Animal factory farms! It’s certainly not something you want to think about as you reach out and grab that well-known brand of chicken fillet or beef steaks out of the chiller at your local grocery store. In fact, meat suppliers are banking on you not questioning too closely as to how that product came about. […]
In the distant future, perhaps we’ll look back on this moment and ask ourselves, “What on Earth were we thinking?” Then, we’ll sit back with our mouths open, speechless from shock at the footage of chickens slaughtered for human consumption. And it’s not a one-off event either. We eat and consume approximately 9 billion chickens […]
The old saying beauty comes at a price holds true in more ways than one. Every year, millions of animals locked away in cages in research laboratories scattered throughout the world are the victims of cosmetic companies. These animals are forced to undergo weeks, if not months, of having chemicals applied to their eyes or […]
In this day and age, animal testing should be far behind us in the rearview mirror. Yet, too many people don’t know the horrors and senselessness of the situation. So I’d like to share some educated answers to the question, “What is animal testing?” Animal abuse exists in many forms, and in a perfect world, […]
Bullfighting is an event of great questionability. In Spain, they do not classify it as a sport but as an art form. There were 824 bull fiestas in Spain alone in 2021. Personally, I feel bullfighting to be a horrific form of animal cruelty. Therefore, I have never and will never attend a bullfight. At […]
Imagine this event. A man named Bob ambles along the beach. He’s celebrating– the year is 500 BC. Jesus hasn’t yet come to save us all. Bob notices a monkey swinging on a vine. Bob marvels at the intricate details of the monkey’s fingers and says, “Here, little fellow. Come. I have a banana for […]
Sometimes we need to make time to do the right thing. If an animal is being abused, it’s one of those times. You may not know how to report animal abuse, but you can find answers right here. I’ve been an animal lover and advocate all my life. I think I was born with a […]
It’s hard to imagine, as an intelligent species, we’re still discussing animal experimentation. There’s no doubt that animal testing is to the apparent benefit of people. However, that doesn’t make it right that over 100 million innocent animals suffer for our well-being. Animal experimentation needs to end. It’s not a question of right or wrong. […]
Many people believe betting on Greyhound dog races is a bit of harmless fun. After all, sleek Greyhounds reach up to 45 mph while chasing rabbits in a circle. The truth is, it isn’t fun for the thousands of dogs killed. Some get killed because they aren’t fast enough. Many Greyhounds suffer injuries, broken legs, […]
If you want to start an argument, then begin a conversation about banning specific dog breeds. Pit bull is a catchall term for dogs who’ve unwittingly become the poster child for bad dogs. They’re often the instigators of these heated debates that center around BSL. Breed-specific legislation, or BSL, is an umbrella law that tries […]