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Shortage of Donkeys in Africa

Reddit Animals

But slaughtering donkeys robs rural African families of animals they rely on for farming and transportation, and their numbers have fallen by half in some countries compared to a decade ago.

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Some Good News In NJ Farm Animals Case

Critter News

Thanks to Farmed Animal Net for this information from August 8. In a unanimous decision, New Jersey’s Supreme Court rejected a broad challenge by animal protection advocates to the state’s rules on the care of farmed animals) but struck down regulations that regard husbandry practices as being “humane” merely because they are routine.

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Danny and Little Ben

4 The Love Of Animals

They were brought to the Ohio SPCA Farm Sanctuary to recover physically and heal spiritually. Little Ben was so sick that he had to be transported to Woodland Run Equine Veterinary Center. Danny and Ben were rescued on April 27 by the Ohio SPCA after receiving a complaint about malnourished horses.

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More Humane Method of Killing Chickens?

Critter News

CAK removes oxygen from the birds' atmosphere while they are still in their transport crates. Tags: meat PETA farm animal welfare factory farm chickens. The birds are not "gassed" (i.e., asphyxiated); they die from lack of oxygen, or anoxia, which is a painless process. Worker ergonomics and safety are vastly improved.

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Pork Industry Moving into Defensive Mode

Critter News

It's in response to the HBO film "Death on a Factory Farm." Our Pork Quality Assurance Plus and Transport Quality Assurance Programs are designed to demonstrate the care we are giving to our animals everyday on our farms," Cunningham said. "Our I have a hard time with the logic of that statement.

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Suburban Roadrunners of Southern Missouri

10,000 Birds

Just mention the bizarre giant ground cuckoo and you are instantly transported to a land of bare dirt, rocky outcroppings, and giant saguaro cacti with great arms reaching towards the intense and unabating sun. The farm roads nearby host roadrunners too , and the fencerows and pastures look slightly more appropriate for the species.

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Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act Passed House Judiciary

Critter News

6598) is a bill that criminalizes the sale and transportation of horses for slaughter. This bill would severely limit the rights of owners to manage their private property and subject horse owners to criminal prosecution should they sell or transport their horses for processing for human consumption, even if that is not their intention.”

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