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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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The 10-year-old Boa was pregnant and had been raised by McAdam since it was a baby. " A lot of people have the opinion that snakes are "mindless" creatures, and that they can be treated with no consideration to their welfare. People worry about the welfare of lizards such as Bearded Dragons.

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From Today's New York Times

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In 2005, a survey commissioned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare showed that the Chinese are similar to Americans in their concern for animals. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive, Humane Society of the United States Washington, Aug. 16, 2007

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From the Mailbag

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We are an animal welfare group working for animals in India— www.hopeandanimal.org we have tie up with a US based company for fund raising—If you buy pet products from www.petmedusa.net 10% of sale proceeds are donated to our organisation—Pls Bid and buy the product. with regards, Praveen Ohal

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Meat

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I foresee a day, perhaps not far in the future, in which it is illegal to raise cows, pigs, and other animals for food. The ground for this will not be animal welfare, as you might expect, but environmentalism. Individual animals, qua sentient beings, have intrinsic value.

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From Today's New York Times

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In fact, a whole lot of semi-vegans can do much more for animals than the tiny number of people who are willing to give up all animal products and scrupulously read labels. Farm animals also benefit from the humane farming movement, even if the animal welfare changes it effects are not all that we should hope and work for.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 1 of 13

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First, I will raise some questions that usually are not asked, let alone answered, by moral vegetarians. On the traditional position, justification of vegetarianism was in terms of animal welfare, happiness, rights, and so on. All the major provegetarian arguments I know will be critically considered, however.