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Conklin Farm Owner Will Not Face Charges

Critter News

Once that happens, the cow may never get up and may suffer or die." Interestingly enough, AETA has been dragged into this whole mess even though it's a case where animal abuse was probably committed by another employee facing charges. Attorney's Office for possible charges under the federal Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.

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Where Does Entertainment Begin and End?

Animal Person

Vamsee Juluri, Professor of Media Studies at the University of San Francisco, takes me back to graduate school when he writes of the importance of the stories we tell ourselves in " Use Free Speech to Celebrate Animal Life, Not to Enjoy Their Suffering." They certainly depict cruelty to animals, right? What do you think?

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Breed Specific Legislation

4 The Love Of Animals

And, those who wind up suffering are the innocent dogs, who are euthanized or separated from their loving families, and the upstanding owners, who have registered their pets and trained them to be good canine citizens.”. For more information, visit www.ImTiredOnline.com.

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

Animal Person

Hal Herzog’s “ Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat ” (Harper 2011), though fascinating, is ultimately depressing for vegans and animal rights activists. Over at Animal Rights and AntiOppression , we’ve been discussing tactics and sharing our thoughts and experiences about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to advocacy.

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Lessons Learned, The Finale

Animal Person

My original blogroll included people/organizations that informed my journey and it brought me much criticism and labeled me a "new welfarist" and brought me all kinds of grief. I understand the impulse to do " something " that alters the number of animals created to be used and killed and the suffering of the ones created.

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From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds

Animal Person

Brief commentary follows this e-mail I received regarding greyhounds, animal rights and Ireland. Today it is a different situation, i learned from then about respecting animals and my life has been devoted to ending their suffering and torment. Need reminding why cruelty to animals is wrong?