In summer 2018, authorities from the Australian city of Kwinana installed a new filtration system in the Henley Reserve. This system is unbelievably simple. Both the government and the citizens quickly saw the benefits of using it, and they are as content as can be.

It consists of a net placed on the outlet of a drainage pipe that helps to capture debris and keep the environment protected from contamination.

The pipes drain water from residential areas to natural areas. The trash and litter from those places can be overwhelming and be harmful to the environment. Furthermore, this trash is usually washed away by heavy rains which pulls it all down to the drainage systems.


The city authorities started by installing two nets and were surprised at the results, as their new filtration system managed to catch over 800 pounds of garbage within some weeks.

So, it's been decided to install those litter “traps” all over the city and minimize the pollution to the wildlife and surrounding environment. Although the installation and the manufacture of these nets cost money (approximately $10,000 each), the overall system is still quite profitable as they provide significant cost savings going forward. For instance, they now save on the labor costs they previously had to pay for people that would collect all the litter manually.


When the nets get full, they're then lifted, and the trash is put into special collecting trucks and transported to a trash-sorting center. There, it all gets divided into non-recyclable and recyclable material, which then move on for further processing.





The nets are then put back on the drainage outlets and continue doing their work.


The new filtration system proves that small things matter. Focusing on them can have a significant and positive impact on our environment and humanity in general.

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It’s hard to think about animals being dumped, at least if they’re left at a shelter they have some chance of being rehoused. Footage of a man dumping a dog in a dark street has gone viral. Hundreds of people have offered to give the dog, called Snoop, a home, even hip-hop star Snoop Dogg himself!


The heartbreaking video, recorded on December 17 in the U.K. city of Stoke-on-Trent, shows the man throwing the dogs’s bed onto the street and running back to the car before the dog can get back in.

You then see the abandoned dog, named Snoop by his rescuers, frantically circle the car and he even stands up on his hind legs against the window to try and catch the man’s attention.


The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was found by a passerby about an hour later, sitting alone in the bed, according to the Manchester Evening News. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) put out the heartbreaking video, which was shared by the media and immediately went viral.

Hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg was one of the hundreds of people, including other celebrities, who offered this pooch a new home after seeing the video.

Snoop Dogg, who is reported to support dog charities, told the Daily Star the dog’s fate was “heartbreaking.”

“There is always room for another dog in Casa de Snoop. If he really needed a home then he has one with us,” he said.

Watch how Snoop the dog came to be found alone at the side of the street in the video below:


A spokeswoman for the RSPCA says Snoop was not yet ready for re homing but there was no shortage of offers as soon as he was.

It’s clear from this video how much the dog loved the person who was dumping him in the street in the dark. It’s so heartbreaking that animals have to endure such heartbreak.

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More than 25 years have passed since, but it remains an important example of great human bravery and compassion. On a normal Sunday in 1990, Rick Swope was paying a visit to the ape enclosure at the Detroit Zoo in Michigan, US, with his wife and three children when tragedy befell.

Suddenly, a huge 135-pound, 18-year-old male chimpanzee plunged into the water. Onlookers say that the chimp, named Jo-Jo, had got into a fight with another chimp and tried to escape before falling into the moat surrounding his enclosure.

Chimpanzees can’t swim and are usually afraid of water, but Swope acted quickly. Ignoring the warnings of the zookeepers, he climbed up over the 4-foot fence and dived into the water.


Swope didn’t even think twice. He confided in the Deseret News: “He was looking at me. I think he knew that I was helping him.”

Incredibly, he managed to drag the great chimp to safety.

Though it attracted widespread media attention at the time, Swope’s courageous rescue of the chimp has been all but forgotten over the years. Not forgotten by everybody though.

Dr. Jane Goodall of the Jane Goodall Institute, a nonprofit committed to protecting and conserving the lives of chimpanzees in Africa, still remembered the extraordinary event when she spoke at the Wilson Center in 2005.

When the Insitute’s director asked Swope about the events of that day, he commented: Well, you see, I happened to look into his eyes, and it was like looking into the eyes of a man, and the message was ‘Won’t anybody help me?’

Goodall compares this to the chimps she met before starting up her sanctuary, saying that when “Everywhere we have one of these problems, there is sure to be a group of people, or even one person giving so much, to try and put that problem right. And this is where I feel hope”.

Nobody knows what exactly became of Jo-Jo since 1990. There is no doubt, however, that Rick Swope saved this chimp from certain death when he began to drown.

You can watch the video of this incredible rescue here:


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Animal rights activists in South Korea and across the globe are especially thankful this Thanksgiving eve as Taepyeong, the largest dog meat slaughterhouse in South Korea, was shuttered by local authorities.

The move comes after pressure from animal rights organizations Humane Society International/Korea, Korea Animal Rights Advocates and the Korean Animal Welfare Association. The groups and their members, as well as a number of celebrities, have been urging the nation to move away from the dog meat trade.

City authorities say they will turn the area into a neighborhood park where dogs rescued from Taepyeong or other similar facilities, may enjoy the freedom of the public space.




“Both as a Korean citizen and an animal campaigner, it was incredibly moving for me to a part of the historic closure of this notorious dog slaughterhouse,” Nara Kim, HSI/Korea’s dog meat campaigner, said in a statement. “I shudder to think how many millions of beautiful dogs will have met their horrific fate at this place over the years. It was a stain on the city of Seongnam and we are so pleased to see it bulldozed. This really feels like a landmark moment in the demise of the dog meat industry in South Korea, and sends the clear message that the dog meat industry is increasingly unwelcome in Korean society.”

HSI reports that the slaughterhouse conditions were “horrifying,” with a number of wire pens that would have housed hundreds of dogs set for electrocution, shearing and killing equipment; a pile of dead dogs was left on the floor as investigators made their way through.

“We have been making constant efforts to shut down the Taepyeong-dong dog slaughterhouse through investigations and putting pressure on Gyeonggi province and Seongnam-si,” said Hyunji Kim of Korea Animal Rights Advocates. “As Korea’s biggest, brutal, illegal dog slaughterhouse, Taepyeong-dong is notorious for supplying huge amounts of dog bodies to nearby Seongnam Moran traditional market. Its closure is an historical event, and hopefully may trigger the closure of other illegal dog slaughterhouses throughout the country. Until we achieve this, we really appreciate the support of both Korean people and global citizens who love animals for helping our campaigns to completely end dog meat in Korea.”




Korea’s Dog Meat TradeThe closing of Taepyeong comes at a particularly prescient moment as the last remaining brick and mortar vendor selling live dogs at Moran Market, once the nation’s largest dog meat market, will also cease operation.

Demand for dog meat in South Korea is on steadily declining. Like younger generations across the globe, South Korean Millennials and Gen-Zers are opting for more ethical food. Veganism is on the rise in the country. According to a survey conducted earlier this year, 70 percent of South Koreans said they will not eat dog meat.

Earlier this year a South Korean dog meat farmer freed over 200 dogs after more than a decade in the business. He shut down the dog meat farm, focusing on his herb farm instead.

The nation’s dog meat trade was highlighted this year during the Winter Olympics. Vegan two-time world champion Canadian figure skater Meagan Duhamel, urged her fellow athletes to rescued dogs while in the country — and some did. Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy worked with HSI to rescue 90 dogs otherwise destined for slaughter.

“The slaughterers in Taepyeong have long been accumulating their wealth and a huge number of dogs have been killed over the years,” says Iltaek Chae of Korea’s Animal Welfare Association, which has long campaigned against the dog meat trade. “It is hoped that the closure of this horrific dog slaughterhouse can halt the suffering of more dogs in the future, and help trigger the collapse of the dog meat industry in Korea.”

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Recently, we have been hearing tons of stories about dogs being left out at cold, leading them to very unfortunate conditions. Some lose their paws due to frostbite, while others simply can’t fight the cold and give up on their lives. Because of a minor insensibility of their owners, poor dogs have to go through the most horrific fate.


But now, finally, the lawmakers have decided to put this entire problem to an end. Pennsylvania recently signed a law last June, House Bill 1238, also known as Libre’s Law, which protects the pets against cruelty, abuse and neglect. Now, as a part of the same law, they have restricted leaving pets in harsh winter conditions as well. According to the law, the owner of the pet will be charged with a felony if found doing so.




It also states that the owner cannot be left outside for more than 30 minutes in temperatures above 90 or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

Any owner to break this rule may have to face felony animal cruelty charges, including 7 years in prison and a fine of $15,000.


It is a great way to put animal negligence and abuse to an end. With so many cases of them being tortured, the authorities encourage people to call 911 immediately in case they witness any such incident.

Watch the video below to learn more about this law.

Please note that Officer Tobin misquotes the law in the video accidentally. The time limit is, indeed, 30 minutes and not 20 minutes.


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In March 2018, firefighters in Colorado Springs received a call about a litter of eight little puppies abandoned in a storm drain. The firefighters quickly headed over to the area. They hoped they would be able to the save the puppies before it was too late.

Now that animal abuse is being taken far more seriously than ever before, more and more jurisdictions are altering their laws to reflect this new reality. A number of United States jurisdictions have now made laws that require the names of animal abusers to be displayed in a registry that is similar to the ones that are used for sex offenders.

These registries are designed with the objective of keeping people who have harmed animals in the past from ever having the chance to do so again, and they are a welcome addition to the lawmaking policies of places as disparate as New York City and Tampa.


Retail outlets and shelters no longer have an excuse when it comes to providing animals to those who have a history of abuse, as they are required to have a prospective adopter read and sign an affidavit that provides assurance that they are not on the registry.

If you are a regular person who is in search of a pet sitter while you are away on vacation, these registries also take on added value, allowing you to vet candidates more readily and do the proper research before potentially leaving your animals in harm’s way.


The registries are not yet a requirement in all states, but they are slowly popping up throughout the country, in places like New York City (although theirs is not able to be viewed by the general public), Tennessee (whose is statewide) and Cook County, Illinois.

For those who consider pets to be family members, this is welcome news. Perhaps individuals who consider hurting animals in the future will reconsider their actions if they are aware of the fact that their name will end up on a list that is easily searchable. Having actual documentation to use makes life simpler for animal lovers, as well as law enforcement on the animal rights.

This article (Thanks To New Law, Animal Abusers Will Now Be Registered Like Sex Offenders) was published by True Activist

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A disturbing photo of a starving dog and her four puppies posted on Facebook went viral after the woman who shared it wanted to make sure the emaciated dogs got justice.

Janette Gonzalez shared the photo on social media after reporting it to authorities as a case of animal neglect. Her friend had taken the photo in a Pico Rivera, California neighborhood and shown it to her.

Janette is a dog owner and works at a dog store. When she saw the dogs were just “skin and bones” she immediately knew they needed help. She posted the photo after calling animal control and wrote, “I have so much pain in my heart right now I do t know what else to do but out these horrible people on blast. Help make this go viral. Something needs to happen.”


Thankfully, animal control went to investigate the home soon after receiving her call and rescued the family of dogs.

In fact, Janette says that animal control actually rescued 9 dogs from the home, including two German Shepherds and a Labrador Retriever.


The dogs are currently being housed at Southeast Area Animal Control Authority in Downey, but animal control officials are not releasing much information on the status of the dogs while an investigation is underway.

However, thanks to Janette and her friend, the dogs are in safe hands. It’s so important for people to act and bring to light animal abuse in their neighborhood, because if they don’t, dogs like the ones in this photo may not survive and get a second chance!

Social media has a tremendous power to help neglected animals, but only if people speak out!

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A French physicist has won an Ig Nobel Prize for using mathematical formulas to determine whether cats are liquid or solid.


The Ig Nobel prizes are awarded every year by Improbable Research, an organization devoted to science and humor. The goal is to highlight scientific studies that first make people laugh, then think.

A ceremony is held every year at Harvard University.

Marc-Antoine Fardin was awarded the Ig Nobel Prize in physics for his research paper on the rheology of cats.

"At the center of the definition of a liquid is an action: A material must be able to modify its form to fit within a container," Fardin said.

"If we take cats as our example, the fact is that they can adapt their shape to their container if we give them enough time. Cats are thus liquid if we give them the time to become liquid."

In his official research paper, Fardin discusses many factors including relaxation time, experimental time, the type of container, and the cat's degree of stress.

The conclusion? Cats can be either liquid or solid, depending on the circumstances, Fardin reported in the Rheology Bulletin in 2014.

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Rubble the cat from Exeter, England, is now regarded as the ‘oldest cat alive’ by reaching his 30th birthday. It was back in May 1988 that Rubble met his owner, Michele Foster, and the two have been best friends since then.

Rubble’s longevity is no dumb luck. Michele pampered him as if he were her child. Never had any children of her own, Michele devoted time, effort, and affection to the big guy. “He’s a lovely cat, although he has got a little grumpy in his old age,” she said. “He has plenty of life left in him yet, but I don’t think we will go down the Guinness World Record route as I am not sure he would like lots of people coming to see him or a fuss being made out of him. He is old now and would not like too much attention or be hassled. We would prefer if he was just left to live out his old age in peace.”

The memory of their first meet on her 20th birthday lingers on Michele to this day. “He was part of a litter of cats that my sister’s friend had, and I had just left home,” she explained. “I was lonely living on my own so got him in as a kitten. He is very loyal. We used to live in London and moved around a lot.”

“If you care about something and someone and really love them, that goes a long way. I have always treated him like a child – I don’t have any children and had another cat called Meg – who passed at the age of 25. If you care about something, no matter what it is, it does last.”

But no one escapes the illness of the old, Rubble suffers from high blood pressure due to his advanced age. He requires regular medication, which he gets from Shaun Moore of City Vets. “We recently had this amazing cat in for a check up and to celebrate his 30th birthday,” he said. “Rubble is quite likely to be the oldest cat in the UK and is still going strong. He is on medication for his blood pressure but apart from that, he is in remarkably good health.”

“He enjoyed a free check up, some Whiskas Catmilk and Felix pouches, and less appreciated a free supply of medication for the next month as his birthday present from City Vets.”

It’s amazing to see one of the oldest cats still going so strong. Let’s wish Rubble continuing good health! Now scroll down to see some of Rubble’s most memorable moments.

Rubble the cat from Exeter, England, is now the ‘oldest cat alive’ by reaching his 30th birthday.


Rubble met his owner, Michele Foster, when he was a kitten back in May 1988.
“He was part of a litter of cats that my sister’s friend had, and I had just left home”
“I was lonely living on my own so got him in as a kitten”


And the two have been best friends since then.
Rubble has now matched the age of the last world record holder.
Rubble had a party at his local vets where he was treated to some of his favorite cat food and was offered a free check-up.
“He is on medication for his blood pressure but apart from that, he is in remarkably good health”


Happy 30th Birthday, big guy!
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