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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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Pork Industry Moving into Defensive Mode

Critter News

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. Tags: animal cruelty pigs pork farm animal welfare factory farm animal welfare.

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The Irony of The Girl Effect

Animal Person

For example, Oprah (or Kristof) said: "At the peak of the transatlantic slave trade, 80,000 slaves were transported from Africa to the new world. But it's the same concept that underlies both situations: viewing others as commodities that you have a right to exploit. Our job, it seems to me, is to help them see it.

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Great cat tips from Housecat Housecall

4 The Love Of Animals

You will need a sturdy crate for transport, scratching post, climbing tree, litter box, food and water bowls and a breakaway collar with an ID tag. How do I ensure I find the right kitten or cat for me and my family? Tags: pet care tv. All kittens need play time several times a day. Keep your kitten indoors.

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A Win-Lose Proposition for Farmers and Consumers

Animal Person

People whose careers involve creating, fattening, transporting and slaughtering sentient nonhumans whose parts and secretions will then be used as food are having some financial difficulties. I say stop right there, as Michael Pollan, Mark Bittman and Jonathan Safron Foer could be behind the decrease. Translation? We don't really know.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

Animal Person

Violet Rays raced for over two years, spending her days and nights in a kennel or being transported between South Florida and Oregon, only to be out of her kennel for about two hours per day, and with a muzzle on for that two hours (and maybe even while in the kennel).

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On Betrayal and Abolition

Animal Person

hours on I-95 (we here in South Florida are known for our very limited public transportation options--boy do I miss NYC). While spending hours in the car I've been thinking about various issues related to sentient nonhumans, animal rights and veganism. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. It's comical. It's absurd.

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