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Animal Welfare Act Inadequate for Farm Animals

Critter News

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. Most animals in the U.S. Most animals in the U.S.

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Birding Singapore

10,000 Birds

For once, eBird gives a good description of the Asian Glossy Starling, calling it a “Fierce-looking, large songbird” As are humans, this species is fairly urbanized – it “sometimes enters urban areas to roost, e.g. in Singapore” (HBW). Plus hopefully, you will be arrested for mistreating animals.

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Why I Question Animal Testing 2.1

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This is a continuation of an earlier post about why I question animal testing. But universities and scientists are not always there working for pure learning or the improvement of humanity. Tags: universities animal experimentation animal research. There may be a business component there as well.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

4 The Love Of Animals

Exercise is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle, and research suggests that owning a pet helps increase levels of physical activity. Mars Petcare and Human-Animal Interaction. The Power of Pets Initiative originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on October 1, 2010. A recent survey of 1,000 U.S.

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Deconstructing Spencer's Comment

Animal Person

You can't pull the god card to claim superiority over the rest of us so you demonize the consumption of animal products. It's an especially ridiculous concept because the vegans in modern western society would not be able to maintain their living standards without the exploitation of dirt-poor humans in third world countries across the globe.

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Save money caring for your pet

4 The Love Of Animals

Healthier routines, just like humans a few extra pounds can creep so make sure a sensible diet and plenty of exercise. Avoid over feeding your pet even if it is winter, make sure you do your research before you start making up a food regime, most animals don’t need to be feed three times a day like us!

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Just Two Lessons Learned for Today

Animal Person

I've decided that 20 lessons is a good number to stop at, and today I'll discuss what are probably the two most controversial ones, about the animal rights movement. The Appeal of Cliques The first six Lessons Learned from 4 Years of Animal Person and numbers 7-10 hinted about cliques, but only the negative aspects. Lesson #11.