Please print out our new adoption poster for our friend Clinton and widely distribute. Help us find him a home.
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January 1, 2010
ECC Helps Ailing Red-tailed Hawk on Christmas
Empty Cages Collective is always busy – even on December 25th, Christmas day. We were called by staff at Manhattan’s Animal Care & Control (ACC) to assist with an injured Red-tailed Hawk who they didn’t know how to handle properly. ECC volunteers quickly flew into action to pick up the ailing bird and [...]
December 27, 2009
The Social & Secret Life of Chickens Lecture: Wednesday, December 30th
“With increased knowledge of the behaviour and cognitive abilities of the chicken, has come the realization that the chicken is not an inferior species to be treated merely as a food source.” ~ Dr. Lesley J. Rogers, Professor of Animal Behavior
United Poultry Concerns President Karen Davis will be present a lecture on “The Social & [...]
December 26, 2009
Thanks St. Saviour!
Empty Cages Collective wants to thank our friends at St. Saviour High School – especially teacher Anthony Tricarico and the young women in the school’s Roots “N” Shoots chapter for their recent holiday needs drive for our animal rescue efforts!
Thanks to the folks at St. Saviour – we received much needed cleaning supplies, animal carriers, [...]
December 17, 2009
Did your food have a face… and a tool?
According to the Associated Press, Australian scientists have discovered a species of octopus in Indonesia that collects coconut shells for shelter – a sophisticated type of behavior that scientists long ago thought unique to human beings.
From the Associated Press article: “The scientists filmed the veined octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus, selecting halved coconut shells [...]
December 12, 2009
Open Hearts, Empty Cages: Rocco Gets Lucky!
Rocco was brought to Empty Cages Collective (ECC) by volunteer Christopher Bollman – a tireless advocate for stray and feral cats and a big help to ECC. ECC has worked with Christopher to sterilize the free-roaming felines who call his block home. Many of these cats are feral – having no interest in [...]
