Critter News
DECEMBER 23, 2009
I think that ocean life, with the exception of mammals, are often overlooked because they are not the sentient, communicating species that we identify with, like primates, dogs, cats, etc. If you are eating a fish, you are still eating a living thing. But I may not find one.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2023
Eight years later, Christian Cooper birding Central Park became a very different kind of media image: the black man falsely accused by a white woman of threatening her life after asking her to leash her dog in the Ramble, an area where unleashed dogs are not allowed. It was the same day George Floyd was killed. I remember that day.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Cat and dog rescuers share with wildlife rehabilitators the unfortunate burden of healing the hurt caused by other humans. Like many people who grew up in my era, our childhood dogs and cats went outdoors. All of these afflictions are human-caused and largely preventable. So, I expected tolerance at best, antipathy at worst.
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 7, 2015
Mentally, they go insane from boredom and stress, just as our dogs or cats would if they were kept in tiny crates or carriers for their entire lives. There is no difference between cruelty to a pig or a dog or a hen or a cat, and so the sooner we relegate these awful devices to the dustbin of history, the better.
Animal Person
APRIL 1, 2010
The advocacy component of old speciesism isn't the campaign to end that exploitation, however. In contrast to old-speciesist and new-speciesist advocacy, nonspeciesist advocacy advances the goal of emancipating all sentient beings from human abuse. Instead, it is the campaign to modify it.
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Proceeds from the show will be used to further Up For Pups animal advocacy efforts. It’s a great way to show your love for rescued dogs and receive something lasting and enjoyable in return. Rescues will be present in the lobby to talk about their adoptables and volunteer opportunities. The Best of Lost Souls: FOUND!
Animal Person
MAY 23, 2009
If you believe your dog has a right to a life free of torture and slaughter for no reason, then you really ought to think about extending that right to mice, rats, chickens and fish. First, note that now PeTA is an "animal advocacy group." But I don't want to talk about PeTA. But that's not the telling item.
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