Critter News

AUGUST 28, 2009

It looks like Michigan's Big Ag is afraid they could end up with their own Proposition 2. Tags: farm animal welfare factory farm agribusiness.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2012

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a vet that worked on farm animals? Specializing in large farm animals, this senior is anything but retiring as he takes an old school, no-nonsense approach to veterinary medicine. Be sure to tune in tonight to The Incredible Dr. Pol which premiers at 10PM ET on NatGeo!

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Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2010

In another sign of the growing clout of the animal welfare movement, a law passed in California this year will also ban imports from other states of eggs produced in crowded cages. Similar limits were approved last year in Michigan and less sweeping restrictions have been adopted in Florida, Arizona and other states.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Finally my colleague Doty worked her magic in Michigan, and we let him go there. I’ve really been wracking my brain because for me releasing is very traumatic,” said Cara Petricca, with Bluebird Farm Animal Sanctuary in Cheshire, MA. I still think about and worry about so many of the animals I’ve worked with.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2012

I’ve always been interested in wild versions of farm animals and was lucky enough to see both species this year and to me the grey junglefowl is like that cool hipster band to the red junglefowl’s worldwide pop smash – it makes less effort and is less colourful but somehow understatement makes it more interesting.

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