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Elephants cooperate and help each other
08 March 2011
Elephants work together as a team and understand when they need help from a partner. This is the finding of a jumbo-sized experiment. In the test,...
Chimps bond through laughter
03 March 2011
Chimpanzees can share a joke just like any human but they are also capable of sharing a laugh even when they don't find something particularly funny,...
Snaring - a view from Holyrood
02 March 2011
OneKind is pleased to present a guest blog from Irene Oldfather MSP - a strong voice for animals in the Scottish Parliament. Today, Wednesday 2...
When you inspire, you empower
01 March 2011
In the last of our guest blogs in the run up to the snares vote in the Scottish Parliament, our CEO Fiona Ogg shares her vision for OneKind world. In...
Tip of the iceberg I fear, but none the less a wee victory
25 February 2011
On 24th February 2011 a gamekeeper was convicted in Forfar Sheriff Court of setting snares illegally. I had discovered these snares on a visit to a...
Snaring - the vet’s view
25 February 2011
With less than a week till the Parliament's vote on snaring, Glasgow vet and SNP member George Leslie explains why snares should be banned. TWO weeks...
Dogs feel human emotions
24 February 2011
We humans can empathise with other animals. When we empathise, we 'feel into' them and understand how they feel. Anyone who keeps an animal as a pet...
Into the dark, dark wood…
21 February 2011
I can’t say that shooting the Snares Uncovered film for OneKind was one of the more pleasant experiences I’ve ever had. This isn’t...
We are the voice of the voiceless…
17 February 2011
Children's author Lucinda Hare gives her personal account of how growing up in the countryside gave her first-hand experience of the cruelty of...
The day my Monty was caught in a snare
15 February 2011
In the first of a series of guest blogs building a portrait of the reality of snares, Jill Flye tells the story of her beloved dog Monty and the day...
