10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2015

Neighbor B’s cats are constantly on neighbor A’s property, urinating and defecating all over her garden, spreading disease, maiming and killing the birds who flock to her feeders. She is not capable – physically or psychologically – of trapping and getting rid of one cat, let alone nine. Neighbor B has nine outdoor cats.

Feral Cats 259

Feral Cats Feral Cats Wildlife Rehabilitation 259

Critter News

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Another example of how animals (even goldfish!) A 27-year-old man who attacked his ex-girlfriend and killed her pet fish has been sentenced to two years probation and a psychological evaluation. Fite pleaded guilty to animal abuse and domestic-violence assault. Tags: animal abuse domestic violence. From Pets News.

Animal Abuse 100

Animal Abuse Killing Portland Psychology 100

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Because I've been thinking about the evolution of my own thinking--and languaging--regarding animal rights. Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Then again, so do people who kill animals for a living. After all, they "love" the animals they kill.

Compassion 100

Compassion Psychology Tnr Vegan 100

Animal Person

APRIL 14, 2009

There is a profound difference between what Sea Shepherd does and what the Animal Liberation Front does, but there are also similarities, and those similarities increase in number if a direct action by the ALF (or anyone else) is an open rescue and therefore a direct defense of sentient nonhumans being attacked by humans. That's one result.

Animal Liberation Front 100

Animal Liberation Front UCLA Animal Liberation Primates 100

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

An Oxford University study published in the journal Nature found that wide-ranging carnivores like tigers and other big cats “show the most evidence of stress and/or psychological dysfunction in captivity.” These acts of independence are often their last, as, like Tatiana, most animals who attempt to follow their natural instincts are killed.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York San Francisco Ethical Treatment 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 8, 2011

Bittman has some strong answers: evolutionary psychology, convenience and propaganda posing as marketing. Doesn’t it know that our American diet is killing us and our economy? Might we add all the misinformed diets promoting proteins while vilifying grains and carbohydrates? Why does the whole world want to eat like us?

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Psychology Meat 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

It is argued that the killing and eating of meat indirectly tends to brutalize people. I have argued that there is no incompatibility between being a nonvegetarian and advocating the painless and humane treatment of animals. Thus the strong form of the argument seems to assume the truth of the following psychological generalization.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Inhumane Meat 40