World's oldest cat celebrates 125th birthday, yet to receive telegram from the Queen

In the latest bout of anti-animal discrimation, Animal News has been informed that Mischief, 125 in cat years, has not yet been sent a congratulatory telegram from the Queen. Mischief, of Cornwall, is a British subject - so we say, 25 years overdue ma'am!

125 years is a good age for a cat - but even more astounding may be the spider that lived for 28 years.

Heartless Coppers: "Stop grieving, it's only a chicken!"

From the BBC:

Flowers and tributes were left in an alleyway where the body of a mystery dead baby was found - before police realised it was only a chicken foetus...

Police cordoned off the scene but soon realised that it was not a human but a chicken foetus.

Well-wishers had laid more than a dozen bunches of flowers at the scene, along with cards and teddy bears. One of the cards read: "RIP Little Baby. Safe in the arms of Jesus. From someone who is a loving mother xxxx."

Merseyside Police told the community on Monday to "stop grieving, it's only a chicken".

A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: "It seems a member of the public saw the remains of a foetus, which possibly resembled a human foetus, and called us.

"We cordoned off the area to investigate, as we would with any possible suspicious death, but it became apparent it was not a human foetus.

This is very similar to the time a friend of mine saw a toy alien lying on the street and mistook it for a dead human foetus with much alarm!

However, Animal News is left wondering why the good people of Liverpool are not permitted to grieve for a chicken foetus as they would a human one. This anti-animal discrimination has to stop!

Hat tip: Robino

Stand up for the pub bitch

Progress is slowly being made against the anti-animal discrimination which is rife in the public bars of Britain. Hatty the Lakeland terrier was barred from the Jolly Sailor in Prestatyn accused of chewing the beer mats. However the landlord had a change of mind after anger from regulars.

"I came down one night and all the regulars were throwing beer mats for her so really speaking, we shouldn't be blaming Hatty, we should be blaming the regulars," reported the landlord.

However the landlord now demands poor Hatty should undergo humiliating treatment and wear a high-vis vest whilst in the pub. Amazing animal news is outraged that the dog should undergo this treatment and sugguest that the regulars should be wearing the vests. Please support this cause and join our petition by phoning 0845 600 5705.

Last orders for no nonsense John Smith's-drinking horse at nay-bourhood pub

While we now have anti-discrimination laws to prevent all manner of prejudicial business practices towards humans, when are the government going to wake up and help put a stop to horses being barred from pubs?


The Mirror reports:

No wonder Peggy the carthorse looks bitter. Her favourite watering hole has just banned her from boozing in the bar - and she reckons it's a right mare.

For the 12-year-old black beauty had become a regular after wandering inside her local one day when owner Pete Dolan, 62, forgot to tether her properly while he popped in for a pint.

She quickly found she loved supping John Smith's and chomping down beef crisps with the other drinkers.

But now the Alexandra Hotel in Jarrow, South Tyneside, has had a makeover - and landlady Jackie Gray, 46, has decided her hoofprints are no longer welcome on the new carpets.