4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 2, 2011

Not only do we love our pets as part of the family, but many times our pets become guides and even therapy aids. However, for millions of families across the globe, a pet is more than just a trusted companion – an animal in their life can be their lifeline to food, sustenance, owning a business and providing for their family.

Cows 100

Cows Goats Sheep Livestock 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2012

“Normal” collars– Most dog collars are used to dress up the family pet and to identify it to strangers who may come into contact with the animal. Choke collars– These collars serve a training function. Training collars should always be used with an observant human present to prevent accidental harm.

Dogs 100

Dogs Stud Houston Pets 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2011

They are rock stars in their family (or group of families, depending on what taxonomists have been smoking lately), a family that includes Scarlet Macaws , Crimson Shining-parrots , Golden Parakeets and Rainbow Lorikeets , and that is no mean feat. Kakapo are bird rock stars.

New Zealand 200

New Zealand Parrots Sanctuary Family 200

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Back in the olden days of the family farm we never knew about the occurrence of food-related illness because we did not have a way of tracking it. Today, because of the consolidation of the industry, all of our trains are barreling down the same tracks, and it takes only one critical contamination to cause a disaster.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2008 Factory Farm 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Suppose there is a man who wishes to end his life but regrets never having given his poor and hungry family any pleasure. The members of his family have no objections; on the contrary, they rather relish the idea. Clearly, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, and fish do not consent to being eaten.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40