Critter News

AUGUST 17, 2008

Thanks to Farmed Animal Net for this information from August 8. In a unanimous decision, New Jersey’s Supreme Court rejected a broad challenge by animal protection advocates to the state’s rules on the care of farmed animals) but struck down regulations that regard husbandry practices as being “humane” merely because they are routine.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 12, 2012

Rock & Rawhide is a newly formed 501(c)3 organization whose primary mission is to increase the level of adoptions for dogs and cats in kill shelters by decreasing the stress these animals experience through distraction therapy. They do this by providing toys and other items. Donations are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 24, 2009

A few signs that YOU may need Rescue: you can not stop rescuing animals. your personal life starts to suffer as a result of taking on the animals suffering. you stop having fun because you feel guilty when there are so many animals currently suffering. you lose interest in social activities and friends.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 15, 2006

People with higher IQs are presumably much more likely than people with lower IQs to possess accurate information as to which behaviors promote health and which behaviors promote disease. Given that belief, they no doubt also believe that it is wrong to knowingly contribute to unnecessary suffering.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

Rest assured that if you are purchasing meat from your favorite fast food restaurant, your favorite sit-down chain restaurant, or your local grocery store, you are purchasing the flesh of a tortured animal.

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