partly because of its perceived health benefits. -- AFP
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From the Straits Times
Thursday, January 27, 2011
:) Update 1
Hi Everyone!
Heres a little update from me. First, I have to explain some of this blog's basic information. All the news and stuffs are from Singapore. I might post BBC news sometimes. But of course it has to be related to animals. And this blog is a blog free for everyone. But it is not free for people who hates animals or says vulgarities. So, I hope we will have a great time at Animal Paradise ( AKA Animaradise ) SO... LETS HAVE A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS YEAR OF THE RABBIT!
Animal Lover
Heres a little update from me. First, I have to explain some of this blog's basic information. All the news and stuffs are from Singapore. I might post BBC news sometimes. But of course it has to be related to animals. And this blog is a blog free for everyone. But it is not free for people who hates animals or says vulgarities. So, I hope we will have a great time at Animal Paradise ( AKA Animaradise ) SO... LETS HAVE A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS YEAR OF THE RABBIT!
Animal Lover
Dolphins!
GRASSY KEY - A NEW study reports a blindfolded dolphin can detect and imitate the fin splashes, swimming movements and other behaviour of fellow dolphins even when it can't see them.
Dr Kelly Jaakkola at the nonprofit Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys says the study involved a male bottlenose dolphin named Tanner who was blindfolded with opaque latex goggles and able to detect the movements of its companions.
Dr Jaakkola says it's still unclear if dolphins use sonar or naturally emitted sounds to detect fellow dolphins, a form of navigation called echolocation. But she says the research is pursuing new insights about dolphin intelligence.
The study called 'Blindfolded Imitation in a Bottlenose Dolphin' has been published in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology. -- AP
By The Straits Times
Dr Kelly Jaakkola at the nonprofit Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys says the study involved a male bottlenose dolphin named Tanner who was blindfolded with opaque latex goggles and able to detect the movements of its companions.
Dr Jaakkola says it's still unclear if dolphins use sonar or naturally emitted sounds to detect fellow dolphins, a form of navigation called echolocation. But she says the research is pursuing new insights about dolphin intelligence.
The study called 'Blindfolded Imitation in a Bottlenose Dolphin' has been published in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology. -- AP
By The Straits Times
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Newspaper Report
Don't usher in Year of the (dumped) Rabbits
Animal rights groups worry people will buy bunnies for good luck, only to desert them later
By Amanda Tan
Four-year-old dwarf rabbits at the SPCA. In 1999, the last Year of the Rabbit, there were 625 abandoned rabbits, about 340 more than the year before. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
ANIMAL rights groups are bracing themselves for more abandoned rabbits as the new year - the Year of the Rabbit - rolls around.
They fear people will buy the animals believing they will bring good luck, but will then be unable to look after them.
Abandoned pet rabbits often die slow and painful deaths, as they are not used to surviving in the wild.
In 1999, the last Year of the Rabbit, the number of abandoned rabbits hit 625, about 340 more than the year before, said the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Groups such as the House Rabbit Society of Singapore (HRSS) and the SPCA, as well as the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority, are concerned that the trend will repeat itself as more people buy the animals.
'People have this misconception that having a live rabbit in the house during the Year of the Rabbit is auspicious,' said Ms Jacelyn Heng, president of HRSS.
'Thus, these people will generally want to purchase this 'luck' for their friends and family. We at HRSS and SPCA are extremely worried about the abandonment rate as a result of this.'
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
Source: Straitstimes.com
Animal rights groups worry people will buy bunnies for good luck, only to desert them later
By Amanda Tan
Four-year-old dwarf rabbits at the SPCA. In 1999, the last Year of the Rabbit, there were 625 abandoned rabbits, about 340 more than the year before. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
ANIMAL rights groups are bracing themselves for more abandoned rabbits as the new year - the Year of the Rabbit - rolls around.
They fear people will buy the animals believing they will bring good luck, but will then be unable to look after them.
Abandoned pet rabbits often die slow and painful deaths, as they are not used to surviving in the wild.
In 1999, the last Year of the Rabbit, the number of abandoned rabbits hit 625, about 340 more than the year before, said the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Groups such as the House Rabbit Society of Singapore (HRSS) and the SPCA, as well as the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority, are concerned that the trend will repeat itself as more people buy the animals.
'People have this misconception that having a live rabbit in the house during the Year of the Rabbit is auspicious,' said Ms Jacelyn Heng, president of HRSS.
'Thus, these people will generally want to purchase this 'luck' for their friends and family. We at HRSS and SPCA are extremely worried about the abandonment rate as a result of this.'
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
Source: Straitstimes.com
Animals Paradise
Hi Animal Lovers! This is a blog specially created for animal lovers like me! Haha. Or maybe pet lovers. I will post pictures of animals, sometimes news about them and maybe riddles too! So... KEEP IN TOUCH! I will try and create a Cbox here so we can chat even more. And the rules will be somewhere...
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