Ted Kennedy and Animal Welfare
Critter News
AUGUST 28, 2009
Interesting article on Senator Edward Kennedy that highlights his little-known contributions to animal welfare. Tags: legislation animal welfare. It's from the Humane Society.
Animal Welfare Supported in Islam?
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JANUARY 12, 2009
Tags: islam animal rights animal welfare. Thanks to NARN for pointing out this short piece printed on the internet edition of the Saudi Gazette.
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Michigan to Follow California on Farm Animal Welfare?
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AUGUST 28, 2009
Tags: farm animal welfare factory farm agribusiness. It looks like Michigan's Big Ag is afraid they could end up with their own Proposition 2.
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Why is Reuters Putting News Releases From the United Egg Producers on Their Site as "News"?
Critter News
OCTOBER 9, 2009
The United Egg Producers issues a press release claiming that egg prices will rise 25% if animal welfare advocates get their way. Reuters dutifully puts it on their website , which then gets picked up on my Google news page. Tags: eggs idiocy. All according to a study by some agribusiness related consulting firm.
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100 EU Sends Inspectors to Portugal for Farm Animal Welfare
Critter News
DECEMBER 28, 2009
My 2010 resolution is to try and track animal rights issues in the homelands of Spain and Portugal. Tags: europe portugal farm animal welfare. Spain is much more advanced than Portugal in this area, but both need improvement (as do we all.).
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Animal Welfare Act Inadequate for Farm Animals
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APRIL 13, 2009
How many people know this about the Animal Welfare Act? No wonder there is so much "farm" animal abuse out there. Humane treatment runs counter to the entire industry when the point is to make money by processing these animals as fast as possible. This is really interesting. I certainly didn't.
What's the Difference Between Animal Welfare and Animal Rights?
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JUNE 4, 2009
Tags: animal rights animal welfare. Here's one perspective. See if you can figure out when the author starts talking about PETA. She doesn't mention it by name, but who else could it be?).
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Key AETA Supporter Suspended Over Animal Welfare
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MAY 8, 2010
Now, she's been suspended from working with animals. From Current.com She was recently suspended from working with animals, a “rare move prompted by what officials called a ‘clear pattern’ of problems with animal welfare.”
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Farm Animal Welfare Fight Heats Up in Ohio
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OCTOBER 31, 2009
Tags: ohio farm animal welfare us agribusiness. Would such a bill lead to jurisdiction over puppy mill breeders as well? It's an issue to follow though. If it passes, it will encourage other states' ag industries to go on the offensive to protect their "raw materials.".
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Another Fake Animal Welfare Group
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DECEMBER 9, 2009
The National Animal Interest Alliance is an association of business, agricultural, scientific, and recreational interests dedicated to promoting animal welfare, supporting responsible animal use and strengthening the bond between humans and animals. Tags: corporate lies. Who are these guys? Clever bastards.
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100 Pig Castration in Europe - An Animal Welfare Concern
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JANUARY 19, 2009
Tags: europe pigs farm animal welfare. This year, the European Commission will issue a research contract, worth up to €1 million for a study into alternatives to the castration of pigs and dehorning of cattle.
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Ontario Animal Welfare Law Goes Into Effect
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MARCH 8, 2009
Pet owners convicted of a crime under the act can also be barred from owning any animals for life. Tags: ontario canada legislation animal welfare. Penalties for individuals under the act include fines between $1,000 and $60,000 and jail time between 30 days and two years.
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100 Ag Industry Looks Ahead to More Animal Welfare Issues
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JANUARY 5, 2009
Another big issue gaining momentum is animal welfare. Tags: farm animal welfare us agribusiness. It's a small mention in this Ag Week article about issues coming up in 2009 , but worth noting. The recent passing of a proposition in California to strictly manage how laying chickens are kept serves notice, he says.
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Humane Society Likes Obama's Animal Welfare Picks
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DECEMBER 20, 2008
I bet you didn't realize that Obama had any animal welfare picks, but he did. He has a strong environmental record and he has supported some animal issues in the past. Tags: Obama humane society USDA us. And, in general, the Humane Society and its Legislative Fund likes them. In fact, he was their top choice.
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An Animal Welfare First in Spain
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FEBRUARY 4, 2010
From Spanish News - RTN (Round Town News). Nacho Paunero, President of El Refugio, notes that this is the first time in Spain that someone has been fined for abandoning their animal at the doors of a refuge. He considers it a step forward in the protection of animals in Spain. Tags: spain dogs. No need to click.
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CBS News Runs Series on Factory Farms
Critter News
FEBRUARY 20, 2010
According to her, there was a message that removing the use of antibiotics would actually improve these poor animals' welfare. Of course, the question remains as to whether these animals should be in these factory farming conditions in the first place, regardless of antibiotics' use. A friend of mine said it was quite good.
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100 Some Good News In NJ Farm Animals Case
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AUGUST 17, 2008
“Although the court noted that these practices are controversial and that downed animals ‘suffer greatly,’ it found the record on appeal insufficient to warrant striking the regulations at this time,” explains an article from the Environmental News Service. Tags: farm animal welfare factory farm us.
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The Conflict Between Animal Welfare and Agribusiness
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MARCH 30, 2010
Tags: corporate lies humane society agriculture agribusiness. This article pretty much sums up how the two agendas are simply at cross-purposes. Compassion is perceived to hurt profits. It spotlights the Humane Society, but I think it's a pretty universal comparison.
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California's Ag Industry Worried that State Committee will Focus on "Emotion"
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JANUARY 19, 2009
Basically, it sounds like the ag committee will be including food safety and animal welfare concerns in their discussions. There is definitely a new tide in California, post Proposition 2. Tags: california bile farming farm animal welfare agribusiness food. The ag industry does NOT like this.
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100 Harvard Medical School Facility Accused of Improper Research Reporting
Critter News
OCTOBER 21, 2010
Again, work by SAEN (Stop Animal Exploitation Now.) From the MetroWest Daily News. An Ohio-based animal rights organization has filed a complaint against Harvard Medical School, alleging that the school's New England Primate Research Center in Southborough did not properly report its experiments on animals.
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Irish Senator Complains of Animal Welfare "Cabal"
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APRIL 12, 2010
Tags: Ireland legislation puppy mills dogs. Fine Gael and rural Fianna Fáil backbenchers have called for greyhound breeders to be exempt because the industry is already regulated by existing legislation. They also want an exemption for hunt kennels which do not breed dogs for commercial purposes.
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Ontario Updates Animal Welfare Law
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NOVEMBER 18, 2008
For the first time, animal care standards will be established and failure to comply with these standards will be an offence. Tags: animal law. Glad they're finally doing something, but really, why has it taken this long?
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PETA and IFAW Plan 24 City Tour of Canada
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NOVEMBER 16, 2009
PETA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) are holding a joint news conference this week, and I would like to offer you an exclusive advance scoop on it. Plans will be unveiled at a news conference in Halifax in advance of the Olympic torch's arrival. Tags: IFAW PETA.
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University of Utah Cited by Dept. of Agriculture
Critter News
APRIL 23, 2010
They received citations for animal welfare infractions, although apparently few of these infractions overlap with PETA claims from an undercover investigation. From the Deseret News. Tags: animal research utah university of utah undercover investigation PETA. You decide.
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100 Senator Maria Cantwell Receives Award for Animal Welfare Work
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MARCH 8, 2010
Tags: State of Washington legislation humane society congress us. The Humane Society of the United States cited Senator Cantwell’s efforts to improve marine mammal rescue capability, including such challenges as disentangling marine mammals from fishing nets. The Society also noted Cantwell’s work on climate change.
FL Animal Control Conducts Bizarre Experiment
Critter News
MARCH 23, 2009
News of the Weird Owners claim dog died from being in non-ventilated Animal Control vehicle. How should Animal Control evaluate their claim? It was an "experiment" you see, even though they are just Animal Control, not a research facility. Tags: animal cruelty Stupid USDA animal welfare us.
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100 Ag's Reaction to Ohio Deal with Humane Society
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JULY 4, 2010
Yesterday, I raised the issue that some may think the Humane Society copped out by making a deal with Ohio agriculture and NOT bringing new animal welfare regulations to the ballot. Tags: ohio humane society farm animal welfare agriculture agribusiness.
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100 Conklin Farm Owner Will Not Face Charges
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JULY 10, 2010
The Union County sheriff's office said it had four veterinarians with experience in large-animal care review the tape. "In In context, Mr. Conklin's actions were entirely appropriate," Phillips wrote in a news release this morning. Attorney's Office for possible charges under the federal Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.
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Quash the Squash
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
If you live in the UK, please urge Jim Fitzpatrick, Minister for Animal Welfare, to make the right choice for UK chickens and quash the squash, by sending an email via our campaign website at Quash the Squash. Quash the Squash originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 28, 2009. Tags: news.
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100 Radlo Foods Pledging Conversion to Cage-Free Eggs
Critter News
APRIL 10, 2009
Good news following an investigation of farm animal abuses by Mercy for Animals. In a written statement the company said it was making the move after an investigation revealed that Radlo Foods violated the terms of an agreement by working with a farm that is not in compliance with its strict animal welfare standards.
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100 Manila Zoo Sounds Like a Nasty Place
Critter News
MARCH 17, 2009
PETA is trying to prevent more animals going to the Manila Zoo. They are working with local animal welfare groups on this issue. Joining PETA as the petition’s signatories are the Animal Kingdom Foundation Inc. Tags: animal welfar zoo PETA phillipines. Good for them. That's not true.
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100 Chicken Wars in the Pacific Northwest
Critter News
JUNE 28, 2010
Tags: seattle pacific northwest farm animal welfare chickens. Silly piece in a way about the battle between people who want urban chickens and those who don't.
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Steps Towards Ending Factory Farming?
Critter News
AUGUST 15, 2010
Last week there was a slew of articles about the agreement in Ohio between the farm industry and animal welfare activists to expand cage sizes for calves (veal), hens and pigs. This New York Times article argues that it could lead to other states following suit. Well, maybe, although I think there is still a long way to go.
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100 Unexpected Farm Animal Deal in Ohio
Critter News
JULY 3, 2010
Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. Tags: ohio humane society farm animal welfare. From the Associated Press.
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100 Huge Effort to Rescue 60 Elephants in Malawi
Critter News
JUNE 21, 2009
From Wildlife Extra News. Tags: malawi africa animal rescue elephants endangered species. There has been a lot of violence between the elephants and subsistence farmers (unfortunately, I think the violence is pretty one-sided.)
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More Alleged Abuse At Iowa Egg Farms
Critter News
APRIL 7, 2010
Tags: animal abuse eggs farm animal welfare factory farm chickens. Another undercover video from the Humane Society.
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100 Belgian Bill Calls for Pig Castration WITH Anesthesia
Critter News
MARCH 26, 2010
Tags: europe pigs castration farm animal welfare belgium agribusiness. They castrate piglets WITHOUT anesthesia. I hope this bill passes. But I post about so many legislative proposals, with so few actual passages. We'll have to wait and see.
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100 Horrible Tail Docking Video Spurs Call for Ban
Critter News
JANUARY 28, 2010
More great undercover work though by Mercy for Animals. Tags: New York tail docking farm animal welfare. Just awful.
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100 Animal Health Care is Part of the Bottom Line
Critter News
APRIL 24, 2009
We've argued in previous posts that factory farming is simply not conducive to animal welfare. Better conditions for animals hurt the bottom line. Animal welfare is a cost of doing business, not a moral obligation. Tags: economics pigs farm animal welfare agribusiness. Here's an example.
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More Humane Method of Killing Chickens?
Critter News
OCTOBER 26, 2010
CAK eliminates the numerous animal welfare, economic, and worker-safety issues associated with electric immobilization: * With CAK, birds are dead before they are removed from their crates, shackled, bled, and scalded in defeathering tanks. Tags: meat PETA farm animal welfare factory farm chickens.
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100 Pork Industry Moving into Defensive Mode
Critter News
MARCH 19, 2009
The Pork Board has planned delegate meetings at the {annual Pork Industry} forum to discuss quality assurance rules including animal handling, and how much money to allocate to promote animal welfare. Tags: animal cruelty pigs pork farm animal welfare factory farm animal welfare.
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Yale Animal Researchers Complain About Paperwork
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MARCH 4, 2010
Yale animal researchers complain that all these darn regulations for animal welfare are creating too much paperwork. Tags: Yale animal research. insert crying baby here).
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New Horse Slaughter Rules to Appear in Canada
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FEBRUARY 2, 2010
The Animal Welfare Institute thinks these new rules could be a blow to the horse slaughter industry, but only if actually implemented. Tags: canada meat horse slaughter Slaughterhouse.
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Baby Chicks Ground Up
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
Tags: animal cruelty eggs farm animal welfare factory farm. This is the second time this year that I've heard of this group capturing headlines. I'd never heard of them before. I'm very impressed by their courage and tenacity.
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