Farm animal abuse: Donkeys, horses, goats and birds were among dozens rescued from Liberty County property by Houston SPCA!

Dayton, Texas (KTRK) – Authorities have rescued dozens of emaciated farm animals on a property in Liberty County, according to the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The video above shows authorities removing farm animals from the scene. On September 2, Houston SPCA animal investigators and the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office rescued 58 birds (including ducks, turkeys, geese, chickens and guinea fowls), 11 goats, donkeys, two horses and a dog that were wandering among the dead animals at a property in Dayton off CR 401. According to…

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The bird made famous by the Lion King is about to become extinct

A mainstay of Disney animated films is the animal side characters and this applies even to animated films where all the characters are animals, like the iconic movie the king lion. This particular movie had a number of likable characters including Zazu, the yellow-billed hornbill who is Simba’s wise and reliable advisor and his pride over lions. The realistic yellow-billed hornbill has become very popular to follow the king lion, but now the beautiful bird is on the verge of extinction. As I mentioned NEWSWEEKBirds are being wiped out due…

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