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| help out go to the animalrescuesite.com and all you have to do is click the purple button and you will support sponsers to donate .6 bowls of food to abused and neglected animals. There are also tabs on the top to click for hunger, breast cancer, literacy,and the rainforest. This is all for free to you. You can also make donations and /or purchaces to help out. If they don't get enough clicks,the site will lose their sponsers. So PLEASE click and pass it on to friends!! Thanx so much!! :0) Peanut Post Date: 06/18/08, Replies: 2 | ||
| Inquiry into pigs at British farms... Link Inquiry into pigs at British farms covered in excrement and sores By Martin Hickman, Consumer Affairs Correspondent Wednesday, 18 June 2008 Government vets have launched an investigation into Britain's pig farming industry after disturbing images showing dead and diseased animals were passed to The Independent. Pork farmers have been conducting a high-profile advertising campaign to encourage consumers to buy more expensive British produce, claiming that standards are higher than they are on the Continent. But the images, taken at farms linked to leaders of the industry, raise serious concerns about the welfare of the majority of the country's 8 million pigs. Vets at the Government's Animal Health agency, which enforces welfare legislation and conducts regular inspections of farm premises, said it would investigate the findings. Activists from the welfare group Animal Aid entered 10 farms in March and April. Two of the farms were operated by companies run by members of the industry's governing body the British Pig Executive (BPEX), while others were linked to other senior figures in the industry. An advertising campaign run by BPEX and the National Pig Association last year, "Pigs Are Worth It", showed pictures of clean pigs standing outside on straw and boasted shoppers were getting "a top quality product from a well cared for animal". Animal welfare campaigners have asked the Advertising Standards Authority to ban the adverts, saying they mislead the public about the conditions experienced by the two thirds of the UK's pigs that are reared indoors. Animal Aid claimed its investigation showed that farmers were "falling considerably short" of the images it portrayed in its campaigning. Shot in Cornwall, Somerset, Lincolnshire, North and East Yorkshire, the footage shows pigs with sores where they have rubbed against metal bars; farrowing crates that prevent sows from moving; pigs with bite marks; collapsed and convulsing animals; pigs covered in excrement; dirty pens; and routine tail-docking. "At the farms we visited, injuries – such as bite marks and bloody ears – caused by the stressed and bored pigs themselves were commonplace," said Animal Aid's campaigns officer Kate Fowler-Reeves. "Every farm with breeding facilities had pigs injured in this way. "We found many lame animals, including one sow with what appeared to be a broken leg that, apparently inadequately treated, had set awkwardly, leaving her seriously incapacitated. Although the stocking density at each of these farms may fall within legal limits, the conditions were often so crowded that we believe the public would be shocked by them. Pigs are known to be clean animals ... yet many were covered from head to toe in excrement." BPEX said it was "very concerned" about the allegations. "If Animal Aid wants to send us the names and addresses of those pig farms then we would be more than happy to investigate," said a spokesman. "However, the most concerning factor is that this vegan campaigning company should be jeopardising the health and welfare of English pigs by breaking into private property." Two farmers, singled out by Animal Aid because they sit on BPEX, denied conditions at their farms were poor. Meryl Ward, a director of Ermine Farms, which runs Sandhouse Farm at Appleby, Lincolnshire, said the faeces had been in "dunging area". "Those are not pigs left head to toe in excrement," said Mrs Ward, who serves on the Government's Farm Animal Welfare Council. "This group uses emotive language to make something sound terrible when we think it works very well and we are very proud of it." John Rowbottom, a member of the National Pig Association Producer Group, acknowledged that shoulder sores on the sows at Norway Farm in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, were a "genuine concern" but dismissed other complaints, including bite marks from bullying. "There's nothing up there that would concern me, except the sore shoulders," he said. Peter Stevenson, chief policy officer for Compassion in World Farming, said the British pig industry's claim to high welfare standards was not true. "When you look at the way most of these young pigs are reared it's absolutely classic factory-farming," he said. "Pigs are just as lively and curious as any other young animal... so to keep them in utterly barren conditions is immensely harmful to their welfare. I think most of the public would be shocked to see pigs reared in these conditions." Post Date: 07/30/08, Replies: 2 | ||
| Rescued Factory Farmed Turkeys feel sun Hi All I thought you might like this video - it is of 8 lucky factory farmed turkeys, rescued by a farm sanctuary in Australia (Edgar's Mission) who get to feel sunlight for the first time. It is a feel good movie Please share with everyone you know especially before Christmas to help promote a cruelty free Christmas vimeo.com/33690654 Post Date: 02/08/13, Replies: 2 | ||
| To what extent are non-humans accountable? To what extent should non-human animals be held accountable for their actions? **If the thread is too long and you do not want to read the whole thing, please skip to the end and answer the four numbered questions. Thanks.** The whole animal liberation philosophy revolves around the fact that non-human animals are sentient beings, that their lives and wellbeing are valuable. Given that they are sentient beings, they obviously have free will. They make decisions. It is also obvious from simply observing them that they have personalities, preferences, values, friendships, loyalties. Take cats for example. Some are very friendly and will run up to anyone begging for attention. Some are kind of mean and will hiss and claw at anyone they don't especially like. Surely they realize they are not being very nice, to deny that would be to say that they are just dumb, thoughtless, mindless beasts, as many anti-animal liberation humans would have us believe. With humans too of course there is a lot of variation in personality. We don't say that a human is not valuable just because they are mean sometimes, and I am certainly not suggesting that an unfriendly cat's life is not valuable. Of course it is valuable. But the point is, non-human animals have personalities, they sometimes act in ways that they know are not particularly nice, that are less-than-ideal, and, to some extent, wrong (however slightly). Now, what if an animal were to intentionally harm someone? What if some cat who is a complete jerk decides that he doesn't like some human, for no particular reason, and claws that human's eye out? Sure, it's extremely unlikely, humans are usually the only animals to do things like that. But just hypothetically, what does that mean? If a human were to do that they would probably be jailed. Should the cat be punished in any way? If not, it seems to be double standards, but at the same time, non-human animals don't always fully understand the ramifications of their actions to the same extent that humans do. Now, with humans, if they do something wrong unintentionally they are not held AS accountable, but most people would agree that if a human is harming other humans unintentionally, they should still be held accountable to some extent, especially to the extent that they are prevented from further harming others. For example, if a human gets in car crashes due to unintentional mistakes, isn't even irresponsible, but just is a bad driver, they'll have their driver's license taken away to prevent them from endangering others. What about non-humans in situations where they harm others, but not out of malice? What about a mother bear who attacks a human defensively, while the human did nothing wrong? What if I, a vegan who means the bears no harm, am walking through the forest and accidentally come across them, then the mother bear attacks me? I would run without harming them if possible of course, they are only acting defensively, but what if to save myself I have to use lethal force against the bear? It isn't punishment, just self defense. The bear is only trying to protect her babies, but I did nothing wrong either, and the bear is the aggressor. And what about in situations with animals living in human families? What if dogs chew on furniture and ruin it, what if cats don't care enough to use the litter box, what if puppies make a mess of everything? They aren't intentionally doing anything wrong, but after being yelled at they probably realize that their human family doesn't like what they do. What if they keep doing it anyway? Would it then be the right course of action to, say, keep the dog in a kennel when the humans are gone or keep the cats outside (assuming it is a rural home where they are safe outside--no busy streets, etc)? If that is not justified, then what is the right course of action? Just let them destroy the house and give it up to them? And to finish it up, I would like to hear from as many people as possible on what you personally would do in any of the following situations: 1. You are hiking. A hungry grizzly bear decides you would make a nice meal. Your only way to save yourself is to use lethal force against the bear. What do you do? (running/escaping is not an option) 2. You are hiking. You accidentally come across a black bear with cubs. She attacks you because she thinks that you are a threat to her cubs, however, you did nothing wrong and made no threatening move. Still, your only way to save yourself is to use lethal force against the mother bear, leaving her cubs motherless, and killing her for something that she truly believed was the right thing to do (defend her cubs from you, a potential threat). What do you do? (running/escaping is not an option) 3. You live in a rural home with cats. They consistently don't bother going to the litter box, and you have already tried training them to do so. It is a nice safe rural area, but they still want to spend a lot of their time inside. You have a shed they can go inside if they are not allowed in the house. What do you do? 4. You live in a city with a dog. There is nowhere outside for the dog to be when you are gone. He chews and destroys furniture when left unattended, and you have no way of stopping him without putting him in a kennel. You have a kennel that is big enough for him to stand, turn around, and sit, but too small for him to run or play or do much of anything. What do you do? Any input is greatly appreciated. Post Date: 09/18/14, Replies: 2 | ||
| Dogs- grapes and raisins are toxic to them If you have a dog then it's worth knowing that raisins and grapes, are poisonous to them and can cause acute renal failure. Most people know about chocolate being dangerous for dogs but raisins and grapes are amongst other dangerous foods to be completely avoided. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grape_and_raisin_toxicity_in_dogs Post Date: 11/06/09, Replies: 2 | ||
| Cat food A lot of people know that cats can't live with out meat. If you are not comfotable feeding your cat cat food, once in a while feed your cat vegetarian cat food. It is healthier and it will help your cat live longer. Post Date: 09/28/09, Replies: 2 | ||
| Support a vegan documentary "Don't Eat Me" My name is Nadia and I am 17 years old. I am currently producing a documentary on animal rights and veganism titled 'Don't Eat Me'. Don't Eat Me is a film generated towards charity, helping animals in need. Proceeds will go towards rescuing factory farmed animals and putting them in sanctuaries, as well as researching new alternatives for meat products. Check out the documentary's website at www.donteatme.ca which includes the synopsis, intent and further information on the film. The website also contains contact links to "become a fan" on the film's Facebook, or to "become a follower" on Twitter. Please help support Don't Eat Me and become a fan/follower today! bit.ly/RmO2W (this link redirects you to the film's Facebook) twitter.com/donteatmefilm Post Date: 03/25/10, Replies: 2 | ||
| Farm Sanctuary Has anyone here been to one of the Farm Sanctuary sites? I got on their mailing list through one of their marches that I attended about a year ago, and ever since I've been getting requests for money from them on a very regular basis. I can't say quite why---I know fundraising is tough, especially on an issue like this. It's not like cancer research, which everyone supports. But I just wanted to see what other people's impression of this organization is. Is it well run? Are they doing what they claim to do? Thanks! Post Date: 06/21/10, Replies: 2 | ||
| Jack Russell saves owner http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100804/tod-dog-saves-drunk-man-s-life-by-eating-870a197.html Post Date: 08/06/10, Replies: 2 | ||
| Lack of care from Humane Society AKRON Very upset and displeased from the lack of care and compassion the local Akron Humane society shows for the well being of animals. The home next to mine was vacated by the residents who left their little girl cat behind. She was in the empty house without food or water and I would see her come out onto the roof through a broken window I had been putting food out for her. After some days workers came into the house to clean or look it over, at which time I witnessed one worker trying to kick and harm the cat outside. I have called the Humane society who states "We rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured, abused and abandoned animals, and find new homes for them" on their site. However after making a phone call to them on Saturday and explaining the situation I was only told there was nothing they can do and refereed to call another number, at which time I did so only to find out it was a service to remove animals from your home with a fee of $150. Again today Wednesday the 29th I call the Humane society of Akron to speak with them about this problem. Only to talk to a supervisor who ONLY seems to have an excuse for everything I say as to why they can't do anything, then she hangs the phone up on me when I recite their statement posted above. I call back only to be very rudely spoke to and pawned off to Animal Control who in turn gives me the run around and has every excuse in the book as to why they can't do anything. I am OUTRAGED as an animal lover and parent to FIVE rescue animals of my own. I want to know if they are not in the business of caring for animals as they say then what do they do? And tell me who can do anything for a situation like this to save the life of an animal who was clearly abandoned and left behind and then abused? something needs to be done about this kind of situation because I am sure it is not the only time this has happened. People need to be accountable for their actions as well their lack of actions in some cases. Speak up and let me know who to turn to. Post Date: 10/07/10, Replies: 2 | ||
| Why some animals are more equal than.... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/why-some-animals-are-more-equal-than-others-2103074.html Why some animals are more equal than others... Dogs are pets, snakes are scary and chickens are dinner. But why do we see animals in such different ways? The field of 'anthrozoology' has the answers, says Rob Sharp Monday, 11 October 2010. On a car journey several years ago at two in the morning, author and psychologist Hal Herzog turned to his fellow passenger, Amnesty International campaigner Tony Dunbar, to discuss the cockfight the pair had just witnessed in a small North Carolina township. Herzog was surprised by Dunbar's response to the carnage. "There are bigger moral problems," the charity worker said. You might expect a representative of Amnesty International to have expressed concern. After all, cockfighting is illegal across most of the United States. However, this cruel pursuit, in which gamecocks tear each other limb from limb, is, Herzog argues, a small problem compared to other types of animal cruelty. While there are still isolated incidents of cockfighting in Britain and America, in the US 9 billion animals, including cattle, sheep and bison, are slaughtered for food every year. In Europe, that figure stands at 300 million. Many of these animals are kept in inhumane conditions. In Britain, for example, campaigners Compassion in World Farming continually raise the issue of dairy cows' poorly ventilated living conditions, and the long distances they are transported before they are slaughtered. But meat consumption in Britain is now 50 per cent higher than it was 40 years ago. As human beings, we find it easy to divorce ourselves from this bloodbath. And that's bizarre, given that we treat animals well in other areas. Britons keep 16 million pet dogs and cats. There are 5 million pet snakes and lizards here. As a society, we cage and consume some animals, but treat others like valued members of our families. What is the psychological basis of this hypocrisy? Herzog, one of America's foremost psychologists specialising in human-animal relationships, is dedicated to understanding our often contradictory behaviour towards different species. In his new book Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat, he tackles the history of keeping animals in our homes ,and attempts to explain why we like and loathe certain creatures. "My passion for the subject comes from all sorts of places," explains the author. "I once found myself living in a place where my neighbours were cockfighters. The thing was, they seemed like nice people; they just happened to bet on roosters on a Saturday night. I realised my justification for eating meat wasn't any different. It got me thinking." Herzog is an anthrozoologist. It's nowadays a burgeoning field of science, what he calls "the study of human-animal interactions". Courses in human-animal interactions are taught in more than 150 US colleges and universities. Britain's University of Southampton has its own Anthrozoology Institute, and the specialism is also to be found at Cambridge's Veterinary Centre. The University of Wales at Lampeter offers an MA. Anthrozoology analyses why we like certain animals. The answer might just be that some of them look like us. The late Harvard biologist Stephen Jay Gould thought Walt Disney drew Mickey Mouse with big eyes to make him resemble a human child. "We are, in short, fooled by an evolved response to our own babies and we transfer our reaction to the same set of features in other animals," he said. You could say it's a form of Freudian "projection". We are subconsciously imposing a set of rules of behaviour on our pets, because of their resemblance to our human family. The closer the match, the more familiar the animals seem. This also explains why we loathe certain animals. In a 2001 Gallup poll, Americans were asked about the things that "made them sweat". Four of their top 10 fears were animals, with snakes topping the list (their other common animal fears were of spiders, mice and dogs). University of California anthropologist Lynne Isbell believes that the primate brain was shaped by evolution to specialise in visually detecting snakes. But our response varies widely according to our culture. According to biologist Jared Diamond, New Guineans are not afraid of snakes, despite the fact that a third of snake species on the island are highly venomous. They are adept at telling the poisonous snake species from the non-poisonous ones, which they eat. The strength of our bond with an animal depends on the presence in our lives of human "competition" for our affection. People without children tend to be more attached to animals. However, those with children are more likely to have animals in the first place (presumably as playmates for their offspring). In this case, love for the animal is diluted – which is probably just as well. Then there are those little things called morals. "Humans, unlike other animals, have 'theory of mind'," explains Herzog. "This is the ability to project onto other humans and animals and try to imagine what they are thinking. For a hunter, it might allow them to predict what a deer might do next. It might also mean that they empathise with them. In that lies the moral ambiguity." Recently, he says, urbanisation in the West, has meant we see animals in their natural environment less when we are growing up. As such, it's easier for us to detach ourselves from the killing process. What is especially bizarre with the case of Mary Bale – who was investigated by the RSPCA for throwing a cat in the bin (and subsequently turned into a YouTube villain) – is that women are generally kinder to animals than their aggressive male counterparts. According to Herzog, both sexes' behaviour towards animals is more or less the same, except when people's behaviour becomes especially loving or particularly violent. Since Victorian times, 85 per cent of animal rights activists have been women. And if you look at those who are intentionally cruel to animals (children pulling legs off spiders, that kind of thing) nine times out of 10 they are male. "There's a mixture of nature and nurture," explains Herzog. "Women are more empathetic, because of biology. Oxytocin, a hormone involved in female reproduction, is thought to be involved with attachment to animals. Testosterone is thought to send men in the other direction." The health benefits of pet ownership have in recent years found some scientific endorsement: children raised in homes with animals are less likely to suffer asthma; elderly people who live with pets have lower levels of depression. "I think there is some evidence to suggest that pets help with our lives, but it is not as profound as the pet industry wants you to believe," comments Herzog. "There is some literature showing that [pet ownership] is good for people. There is a body of work, not quite as large but which gets a lot less attention, which dictates that there is no difference between pet owners and non-owners on health." The author thinks certain cultures just happen to keep pets. "Some cultures don't even have a word for pet," he explains. "And many people never consider them to be part of the family; they'd just tie them up outside as a way of keeping away burglars." Despite all this, animals are still badly treated. Around 855 million chickens are slaughtered for meat annually in the UK, and about 95 per cent of these birds are kept indoors, packed densely into vast sheds in what academics and campaigners say are clearly harmful conditions. This situation is echoed in the US, where meat consumption per capita is going through the roof. In China, with its rapidly rising living standards, meat consumption had by 2000 increased to 50 kg per person per year, from about 20 kg in 1985, and continues to grow. Is there any defining statement to explain why, as a species, we love animals but treat them so badly? "The only consistent thing about it is its inconsistency," concludes the author. "It's to do with rival operating systems in our brains. The arguments over many moral judgements, which take place in the subconscious, are much like whether or not we like a painting. You instinctively decide whether you like it. These things can't be explained by logic. If you took the logical view on how to treat animals you'd let termites rule your house – and that clearly isn't what's happening." Post Date: 02/09/11, Replies: 2 | ||
| Faux-fur designers bring the real thing... http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/fauxfur-designers-bring-the-real-thing-in-from-the-cold-2108971.html Faux-fur designers bring the real thing in from the cold Fake stuff is so popular it's raised demand for genuine fur too. By Susie Mesure Sunday, 17 October 2010 It has long epitomised fashion with a conscience, the ethical alternative to that mink coat your grandma left in her will. But faux fur risks losing the moral high ground as experts worry that its popularity is driving demand for the real thing, which has emerged as one of this winter's hottest trends. Real fur dominated the autumn/winter catwalk collections on everything from shoes to coats to necklaces. London led the charge, with fur in some guise appearing on 48 per cent more pieces than the previous season, according to the International Fur Trade Federation, which promotes the use of animal skins. And it isn't just catwalk models who have been wearing pelts. The actress Sienna Miller was snapped in a tweed and red suede fur-trimmed coat last week, just days after Kate Moss pulled on a multi-coloured wild fur coat for a night out at London's Dorchester Hotel. Garments with real fur have even made their way into high street boutiques, according to the British Fur Trade Association's Andrea Martin. The astonishing rehabilitation of real fur, which Moss herself used to campaign against, has mirrored a surge in popularity for its ethical alternative. Faux furs, which can be hard to distinguish from the real thing, have won over some of fashion's biggest names, including Karl Lagerfeld and Giorgio Armani. Lagerfeld told November's Harper's Bazaar: "The material is beautiful and new in a way, because it was not that perfect before. It looked OK, but it felt stiff and harsh. Now the technology has advanced so much that you can hardly tell fake fur from the real thing." But those technological advances have not only given fake fur a "new lease of life", they have also helped to change attitudes to real fur, according to Sue Evans, senior editor at the fashion analysts WGSN. "The fact that people are very accepting of vintage fur as an alternative to new fur has also helped. Plus icons like Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham are photographed wearing real fur, and celebrity culture is a big factor in helping to formulate Jo Public's fashion style," she said. Frances Corner, head of the London College of Fashion, said: "Without doubt there's been a cultural shift in the UK. Fake fur is stimulating demand ... it makes [wearing fur] culturally acceptable." The campaign group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is as opposed as ever to real fur: "Its presence on the catwalk doesn't reflect what people wear on the street. For the public, especially the young, fur is about as popular as a cold sore." Post Date: 10/27/10, Replies: 2 | ||
| Campaign against UK mega dairy farms The following is from this url:- http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/factoryfarm#petition Big companies are planning to build huge 'mega-dairies' in Lincolnshire. These huge, US-style factory farms keep cows inside all year. The cows aren't even fed on grass. The local council will soon be voting on the cow factory farm plans. The deadline for the petition is the 11th January - on that day we need to present the council with a sky-high pile of signatures! It would be a disaster to let these US-style factory farms come to the UK. These plans are bad for cows, bad for climate change, and bad for local farmers. There would be an increased risk of disease spreading, and the huge amount of waste that the cows produce can create real problems for the farm's neighbours. And smaller, traditional dairy farmers could be put out of business. If enough of us come together and sign the petition, we can push the local councils to kick out these plans. That would stop this particular plan in its tracks, and would help stop these kind of cow factory farms spreading across the UK. Please sign the petition now, then ask your friends to get involved too. http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/factoryfarm#petition Post Date: 02/16/11, Replies: 2 | ||
| How animal testing is minimised Little ressurance in this for horseshoe crabs. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/dec/31/animal-research-alternatives?INTCMP=SRCH Post Date: 01/05/11, Replies: 2 | ||
| Vast factory farms a step closer Vast factory farms a step closer after ministers order research into 'sustainable intensification' of the livestock industry http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1388176/Factory-farms-Ministers-order-research-sustainable-intensification-livestock.html Post Date: 06/16/11, Replies: 2 | ||
| Please Sign My Petition I created a petition the other day and I would really like for more people to sign it. It`s about saving animals and their habitat. Please read and sign it. I only have about 70 and I want to get 1000, so spread the word!!! Post Date: 06/06/11, Replies: 2 | ||
| Barcelona / Catalonia bull fighting ban http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15050706 Post Date: 09/27/11, Replies: 2 | ||
| Question about Odwalla.. It may seem like a silly question, but I just wanted to know if their juices are cruelty free. From what I see on their web site they're keen on sVing the environment, but does anybody know their testing processes? I figured you never know since Nestea is currently testing on animals, and Pom Wonderful did in the past.. Thanks Post Date: 04/13/12, Replies: 2 | ||
| Lighthouse navigates turtles 2 their death Sea turtles use light as a navigation tool, instinctively moving toward light at night. A lighthouse in Florida casts an extremely bright, 1,000-watt light that disorients sea turtle hatchlings and makes them wander inland to their death. The U.S. Coast Guard is currently evaluating the lighthouse. Ask them to take some simple measures to protect endangered sea turtles! More on this story and what you can do to make a difference (including example letter) at www.3dayz.com/in-the-wild/141-floridas-hillboro-lighthouse-navigates-turtles-to-their-death 3dayz | Actively compassionate for animals PO Box 93029 2509 AA, The Hague the Netherlands [email protected] www.3dayz.com www.twitter.com/_3dayz www.facebook.com/3dayz Post Date: 04/10/12, Replies: 2 | ||
| Release orca Morgan back into the wild! Orca Morgan was found malnourished and dehydrated in the Wadden Sea, off the northwestern coast of the Netherlands on the 23rd of June, 2010. Although EU law states that captured orcas must be returned to the wild, the Dolfinarium at Harderwijk who 'rescued' her had no intention of releasing her. Morgan was sold to Loro Parque, Tenerife and now lives in a small unnatural environment away from her family. Campaign update At this moment the 'Orka Coalitie' - a collaboration of 7 animal welfare and animal rights organisations (including our umbrella organization EDEV) - continues the legal battle to undo the decision made by a Dutch court which allowed Morgan to be moved to Loro Parque. At the same time GAP/PGS is actively campaigning in Spain to free Morgan from her small concrete prison. Similar joined efforts on all fronts have proved very successful in the past and we are determined to add this campaign to the list of victories for animals! While legal battles continue, please keep the pressure on Loro Parque to release orca Morgan and send a protest mail today! More info + example letter at 3dayz.com/entertainment/142-release-orca-morgan-back-into-the-wild Post Date: 04/30/12, Replies: 2 | ||
| WWF sacks King Juan Carlos over elephants http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18942736 Spanish WWF sacks King Juan Carlos over elephant hunt The conservation group WWF in Spain has removed King Juan Carlos as its honorary president for going on an elephant hunting trip in Botswana. The WWF's Spanish chapter voted overwhelmingly to abolish the post, a statement said, adding that the safari did not sit well with WWF goals. The king was widely criticised after news of the trip emerged in April, in the middle of a severe economic crisis. Spain's royal family has faced a series of embarrassments this year. King Juan Carlos apologised to the Spanish people for the hunting trip, which only came to light when he was flown home from Africa after breaking a hip. An online petition calling for his resignation from the WWF post accumulated almost 85,000 signatures by the time he made his public apology. The controversy prompted Spanish newspapers to publish a photo of the king on a previous safari, in which he is seen standing with a gun beside a dead elephant. "Although this type of hunting is legal and regulated, many members consider it to be incompatible with the position of honorary patron of an international organisation that aims to protect the environment," the WWF statement said on Saturday. The vote to abolish the position of honorary president was carried by a 94% majority, it said. The king is generally popular in Spain, but the royal family has been beset by a series of embarrassing news stories this year. The king's son-in-law, Inaki Urdangarin, has been questioned in connection with a corruption scandal involving claims that he used public funds to organise sports events. Post Date: 07/23/12, Replies: 2 | ||
| New Elephant Sanctuary in Cambodia Dear Animal Lovers, Please tune into Animal Issues with Dr. Armaiti May via http://adrenalineradio.com/shows/168-the-vegan-vet on Tuesday March 5th from 1-2 pm PST. The show will feature attorney David Casselman talking about the new elephant sanctuary in Cambodia and elephants in captivity! Please spread the word! Feel free to call in with questions to 1-800-405-6425. For the animals, Armaiti May, DVM www.veganvet.net Post Date: 03/15/13, Replies: 2 | ||
| Madagascar's feral dogs We are undertaking a project to address the feral dog problem in Madagascar's rainforests. We are undertaking a capture, spay/neuter, vaccinate, and relocation program to find new homes for feral dogs and improve biodiversity conservation in Madagascar. We are trying to raise funds for this via crowdsourcing (Here is our Indiegogo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mad-do... ) Or just go to Indiegogo and type in "Mad Dog Initiative" If you know of any other possible sources of funding from Animal Rights organizations or something similar we would greatly appreciate the feedback. Thanks! Post Date: 04/29/14, Replies: 2 | ||
| “Heaven is open to all creatures” Pope He also said, ““The vocation of being a ‘protector,’ however, is not just something involving us Christians alone; it also has a prior dimension which is simply human, involving everyone. It means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book of Genesis tells us and as St. Francis of Assisi showed us. It means respecting each of God’s creatures and respecting the environment in which we live." I am Buddhist and I don’t believe in God, I see all “creatures” as sentient beings, although I found his words very inspiring and hope they might have a profound effect in changing the perspective of non-vegans regarding all animals. Thoughts? Post Date: 12/12/14, Replies: 2 | ||
| Dealing With Adveristy Hello all, I'm new to the Happy Cow forums but a long time advocate of cruelty free living and the plant based diet. Although I have progressed from strict vegetarian to completely vegan for over half my life, I have rarely had major issues with my family in regards to my life choices. I've been fortunate that they support my decisions, although they do all still consume animal products regularly. I posted a picture today on Instagram - it was a photo of a slaughterhouse worker with the caption, "You're an animal lover? That must be why you pay someone else to do the dirty work" - alluding to the fact that I believe many meat eaters (including myself, pre-vegan) are disconnected to the suffering that animals face in slaughterhouses. I believe many meat eaters would probably not be willing to slaughter their own food or witness what actually happens to the animals before it reaches their plate. Although in retrospect I do think the photo was a very extreme representation of this belief, right after I posted it, a very close family member became very angry and defensive with me, stating that the photo offended her deeply and that she felt that I was alienating myself from those who care about me by expressing these views on social media. I can definitely see where she's coming from, but my beliefs about slaughter remain the same. I felt bad for what I posted and the fact that it upset her. I want to be as active in animal welfare as possible, and although I agree that the photo I posted today was probably a little overboard, I'm not really sure how to go about dealing with differences in opinion with people I'm close with. It's hard to be open minded to any meat eating when I am this invested in animal welfare. Long post, I'm sorry. But can anyone shed some light? Did I really screw up? Thanks so much. Post Date: 01/21/15, Replies: 2 | ||
| The Human Race "Racism" is the belief in the superiority of one "race" over another, and the ensuing "right" to dominate and exploit the "inferior" race. But the word "race" is also used in reference to the "human race". In this context, what shall we say of "human racism"? Only by human measurement are humans "superior" to all other life forms. The irrational egotism of human "superiority" becomes all too clear when we remember that we are the only species that knowingly pollutes and destroys its own environment, causes its own disease, and has become an enemy to all other living things. -from one of my books. Post Date: 07/16/15, Replies: 2 | ||
| RSPCA are responsible for my cats death. Hello there, I am reaching out for support to make the RSPCA respond for pushing my cat to her death. Please follow the link and sign and share my petition! www.change.org/p/rspca-review-your-protocol-and-respond-to-the-death-of-my-cat Thank you, Mary Rudgard. Post Date: 07/16/15, Replies: 2 |
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