Critter News
MARCH 7, 2012
Stanwood is right near where we live in Seattle and, sadly, home to Pigs Peace Animal Sanctuary which rescues all kinds of animals. horses destined to die and be butchered in one of Canada’s equine slaughterhouses for human consumption abroad.” I can only imagine how they feel. From the Sky Valley Chronicle.
Critter News
DECEMBER 22, 2011
Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on the sale of horse meat after disturbing video at a slaughterhouse in west Quebec was sent to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. It shows a parade of horses being stunned with what's called a captive bolt pistol. Captured on video, is one horse being stunned 11 times.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 15, 2014
They were found outside, so no one would take responsibility – not the grocery store, the restaurant next door, or the leasing company for the buildings,” says Amanda Margraves, a rehabber with Florida Keys Wild Bird Center. The anole didn’t make it, but the grackle survived and was released.”.
Critter News
DECEMBER 18, 2009
In the unending quest to find a kindred animal rights soul amongst my current friends, I ventured into animal testing territory with three friends over lunch this week (two guys and a woman). It was a natural progression for me to talk about how drug companies are basically out for profit, not to save people.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 26, 2015
I think I was 19 when I made my first bucket list of things I’d like to do, from horse-back riding to sailing, rafting, caving, climbing… all sort of things Willie Garvin was good at (minus the knife throwing). I still believe that choosing the right approach may be the most important phase of any research. Why at the back?
Animal Ethics
JULY 19, 2007
Think of your favorite horror film: A brutal ruthless killer is on the loose, slashing hapless innocent victims to death right and left. that slaughters horses for human consumption. Since it is illegal to sell horse meat for human consumption in the U.S., One can't kill horses for human consumption within the U.S.,
Animal Person
MARCH 18, 2010
When referring to cats, dogs and horses of unknown sex, the children would randomly assign sex, with the conventionally "prettier" animals being called "she." We do that with cats and dogs already, right? Meanwhile, the lizard has a male name so you'd think he'd be called "he." That makes sense to me.
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