http://dir.salon.com/topics/animals/?source=rss&aim=animals en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT By Dana Scarton Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/08/17/vick/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/08/17/vick/index.html?source=rss Science says we'll be healthier if we do, but some argue there's room in a healthy life for a good grudge By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/08/07/the_cove_dolphins/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/08/07/the_cove_dolphins/index.html?source=rss SeaWorld and aquariums, implicated in the shocking new documentary about dolphin slaughter, "The Cove," strike back By Charles Siebert Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/07/11/wauchula_woods_accord/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/07/11/wauchula_woods_accord/index.html?source=rss How I learned about my own animality (and "humanzees," Stalin and scary creationists) by living with a chimp By Megan Wilde Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/06/30/horse_slaughter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/06/30/horse_slaughter/index.html?source=rss U.S. horses are meeting gruesome ends abroad, while the debate rages on: Are horses 1,500 pounds of food or friend? By Paul Tullis Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/06/29/goat_song/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/06/29/goat_song/index.html?source=rss Ever fantasize about trading your day job for the countryside? Brad Kessler on how he got away -- and made cheese By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/22/earth/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/22/earth/index.html?source=rss The world is a beautiful place -- so stop screwing it up! Disney's lush nature documentary follows three animal families struggling to survive on a planet changing all too rapidly. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/04/18/masson_interview/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/04/18/masson_interview/index.html?source=rss Famous animal lover Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, the author of "The Face on Your Plate," talks about why you should consider giving up the burgers -- and the fromage. By Steve Paulson Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/atoms_eden/2009/04/14/jane_goodall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/atoms_eden/2009/04/14/jane_goodall/index.html?source=rss In a surprising interview, the famous primatologist talks about her mystical experiences in the jungle and her ever-increasing passion for animal rights and cleaning up the "horrendous mess" of our environment. By Katie Rolnick Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/04/01/rossellini/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/04/01/rossellini/index.html?source=rss The actress discusses "Green Porno," the online series in which she has sex (yes, sex) with bugs and barnacles. By David Stipp Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/03/02/chimps/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/03/02/chimps/index.html?source=rss Our primate cousins have just had their worst week ever. But they have a lot to teach Wall Street and Obama about setting our country right. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/02/23/sarah_palin_beluga_whales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/02/23/sarah_palin_beluga_whales/index.html?source=rss She may be off the national stage, but the Republican empress continues to ravage America's great wilderness state. Her latest target? Beluga whales. By Cary Tennis Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/02/19/dogs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/02/19/dogs/index.html?source=rss Lucy got me through grad school, but I'm not sure she'd travel well. By Rebecca Traister Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/13/bruno_dog/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/13/bruno_dog/index.html?source=rss Bruno came to us on three legs, with a body bred for violence. He was our best friend and our worst fear. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2009/02/12/petweek_exotics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2009/02/12/petweek_exotics/index.html?source=rss At the Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine we get a glimpse into the challenges of owning and caring for New York's most unusual animals. By Susan Kruglinski Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/02/11/cryptozoology/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/02/11/cryptozoology/index.html?source=rss Don't laugh. The quixotic quest for beasts of lore is not far from what drives zoologists to find new and incredibly rare creatures today. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2009/02/11/petweek_blessing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2009/02/11/petweek_blessing/index.html?source=rss We head to Manhattan's All Souls Church for a special service where all furry creatures are welcome. By Sarah Hepola Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/cat_internet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/cat_internet/index.html?source=rss How the lowly cat, shunned by Hollywood, became an online star: An introduction to Pet Week. By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/havrilesky_dogs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/havrilesky_dogs/index.html?source=rss An ode to loud, stinky, filthy canines and the pathologically needy people who love them. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/01/22/desert_tortoises/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/01/22/desert_tortoises/index.html?source=rss It's a showdown among environmentalists out West, where proposed solar-energy plants threaten the desert ecosystem. By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/12/25/marley_and_me/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/12/25/marley_and_me/index.html?source=rss Aniston and Wilson get a rascally dog. But what could have been a pooch of a tear-jerker is actually a moving look at marriage and loss. By Jay Dixit Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/15/pathos_lolcats/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/15/pathos_lolcats/index.html?source=rss The lolcats, the Internet's most famous felines, may be hilarious. But in their yearning, I see nothing less than the tragedy of the human condition. By Douglas Wolk Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/10/03/onstad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/10/03/onstad/index.html?source=rss "Achewood," Chris Onstad's hilarious online comic strip, translates perfectly into a book about male friendship and testosterone overload. By Caitlin Shamberg Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2008/09/10/fashionweek_pets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2008/09/10/fashionweek_pets/index.html?source=rss How does New York's Fashion Week compare with the lesser known (but just as colorful) Pet Fashion Week? By Mark Benjamin Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/09/08/sarah_palin_wolves/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/09/08/sarah_palin_wolves/index.html?source=rss With a disdain for science that alarms wildlife experts, Sarah Palin continues to promote Alaska's policy to gun down wolves from planes. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/08/20/endangered_species_act/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/08/20/endangered_species_act/index.html?source=rss A new regulation could neuter the Endangered Species Act -- and the administration knows it.