10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 25, 2016
They argue for the elimination of free-range cats entirely. Infected rats, for example, no longer shun cat urine but find it an aphrodiasic. There is evidence that toxoplasma leads, in humans, to an elevated risk of mental illness and depression.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
However, in this post, I’d like to lay out the basic numbers as we pretend to know them about overall bird mortality, human related causes of mortality, and somewhere in there I’ll note that the number of birds that are killed by windmills is so small that it says “zero” on my pie chart. So keep that in mind.
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4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Just like people, pets that are not treated right can suffer from stress and other health problems, and an inadequate diet, for example, will make cats more prone to infections and illnesses. By and large, human food does not make good cat treats, although there are a few things that are suitable if prepared with care.
Animal Person
JUNE 20, 2009
Bea sent me a link to an article in Gourmet called " Humane Slaughterhouses ," by Rebecca Marx, that is absurd. They believe you can take a life that doesn't want to be taken in a humane way, and I don't agree. It’s how we treat humans, too. But I'm getting ahead of myself. It's not an ostensible paradox; it's an actual paradox.
Animal Ethics
APRIL 16, 2009
To the Editor: Re “ Humanity Even for Nonhumans ,” by Nicholas D. If human beings were confined, mutilated and killed, would we call it “humane” if the cages were a few inches bigger, the knife sharper, the death faster? Animals rescued from so-called humane farming establishments have been found in horrific condition.
Animal Person
MAY 26, 2010
When I started blogging, I thought that if more people sought out free-range, grass-fed "beef," more animals would be saved/fewer would be created. Films, blogs, books, e-zines, sanctuaries, protests, promotion of adoption (of humans and nonhumans!). Lesson #15 It's okay to change your mind.
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