FACTS ABOUT SHAMBALA'S ANIMALS Male tigers eat between 15 and 20 pounds of food a day. Females eat between 10 and 15 pounds. Elephants eat 500 pounds of food a day. Together, the animals at Shambala eat 700 pounds of meat and 1,000 pounds of vegetables, grain and hay a day. Elephants live to be 60-65 years old, lions live to be 20-25 years old, tigers to about 17 and cougars to about 15 years o

Should animals be used for medical testing? "I am for it (animal rights) because they shouldn't be used for that purpose." Cara Arahood, 14 Spinning Mills High School Dayton, Ohio "I am for animal rights because animals don't deserve that treatment." Jessi Reynolds, 13 West Carrollton School District Dayton, Ohio "I am for it (animal rights) because testing medicine on them i

There is a legend that goes something like this: A long time ago, sailors who were away from home for a long time would see manatees and think they were mermaids. They must have been really homesick to mistake the homely manatee for a woman. Perhaps at the time there were plenty of manatees, but today that's not the case. Manatees _ marine mammals that have the face of an elephant, a tail lik

The sleek, long greyhound approaches speeds of 40 miles per hour as he chases the decoy rabbit around the track. He glides to the finish just behind the seven other dogs in the pack. Little does he know this is his last race. The dog's trainer calls to him beyond the finish line. The greyhound rushes to the trainer and nuzzles his leg, showing love. The man doesn't respond but leads the dog t

Imagine coming to work in the morning and finding a dog, a horse or even an iguana in your office! For Dr. Ann Pierson, this sort of situation happens on a regular basis. No, Pierson doesn't live in the Twilight Zone, nor is she incredibly unlucky. Pierson is a veterinarian at the Allisonville Animal Hospital. It is her job to treat all sorts of animals every day. She explains the versatility

Picture this: You are a gray creature and a powerful swimmer. You swim lazily through blue water, gliding so skillfully you barely ripple the surface. All of a sudden, you hear familiar music and snap to attention. On cue, you jump from the water, to the delight of a crowd of humans. As you descend you hear the whistle, which means you'll receive a reward for a job well done. You are an Atlan

A love of animals, one incredible idea and 18 dogs were all the inspiration that five local children needed to start their own charity. Last spring, five Indianapolis children started Kids for K-9s to raise money to buy bulletproof vests for the Indianapolis Police Department's K-9 unit. "I brought up (the idea) from the book 'Chicken Soup for the Soul,' " said Jenny Schaefer, 11. "I just thought

T he air was cool, but not cold, and the snow was slushy instead of pristine. Anchorage in early March felt a lot like Indianapolis to five students from Crestview Elementary, who were in Alaska for the start of the 2005 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Most of the students were prepared for the roar of the crowd as thousands of people cheered the 79 mushers and their dog teams as they moved their sl

H ospitals pride themselves on being clean, sanitary environments. A pet seems out of place, and most are not allowed on the premises. However, some members of the Indianapolis Obedience Training Club are allowed to take their dogs to Community Hospital East. Their mission is to visit patients and make their stays there more enjoyable. For Morgan Dumm, 16, Lauren Carmer, 15, and Kaylee Kinder, 17,