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On "Compassion," "Nonviolence" and "Justice"

Animal Person

Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Then again, so do people who kill animals for a living. Compassion" has been so diluted that most people don't bat an eyelash at the idea of " compassionate carnivores." After all, they "love" the animals they kill.

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Suit Filed Over Cows Killed to Drive Up Milk Prices

Critter News

Animal rights group Compassion Over Killing was the first to uncover the alleged systematic slaughter of healthy dairy cows in California. The group turned to Seattle attorney Steve Berman, who filed the suit claiming more than half a million U.S.

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The Importance of Nurturing Young Birders

10,000 Birds

I began a program for PBS on a group of young kids in a small town in South Dakota. In the grand scheme of things, this is just a small town and only one person was killed due to injuries suffered. There were 23 cows killed; some had to be shot up in trees where they were stuck. Chaos and insulation.

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Seal Slaughter Stopped by Russia. Canada? Not So Much.

Critter News

Maybe Canada can learn something from the former KGB agent and avid hunter about compassion. Conservation groups have staged protests in 20 Russian cities this week, demanding an end to the slaughter. Conservation groups have staged protests in 20 Russian cities this week, demanding an end to the slaughter.

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On Fighting for "Animal Rights"

Animal Person

would call HSUS an animal rights group (after all, HSUS doesn't even do that). Fighting to maintain the integrity of the words humane, love, euthanasia or compassion, is also fighting for animals. I spent several years writing, daily, and often with shock, about how, for instance, the NYT- -the New York Times (OMG!!!!!)--would

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Many animals also display wide-ranging emotions, including joy, happiness, empathy, compassion, grief, and even resentment and embarrassment. I also watched a red fox bury her mate after a cougar had killed him. Nonetheless, they adjusted their behavior to allow Babyl to remain with the group. Photo by Paul Huber.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

The animal advocacy group Compassion Over Killing has created a new website to bring attention to the fact that Morningstar Farms continues to use "battery eggs" from caged birds in their products. Hey Keith, I wanted to drop you a line on this because I thought it would be up your alley. Here is the link.