Animal Abuse

Animal cruelty statistics make for harrowing reading. If you have a sensitive disposition, then discretion is advised. While there will be no graphic images below, the matter of animal abuse statistics is upsetting. Abuse happens in many ways. Something mild, seemingly innocent, or even well-intended can still constitute animal abuse. Animals are majestic creatures, and […]

My sister lives in a walk-up apartment complex, and the local governing authorities decided to get an exterminator in to deal with their rodent control problem. One of the methods used was to place glue traps on all the windowsills. Imagine the horror when my sister opened her window one morning to find a beautiful […]

The Randox Grand National Festival, known as the world’s greatest steeplechase, is a priority event on the British horseracing authority racing calendar. Each year, riders and horses gather at Aintree Racecourse for a spectacle that’s jazzed up in the media as being three glorious days of fashion, racing, and fun… That is, for people. For […]

The human consumption of meat is a complex subject to tackle. One side is offended by the human consumption of an animal diet; the other barks about their need to defend meat for our survival. We bicker back and forth, and both sides focus on being right. What’s important is that we rethink humane slaughter […]

Dogfighting is a violent, cruel practice that perpetuates abuses beyond our wildest imaginations on dogs across the world. Consider one story, as told to a reporter in 2003: “…he found an animal with bite marks and dried scabs on her head. The dog had been doused with a flammable liquid, set on fire and flames […]

We made a difference yet again! Our campaign to end the barbaric practice of seal clubbing has reached thousands of people, sparking outrage and raising awareness about animal cruelty. We are proud to have stood up for animal welfare and fought against this inhumane blood sport. Our heartfelt Twitter campaign on the cruel practice of […]

There are people who are being paid to be cruel to animals. That’s what rabbit testing is… animal cruelty. Your shampoo, lipstick, or deodorant could have been injected into the eyes of a rabbit even when there are available alternatives to discover product toxicity. We have the power to spread the word about what’s happening, […]

The world is a hungry place, and one of the most affordable forms of animal-based protein is chicken meat. To meet the need for meat chicken, factory farming has evolved, where chickens are raised for meat and egg production in record times, while welfare concerns are placed on the backburner.  A visit to a local […]

Read this article with an open heart. The subject is not warm and fuzzy but heavy and alarming. It’s time for Americans to be made aware of this crucial information – the statistics of animals in captivity. Wolves, tigers, elephants, bears, and wildlife were not made to live in cages, fences, or confined in any […]

Do you ever wake up and say, “Hey, today I’m gonna snag myself a rhino horn? Or better yet, do a little bit of elephant poaching since there’s such a huge demand despite the wildlife conservation society saying we’ve endangered animals to the brink of extinction.  Poaching doesn’t just happen to South Africa’s rhino population […]