10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2015

This is what we need for birds, whose rights as government-protected species are violated every day by free-roaming cats. Thanks to groups like Alley Cat Allies, outdoor and feral cats have become above the law. Neighbor B has nine outdoor cats. Neighbor A asks neighbor B to contain his cats. Sealed With A Trap.

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Wildlife Rehabilitation 259

Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

Here are some of my favorite quotes: " Companion anima l reduces a dog, cat, or other nonhuman to the role of companion. In their publications, vivisectors virtually never state that they inflicted the harm suffered by their victims. By pairing humane with slaughter , legislators have sanctioned horrific cruelty and mass murder.

Animal 100

Animal Vivisection Suffering Emotional 100

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

This says it all: "[T]he vision of sustainable farms that give animals a good life (a life as good as we give our dogs or cats) and an easy death (as easy as a death we give our suffering and terminally ill companion animals) has moved me" (242). You never have to wonder if the fish on your plate had to suffer. Not a single one.

Factory Farm 100

Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Many people exclude animals from moral consideration, even though they would never think to neglect, much less harm, a dog or a cat. It is natural to feel sympathy for animals who are suffering. Have you looked at images or videotapes of slaughter? Have you taken the time to investigate this? This is bad faith.

Morals 40

Morals Factory Farm Factory Farming Neglecting 40

Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

He's right with his implication that stopping the seizing of pets and strays simply created a more efficient, effective means of commodifying and torturing dogs and cats. Engber writes of experimenting on cats and on the "furtive language" vivisectionists use to decrease the emotional impact of what they do. Maybe on paper.

Animal Welfare 100

Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

If we are not justified in eating mackerel ourselves, are we not also morally obligated to stop the slaughter brought on by the tuna? He’s right: I don’t care deeply about the suffering of animals I eat, wear or otherwise benefit from. Suffering and injustice are inherent in life, and time is short. David Peters New York, Nov.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Vegan Vegetarian 40

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering. Nobody wants existing animals to be slaughtered. For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40