Critter News

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Tags: podcast. I apologize for the audio quality of this episode.my sound engineer was on the Xbox! Here are the week's stories.

Michael Vick 100

Michael Vick Factory Farm Factory Farming Sea Lions 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

A monkey was rescued from a factory in India where it was being held in captivity. According to the article, "Zoochosis is a term used by animal rights activists in reference to the degrading effect of zoos on animals that have been kept in captivity over a long period of time. Tags: India animal cruelty macaque zoochosis.

India 100

India Monkeys Rescue Animal Cruelty 100

Animal Person

OCTOBER 30, 2010

They are forced to work in factories owned by a hideous woman, Gretsch. Animals are indeed enslaved, but in real life they're not making widgets in factories. There is no mention of food or skin or zoos. The factory is supposed to be a proxy for all of that, but it doesn't work for me. Or any vegan message.

Factory 100

Factory Vegan Homelessness Animal Rights 100

Animal Person

MARCH 29, 2009

Hence the psychological continuum described (below) by Austria's Association Against Animal Factories from about a year ago. I do think that in my lifetime greyhound racing will end, circuses will be animal-free, elephants and marine mammals won't be in zoos, and fur might even be banned. Tags: Activism Language.

Psychology 100

Psychology Campaign Animal Rights Movement Suffering 100