Image The world has lots of wildlife that suffer due to tourism, and most of it is due to western tourists from the US and UK. Did you know that British hunters have killed over 60 wild lions, since the sad demise of Cecil the lion? The dentist who shot him also has since allegedly…
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How to Set Up a Pet Trust
If you’ve set up your simple legally-binding Will, you likely have information in it, to ensure pets are looked after, in case you die or became unable to look after them, for any reason. But usually the law says you can’t just ‘leave money to pets’, but you can leave money to provide for them….
Ask Royal Mail to Stop Using Rubber Bands
Lucy Pittaway Ask Royal Mail to stop using rubber bands, at the Change petition. Add your voice. Rubber bands are dropped in their millions each year by posties (not their fault, it’s the policy to use them). But rubber bands are choking hazards. Hedgehogs get trapped in them, and ducks eat them, thinking they are…
How to Recycle Stamps to Help Animals
Beautiful stamps by Shropshire artist Matt Sewell. Despite the digital age, millions of stamps are used each year, yet most are thrown away after year. But if you keep them and leave a clear 5mm border, you can donate them to animal charities who get around £10 per 6,000 stamps (£15 for foreign stamps). Most…
Why Teaching Empathy to Children Matters
Red and Howling Kindness is something that you would think all children possess. And in most cases, they do. One nutrition expert once remarked that if you put a child in a crib with a rabbit and an apple (and the child ate the rabbit and played with the apple) – he would buy you…