Daily Top News: Houston Doctor is Encouraging Vegan Diets to Improve Heart Health, Reddit User Asks if Being Vegan is Kind, and More!

Every day, One Green Planet brings you today’s top news. For those who don’t have a lot of time to look through the news each day, this will be a great resource and an easy way to catch up!

Here you’ll find different categories of news and links to each article published! Enjoy!

1. Blind and Deaf Pup Locates His Friends by Punching Them

This blind and deaf pup named Echo locates his friends by punching them and has gotten quite the following on TikTok after a video went viral of his punches.

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2. How a Mutilated Mexican Dog Became a Finalist in America’s Favorite Pet Contest

Pay de Limón, a dog that was mutilated by members of a Mexican drug cartel, has come a long way since being found in a dump in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, in 2011. He was barely a year old at the time and had the toes of his front paws cut off by the cartel. Twelve years later, he is a finalist in the popular America’s Favorite Pet competition, with a chance of becoming the magazine’s cover dog and winning a $5,000 cash prize.

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3. This Houston Doctor is Encouraging Vegan Diets to Improve Heart Health

When it comes to healthcare, many people opt for traditional medicine, but one cardiologist in Houston, Dr. Baxter Montgomery, believes natural healing is equally important. At his clinic, Montgomery Heart & Wellness, he uses food and wellness practices to treat heart disease, kidney failure, and inflammatory diseases.

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4. One Family’s Journey Through Pregnancy and Loss in the Face of Controversial Abortion Laws

Deborah Dorbert and her husband Lee are faced with the heartbreaking decision of saying goodbye to their second-born child, who was diagnosed with Potter syndrome, a fatal fetal abnormality. Halfway through her pregnancy, Deborah’s routine ultrasound revealed that the baby had devastating abnormalities, and their doctors told them that because of Florida’s new abortion law, they could not terminate the pregnancy.

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5. Justice for Wildlife: Thai Poaching Kingpin Sentenced to Prison

After years of investigations and appeals, Bach “Boonchai” Mai, the alleged leader of a major international wildlife trafficking ring, has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Thai Supreme Court. Mai was convicted of attempting to smuggle 14 rhino horns into Thailand, but his network, Hydra, has been involved in trafficking ivory, rhino horns, pangolin scales, tiger and lion parts, rosewood, and more in at least seven African countries and throughout Southeast Asia. He is now a fugitive, with a warrant out for his arrest.

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6. Reddit User Asks if Being Vegan is Kind

A Reddit user, u/artful_and_crafty, recently posted on the forum r/vegan asking if being vegan is kind after having a debate with their fiance.

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7. The Lucky Cat Who Found Her Furever Home by Begging to go Home with Woman in Parking Lot

On a cold and windy day in Valdese, North Carolina, Avery Rogers was working at her family’s food truck, Lucky Dogs NC, when a small furry animal caught her attention. It turned out to be a cat who was inching closer to the truck. After offering the cat some food and water, she immediately snuggled up to Rogers and showed her love. Rogers knew that she had to take the cat home with her.

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8. The Pernicious Side of Electronics: The Growing Problem of E-waste

Electronic devices have become an integral part of our lives, allowing us to easily communicate, work, and access information. However, this convenience comes at a high cost to the environment, as electronic waste (e-waste) has become a growing problem worldwide.

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