Animal Person

JULY 1, 2009

Accordingly, we oppose the use of devices such as electric prods, sharpened sticks, spurs, flank straps, and other rodeo equipment that cause animals to react violently, and we oppose bull riding, bronco riding, steer roping, calf roping, "wild horse racing," chuck wagon racing, steer tailing, and horse tripping.

Humane 100

Humane HSUS Humane Society Of The United States Flank Strap 100

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 31, 2007

To the Editor: An addendum should be made to your editorial ’s point that all horses deserve the “generosity of conscience” that was expended to save Barbaro. Just days before Barbaro was humanely put down, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act was reintroduced in Congress.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Horse Slaughter Slaughter 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

It seems that these people, who purport to claim to care so much about animals, are completely ignorant of the existence of any animal life beyond horses, cows, pigs, chickens and turkeys. People interested in animal welfare who are against this idea are completely missing the point here.

Animal Rights Movement 212

Animal Rights Movement Animal Rights Rights Wildlife 212

Animal Person

AUGUST 3, 2009

Bea directed me to the Animal Welfare Special Report at TheHill.com , in which Rep. David Scott (D-Ga), who is the chairman of the Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee of the House Committee on Agriculture draws a line in the sand regarding the animals we use and how we use them. What's all this about emotion, anyway?

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Emotional Farm Animal Farmed Animals Agenda 100