Pacific Marine Mammal Center Receives $10K Donation to Help Sick Sea Lions

Laguna Beach, Calif. (KABC) -- Staff at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach released a sea lion, named Holly, back into the ocean after taking care of her for more than a month.

Holly was found in December on a beach in Corona Del Mar. She was dehydrated, emaciated and had parasitic infestations.

But now she is 81 pounds heavier and was able to go back home. Now the focus is on 25 other sick sea lions at the center. The staff said this time last year there were only four sick sea lions needing care.

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Nearly Two Dozen Cats Seized from a Maryland Home, Then Euthanized Touches Off a Furor

Renetta DeBlase always let her 28 cats roam her old red-brick house in Maryland. The 76-year-old retired book editor didn’t mind the smell of cat urine or the expense of caring for so many animals.

Then one cold night this month, her radiator broke and water gushed, flooding the Hyattsville home. She called the fire department for help. When firefighters rushed in to turn off the water, they saw the cats and reported the house to Prince George’s County animal control.

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GoDaddy Pulls Super Bowl Ad After Complaints About 'Puppy Mill' Humor

On the same day it released its 2015 Super Bowl ad online, GoDaddy quickly responded to a wave of criticism from dog advocates and said it would not air the spot on the game. The 30-second ad featured a yellow lab puppy finding its way back home after falling out of a truck, only to find that its owner has used

GoDaddy to set up a website that lets her promptly sell the dog to a new owner. The ad seemed to be an attempt at satirizing Budweiser's highly anticipated "Lost Dog," a follow-up to 2014 Super Bowl favorite "Puppy Love."

But many in the animal rescue community swiftly pointed out that dogs purchased online often come from "puppy mills," and the hashtag #GoDaddyPuppy became a rallying point for critics.

GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving responded to the ad's critics on Twitter this afternoon, vowing "we will not air it."

Meet The Chickens Who Broke Up A Fight Between Two Rabbits (Video)

Rabbits might be incredibly docile and gentle creatures, but as this video shows, when pushed to the limits, even rabbits can be antagonized into a fight. In this video, what might have started as a minor squabble over the last clover flower snack, escalates into a full out fight! In the human world, a battle of this proportion would likely be broken up by the cops, however, we don’t know that human officers would respond to a bunny brawl.

Don’t fear though, two brave chicken cops, who witness this spectacle, are willing to step up and restore the peace. Jumping on the scene, these courageous chickens are able to get the rabbits apart in no time at all. Then, like any good enforcer would, the chickens give the rabbits a stern talking to and a few seconds to cool off. Once the chickens feel the rabbits have truly learned their lesson, they leave them be.

Hopefully the rabbits really try to work out their issues peaceably in the future, otherwise next time the chicken cops will have to use the paw-cuffs!

Coolridge Animal Hospital - We Now Are Carrying Proheart6 an Alternative to the Monthly Heartworm Pill You Give Your Pet Each Month

We now are carrying Proheart6 a Zoetis Commitment to Veterinarians product, an alternative to the monthly heartworm pill you give your pet each month, this is an injection to prevent heartworms for 6 months. Call us today for more information.

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Coolridge Animal Hospital
6801 Old Branch Ave
Camp Springs, Maryland
(301) 449-1610

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Bronx, NY - $20K Reward From Anonymous Benefactor, For Information Leading to The Arrest/Conviction of Person Who Put Pit Bull in Suitcase, and Put in Trash Bin

An anonymous benefactor has put up a $20,000 reward for information that brings the arrest and conviction of the coldhearted creep who packed a starving dog into a suitcase and tossed it into a Bronx trash bin.

The pooch, dubbed Fraggle by his rescuers, was receiving lifesaving medical treatment Saturday, said ­ASPCA spokesperson Natasha Whitling.

The 3-year-old pit bull was found at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday in a Dumpster at 700 Morris Ave.

Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.

The ASPCA is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case of Fraggle, who was left starving to death inside a suitcase in a trash bin in the Bronx.
Photo: ASPCA

Ravens Will Cut DT Cody Amid Animal Cruelty Investigation

Owings Mills, Md. (AP) -- The Baltimore Ravens intend to cut ties with defensive tackle Terrence Cody, who's under investigation for animal cruelty.

The Ravens made no reference to the investigation Friday, when it issued a one-sentence news release that said Cody's contract will be terminated after the Super Bowl.

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Ralph the Penguin Needs Wet Suit to Stay Warm

Penguins typically don't need help staying warm, but a Humboldt penguin in the United Kingdom has a special wet suit for when the temperature drops.

While all penguins molt or shed their old feathers for a few weeks in the summer, Ralph, a 16-year-old Humboldt penguin at Marwell Wildlife, near Winchester in the United Kingdom, has "extreme molts" that cause bald spots on his skin, according to Ross Brown, the animal collections manager of birds at the center.

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