Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

For Engber, who dispassionately describes procedures most of the time, the "advances" in the medical care of humans are all well worth what he and other vivisectionists do to dogs and other sentient nonhumans. By the end of my time as researcher, I was performing behavioral experiments on humans. It "guarantees humane treatment?"

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Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Most arguments for conserving a species focus on things that we can measure in dollar amounts, such as ecotourism, medical benefits, etc. Photographs are powerful instruments in sharing the value of species’ existence and increasing the amount of humans who value species such as Snowy Owls. 1999, Holt et al.

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Ethics Owls New York North America 136

Animal Person

MARCH 24, 2009

Amazingly, they are now staunch abolitionists (Cheri is one of the former farmers who contributed to the Humane Myth web site). They currently care for about 80 animals, almost half of whom are special needs cases who require extra time, attention and medical care. The attached picture is one that Pete took on that first day.

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Farm Sanctuary Sanctuary Farming Goats 100

Animal Ethics

MARCH 16, 2007

To inflict death or pain on animals for scientific or medical research is wrong morally, and ought to be prohibited. They may be killed in order to protect the health of humans (and other animals) if they are infected with a serious disease and cannot be quarantined. Animals cannot give consent.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 21, 2007

What we are doing is raising and then killing animals so that we can eat them. If we’re going to raise farm animals and then kill them to eat them, we should say so. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, management and husbandry are more important for ensuring the health and well-being of pigs.

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New York Times New York Pigs 2007 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

Dr Smith was later in charge of medical services in the Crimea but had a feud with Florence Nightingale and was severely criticized for mismanagement, yet despite this he was knighted in 1859. He was a Scottish army doctor and zoologist who came to the Cape in 1821 as surgeon to the Cape Mounted Rifle Corps.

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Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 182

Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2007

As the lead prosecutor in this case told the jury, this poor infant was not killed by a vegan diet. The medical journal Lancet recently published findings showing that children who are not adequately nourished in the first five years of life sometimes never catch up to their peers. Children need protein. George Mazzei St.

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New York Times New York Vegan 2007 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

We took her to the vet and put her on medication, and somehow she pulled through. We released live mice into the flight so they could learn to catch and kill live prey. For a while I was afraid they were too friendly and might turn to humans if they needed food, but I’ve seen no sign of that.

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Raised Mice Wildlife Rehabilitation Squirrels 225

Critter News

JULY 7, 2009

Welfare groups are calling for an urgent public debate on animal testing amid claims millions of creatures are being killed or maimed every year in Australia in the name of science. Tags: australia animal experimentation animal research medical research.

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Medical Research Animal Research Medical Animal 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

But perhaps their human passed away, or maybe they fell on hard times and just couldn’t afford pet care any longer. Sure, there are some shelter pets who sadly have never felt love, or the affection of a human before. Some pay for all medical bills, some even pay for food. Some were abused or neglected.

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Shelters Adoptable Rescue Pets 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 3, 2014

While humans are uttering “oohs” and “ahhs,” enjoying the 4th of July fireworks, many terrified dogs are digging under or jumping over fences, breaking tethers or even shattering windows in an attempt to escape from the frightening noises. “Noise phobias in cats tend to be less noticeable,” Dix continued.

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Protection Pets Shelters Animal 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

It took several days in Florida for the idea that I was pretty much surrounded by giant reptiles that could kill me to sink in to my brain. According to Wikipedia : Alligators are capable of killing humans, but are generally wary enough not to see them as a potential prey. There were only nine fatal attacks in the U.S.

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Alligators Reptiles New York City Florida 166