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Why Justice for Animals Is the Social Movement of Our Time

Animal Ethics

Elephants, great apes, orcas, dogs, cats, and many other animals can experience depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and compulsive disorders.

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From Today's New York Times

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Animals suffer when killed. 26, 2011 To the Editor: Seamus McGraw mounts all the standard defenses: I am feeding my family; there are too many deer; I kill as mercifully as possible. BRANIGAN President, Make Peace With Animals New Hope, Pa., 26, 2011 To the Editor: Please give me a break. MARIE BROWN Baldwin, N.Y.,

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Keith, I am writing today to ask for your help in raising awareness about the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events taking place in more than 35 cities across North America this fall to promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal (..)

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From Today's New York Times

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There are plenty of ways to get a killer look, without killing animals. June 29, 2011 Many people don’t realize that roosters are confined in tiny cages for most of their lives and killed for their feathers. STEVE POST Holland, Mich.,

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Captivity in zoos causes the animals to go mad, exhibiting abnormal behaviors like swaying, rocking back and forth, head bobbing, endlessly turning in circles and even self-mutilation. The only way to learn about animals is to observe them respectfully undisturbed in their natural environments.

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CLAUDIA SILBERLICHT New York, July 13, 2011 It could take up to 18 years for them to be phased in, if the law should pass. A factory-farmed egg-producing hen’s lifespan is less than two years.

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As for “sustainable” alternatives, perhaps they can produce enough meat for the wealthy, but not for a world population that is growing and demanding more protein. Randy Spronk Chairman, Environment Committee National Pork Producers Council Edgerton, Minn.,