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Rachael Ray to Donate $775k for Animal Shelters

Posted on 12:10 AM No Comments
Labels: Animal News

To mark the holiday season Rachael Ray, the chef and host of her own TV show has pledge to donate $775,000 to animal shelters, charities and rights groups across the country by the end of the year. The said money was the proceeds from her Nutrish and Just 6 pet food lines.

We normally find Rachael in the kitchen cooking her favorite delicious dishes for a studio audience. She doesn't only love cooking but she also love animals, Rachael owned a pit bull named Isaboo. She and her husband can sleep at night knowing that their small space is probably wrong for a lot of animals.

"If you want to look at the state of humans, you should look at the state of animals first," Ray told People magazine. "People are choosing whether or not they can feed an animal and their family. And every shelter coast-to-coast is stuffed."

While on tour with her new book Look + Cook, Ray is sponsoring a series of pop-up adoption events for her favorite shelters in an effort to raise awareness for the plight of homeless animals. Rachael started giving to charity in 2008 and planning to distribute the funds before the end of December.

Pit Bull Attack - Shot by Deputy

Posted on 11:57 PM No Comments
Labels: Animal News

Spartanburg County Deputy shot a pit bull after attacking two people. Around 10:30 a.m. at Fuller Road a man's pit bull chased two women back to the car, the owner drag the dog back into the yard. But when the women got out of the car, the dog bit one of them on the arm. When the man try to restrain the dog, it bit him on the face and latched onto his arm.

To respond, Deputy Ryan Miller arrived at home and found the dog's owner bleeding and holding the animal down. The owner pinned the dog down, but the dog broke free and latched onto the man's arm. At that point the deputy shot the dog once through the chest, but the dog continued its hold. A second bullet killed the animal, which, even in death, was still clamping the man's arm.

Miller stated that he asked Spartanburg County animal control several times to come to the scene to assist during the incident, but animal control refused until ordered to go by a sergeant after the dog was dead. They will now review department policy on responding to dog bites. On the other hand, the animal was taken for testing for rabies.

Cat vs Alligators: Cat Wins!

Posted on 11:28 PM No Comments
Labels: Animal News

A domestic cat has become an on-line hero after staring down two alligators seemingly to protect a young boy. Weighing in at around 250 kilograms, alligator with five claws on each foot and also have the strongest bite of any living animal was more than a match for a 5 kilograms cat. Horrified tourists were convinced the feline was going to end up as a gator snack, to the fact that the gator can swallow the cat whole when he decided to square up to the fearsome creature, but end up the other way round. It's like David and Goliath in the bible.

The cat was enjoying some pats from a young boy when the first alligator emerged from the water. Unbelievable, but the cat went up to the alligator to protect the kid. Alligator looks scared as the unafraid cat glares at the reptile, the humiliated alligator then slithers off into a pond to gather back up in the form of another gator. The cat again appears unafraid, striking the second alligator with his left paw on it's nose. At this point both gators hurry back to the pond while the cat stands triumphant on the bank.