10,000 Birds
MAY 24, 2024
Our next stop was a pig field where Andrew had heard Stone Curlews a couple of weeks before, but on this cool and misty morning there wasn’t a sound to be heard. By now the sun had finally broken through, so I was able to enjoy the luxury of a post-lunch, 30-minute snooze in the sun to recharge my personal batteries. (I
Animal Person
APRIL 6, 2010
Researchers conducted experiments in a lab, then released the animals into the wild, making sure to note that "This was a much harder part of the study, and involved lugging around of batteries," and found similar results. The end of the article stumped me: "Highly sensitive pigs squeal a lot; highly sensitive people feel a lot.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 15, 2018
That, and 10 days back on the way was going to be a great to recharge the batteries after a long round-the-world trip. This is also the location of the great Pig War of 1872. We got on their boat, a 45 foot Gulfstar in Bellingham, Washington, and went straight to Sucia Island.
Animal Ethics
MARCH 6, 2014
The same goes for pigs and cattle that are exploited and forced to live in substandard conditions. Chickens deserve to live humanely. That’s the least farmers can do. People seem to lose sight of the fact that these are sentient animals, not food machines! Congratulations to California for being so compassionate and leading the way.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 14, 2009
If you have to leave your pet in the car for a few minutes, Pets on the Go suggests parking in the shade and using a small, battery-operated fan to keep the car cool. Peggy Frezon, freelance writer and pet lover, has owned dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, hermit crabs, turtles and fish.
Animal Person
JUNE 17, 2009
By encouraging people to bake with higher welfare eggs (as well as organic milk, butter and chocolate) vital funds will be raised to campaign against battery cages. On Egypt's Pig Cull. From the 6th -10th of July we are asking everyone to get their aprons on and bake with free-range or organic eggs. Eat More Veal?
Animal Ethics
FEBRUARY 6, 2007
Consider some of the victories: On November 5th, 2002, more than two and a half million Floridians voted "Yes" on Amendment 10 to amend the state constitution and prohibit the use of gestation crates , narrow metal cages where breeding pigs are kept for most of their lives. The full text of the amendment is available here.
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