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Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: October 11, 2015, 12:36 am
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Re: Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: January 7, 2016, 10:01 pm
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[center]Compassion in World Farming[/center]
[move]Support Only Cruelty- Free Food [/move]
There can never be too many reminders of the horrors of factory
farming.
No, this is a not a discussion about the food chain, or about
the health benefits of going vegetarian. If you eat any meat,
dairy, chicken or eggs at all: this is about choosing the
products that have the least amount of cruelty associated with
their production.
This video serves as a brief introduction to the work of the
British organization Compassion In World Farming. They have
worked since the 1960's to improve life for these animals, and
their work has paid off. In 2007 they achieved a ban on veal
crates in the European Union, which led to the EU's agreement to
phase out sow stalls and battery cages within the next decade.
They have expanded across Europe and beyond. As world demand for
cheap meat increases, the South American rain forests will
continue to be devastated for cattle grazing and growing feed
for cattle. The issue is not going away.
By now we all know that reducing meat consumption is crucial for
a sustainable food scenario going forward. But since we're not
all going to be dairy and egg free vegans no matter what, let's
start with what we can do, right now.
There is much information available about the fact that "free
range" is just as cruel and inhumane as regular factory farming.
The best way to procure eggs, meat, dairy and chicken is to
support your small local farms, assuming you live near one that
raise animals humanely. This is a great thing to bring your
neighbors in on and buy in bulk, to reduce the trips and the
cost. If that's not possible, find out about the most humane
sources for these products through your local health food store.
Let's keep as informed as possible, continue spreading the word.
Start with what you can. The more dollars we can redirect in the
right direction, the better.
--Bibi Farber
This video was produced by Compassion In World Farming
- See more at:
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Re: Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: June 7, 2016, 7:22 pm
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VICTORY! The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st
Century Act has just passed in Congress, meaning that thousands
of animals will be saved. This new legislation contains
important language that will reduce and replace the use of
animals in painful chemical toxicity tests. By modernizing the
ways in which chemicals are tested, this legislation will allow
for better regulation of dangerous chemicals, thus protecting
both animals and humans. It is a critical step in the right
direction.
For 35 years, PETA's scientists have led the fight to convince
regulators and industry researchers that poisoning animals
doesn't make people safer or healthier, and we're thrilled that
lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have finally seen the light. We
have played a central role in the revolution in toxicity testing
that is now taking place and is reflected in this legislation.
Over 50,000 of you signed our action alerts aimed at reducing
and replacing the use of animals in chemical toxicity tests. We
truly couldn't have done this without your support.
What’s next? The bill has passed the U.S. House of
Representatives and the Senate! Next it’s on to the President’s
desk. We will keep you updated as news comes in!
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Re: Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: June 10, 2016, 8:14 pm
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[center]International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Pet Rescues
after Hurricane Sandy[/center]
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Re: Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: June 13, 2016, 9:26 pm
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By: Azzedine Downes
Posted: Thu, 06/06/2013
[center]Spotlight Mexico: after dark days, Coconut the dog has a
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This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered
a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil and
little more than skin and bones, we found him as we were passing
through the mangroves – dense, jungle-like swamps – in the
remote, south east side of the island. In his mouth was the
carcass of an opossum, as he was starving and scavenging for
anything to eat.
But despite his hunger, when he saw the team he stopped what he
was doing and came towards us. Our plans for the day swiftly
changed as we began to do whatever it would take to save this
dog.
I named him Coconut, a fruit that is dark on the outside yet
bright white on the inside. This was both in honor of his
amazing transformation at the hands of the team, and our hope
for his bright future.
Thanks to our incredible local partner, the Humane Society of
Cozumel Island (HSCI), Coconut will continue to receive the care
he so desperately needs. He has tested positive for heartworm,
so his recovery won’t be easy. But IFAW and HSCI will do
everything we can to save him.
Watching our team rescue this dog was an inspiration, and
testament to the dedication and professionalism of those working
on the ground. Knowing HSCI will continue caring for him gives
me hope for his future.
--AD
Our teams make this happen, but our supporters make it possible.
Stay tuned for updates on Coconut, who is currently being cared
for through HSCI.
Azzedine Downes，IFAW President and CEO
As President and CEO, Azzedine Downes
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responsible for the
strategic vision that will guide IFAW’s contribution to a
standard for conservation and animal
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[i]Agelbert NOTE: Remember to be kind to dogs, especially dogs
who need a human friend to look after them.
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Re: Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: July 13, 2016, 3:20 pm
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Monsta said:[quote]Are you going to sit while all the cats in
the New York are killed! Save the poor kittys!
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PETA has once again shown its true colors, this time aligning
itself with a hunting organization in order to promote the round
up and killing of community cats. As New York State legislators
this week were debating whether to provide funding for
sterilizing “feral” cats in lieu of killing, two groups came out
in opposition: the New York Sportsmen’s Advisory Council and
PETA. One wants to hunt down and kill animals and PETA, well,
they also want to hunt down and kill animals. The only
difference is one shoots; the other injects with poison.
Since its inception, PETA has advocated for the round up and
killing of homeless cats. In 1995, for example, over the
objections of cat lovers pushing for a sterilization program,
the Mayor of Miami Beach pushed a plan to trap and kill cats.
PETA sent a letter to the Mayor applauding his decision. The
Mayor, however, had also decided that kittens would be turned
over to a rescue group for socialization and adoption. But PETA
took issue with this part of the plan, arguing that all the
cats, including the kittens, should be taken to animal control
and “euthanized by sodium pentobarbital injection.”
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More recently, the Pima County, AZ, Board of Supervisors were
voting last year on whether or not to reduce the killing of
“feral” cats by implementing TNR at the shelter. As the local
news reported, “Saving thousands of cats from being euthanized
every year sounds like a good idea, but a well-known animal
rights group is completely against it.” PETA told legislators
that the cats were better dead then fed and urged them to
continue rounding up and killing them.
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When they are not advocating that community cats should be
killed, they are killing them themselves. In 2014, PETA took in
1,605 cats at its Virginia headquarters and killed 1,536 (a kill
rate of 96%). They transferred another 43 to kill shelters where
they were either killed or displaced others who were killed.
That would put the cat kill rate as high as 98%. They found
homes for only 16, an adoption rate of 1%.
Thankfully, New York legislators ignored PETA. They voted 188 to
11 to pass the bill and send it to the Governor. Pima
Supervisors also ignored PETA, embracing sterilization in lieu
of killing. As to PETA killing animals themselves? Virginia
lawmakers voted 130 to 3 (over PETA’s objections) to require
private shelters, which PETA claims to be, to work to find homes
for cats.
Please note: I do not criticize PETA because of what they are
thought to stand for (animal rights), but because of what they
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/>because they “do not advocate right to life for animals” (as
Ingrid Newkirk herself has written), because they kill over 90%
of the animals they take in, including healthy puppies and
kittens, and because they also advocate that they be killed by
others.
In the early 1990s, I was living in Wheaton, Maryland, a stone’s
throw from PETA headquarters, before they relocated to Norfolk,
Virginia. Because I love animals, am vegan, and did not want to
see them killed, exploited, or abused, I became a PETA
volunteer. And then one day, my roommate, a former PETA
employee, found a dog in need of a home. We called him Ray. I
asked her why we didn’t just take Ray to PETA. Surely, PETA,
with its millions of dollars and millions of animal loving
members, would find him a home. But she said no, that was a very
bad idea, because PETA would just kill him. That is when I did
what anyone who truly loves animals would have done, I walked
away from them. It is what another PETA intern also did when he
saw puppies and kittens in the kill room. He quit in
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This is awful! PETA is WRONG!
The catch, neuter and release program many no-kill cat shelters
like Kitten Rescue of Los Angeles have is the proper way to deal
with bird losses from feral cars. If they are killed, more cats
show up. If they are neutered and released, the population is
stable or declining (they are very territorial and keep other
cats out), so the bird losses go down. Also, feral cats keep the
field mice and vole population from getting too large (voles
destroy crops and flower gardens - too many mice spread
disease).
It is really scientifically stupid, as well as cruel, to hunt
and kill feral cats.
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/>for letting me know about PETA's betrayal. I will not support
anything they do from here on out.
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Re: Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: October 25, 2016, 1:29 pm
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[center]Abused Dog Who Lived in Tiny Cage Finally Gets to Run
Free – and She Absolutely Loves it! ;D[/center]
Kate Good
October 25, 2016
As dog lovers, we are always perplexed when we hear news about
people subjecting animals to horrific forms of abuse. When we
look into the faces of our furry friends, we’re instantly filled
with a feeling of love and of course, that overwhelming need to
scratch behind their ears, smother them with kisses, and give
them all the treats in the world – just for being. But some
people don’t harbor such kind feelings towards dogs.
Unfortunately, Lizka the Terrier did not experience this sort of
treatment from the people who were keeping her. This poor pup
was forced to live in a tiny cage, deprived of water and food
and when rescuers from OTOZ Animals, a Poland-based animal
rescue, found Lizka she was in a horrible state. Years of life
in this small cage left her with severely contracted muscles and
broken spirit. Her rescuers describe her as if she was waiting
to die, all alone in her filthy cage. :(
Thankfully, because of the incredible people at OTOZ Animals,
these days soon ended for Lizka. The pup was rushed into an
emergency vet clinic and given all the proper medical attention
she needed to recover from the physical pain and trauma she had
suffered.
After a lot of care, Lizka is doing much better! OTOZ Animals
recently shared this video of her running – and looking happy as
can be!
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While she still has some mobility issues in her back legs, her
spirit seems to be stronger than ever! The way she lovingly
scoots over to greet her caretakers shows how far this resilient
pup has come from the scared, abused dog in the photo above.
This incredible transformation is a testament to how far
kindness and love can go when it comes to rebuilding the will to
live in an animal. Lizka might have known nothing but pain,
suffering, and confusion in her early life – but those days will
soon be a distant memory thanks to OTOZ Animals!
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Re: Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: November 18, 2016, 8:09 pm
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[center]Nearly 100 Smuggled Puppies Rescued at Wales’ Holyhead
Port[/center]
November 17, 2016 by gCaptain
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Almost 100 puppies were rescued at Holyhead Port in the early
hours of Tuesday morning, as part of a Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-led, multi-agency operation
tackling illegal animal importation.
The incident has been labelled a “shocking example” of the scale
of the puppy trade, with the puppies – of various breeds
including Beagles, Basset Hounds, Labradoodles and Pomeranians –
treated as “cash bonanza” for organised criminal groups.
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Following an intelligence-led move, two consignments of puppies
were intercepted by Border Force as part of the
partnership-driven operation. They were on two separate ferries
arriving at Holyhead from Dublin on 15 November. On the second
vehicle, an attempt had been made to conceal the transported
puppies behind bales of wood shavings.
The puppies were travelling in hugely inappropriate conditions,
with modes of transport not ventilated, food and water not
provided and the animals often kept in filthy conditions. Most
were believed to be six or seven weeks old.
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After an initial veterinary inspection, the puppies were deemed
fit to travel back, and were returned to the Republic of
Ireland, where they are now in DSPCA care. Sadly, two were later
identified to have developed canine parvovirus and are under
veterinary care, but the other dogs will soon be available for
re-homing.
Ian Briggs, of RSPCA’s special operations unit, said:
“These poor puppies were being carted into Wales in deeply
inappropriate conditions in the early hours of the morning.
“Sadly, to unscrupulous dealers, these young pups are nothing
more than a cash bonanza – and dealers would have been targeting
tens of thousands of pounds from these shipments.
“This is another shocking example of people being readily
prepared to act illegally and compromise the welfare of
defenceless animals to make a quick buck – but, fortunately,
they were stopped in their tracks.”
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Re: Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: January 10, 2017, 1:04 pm
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Birkenstock to Release All-Vegan Line in the U.S.!
Kat Smith
January 10, 2017
Fans of comfortable, leather-free shoes, rejoice! Birkenstock is
finally bringing vegan versions of its classic styles to its
customers in the U.S. – and they are already available for
purchase. According to Footwear News, the Germany-based shoe
company “is responding to consumer demand for vegan products” —
and not a moment too soon because in fashion, you need to be one
season ahead, so the time to start planning your wardrobe for
spring and summer is now. How is that for following the old
adage of “ask and you shall receive?” While the company does
offer its U.S. customers and their children some vegan footwear
options, we have been sorely missing out on the classic clogs
and sandals that have made the brand iconic for hippies and
grunge fashion in the 90s.
According to Yahoo News, “the first run of the shoes in the U.S.
will include 30,000 pairs in various models, such as the classic
Boston clog and the city-chic Gizeh thong sandal.” And of
course, all of the shoes will feature the classic cork footbed
which makes Birkenstock shoes so comfortable.
Are you looking forward to finally being able to tromp, strut,
and sidle in comfort once the cold is gone? Who knows, maybe
Vogue will chime in and give these ugly-chic sandals their
blessing, like they did back in 2013 after high fashion brand
Céline had its models wear a pair of slip-ons as they did their
thing on the catwalk.
Birkenstock listening to consumer demands for leather-free shoes
just goes to show you how popular cruelty-free options have
become in recent years. Now we’ve got a lot more to look forward
along with the sunshine to come!
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Agelbert NOTE: Don't buy for style; buy only because of genuine
need. I have not purchased any clothing (even socks!) for about
15 years. The last time I bought a pair of shoes was in 2007 for
walking on the treadmill after being implanted with a pacemaker.
Remember, frugality is not just prudent and good for the
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Re: Defending domestic animals
By: AGelbert Date: January 10, 2017, 6:20 pm
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Birkenstock to Release All-Vegan Line in the U.S.!
Kat Smith
January 10, 2017
Fans of comfortable, leather-free shoes, rejoice! Birkenstock is
finally bringing vegan versions of its classic styles to its
customers in the U.S. – and they are already available for
purchase. According to Footwear News, the Germany-based shoe
company “is responding to consumer demand for vegan
products” — and not a moment too soon because in
fashion, you need to be one season ahead, so the time to start
planning your wardrobe for spring and summer is now. How is that
for following the old adage of “ask and you shall
receive?” While the company does offer its U.S. customers
and their children some vegan footwear options, we have been
sorely missing out on the classic clogs and sandals that have
made the brand iconic for hippies and grunge fashion in the 90s.
According to Yahoo News, “the first run of the shoes in the
U.S. will include 30,000 pairs in various models, such as the
classic Boston clog and the city-chic Gizeh thong sandal.”
And of course, all of the shoes will feature the classic cork
footbed which makes Birkenstock shoes so comfortable.
Are you looking forward to finally being able to tromp, strut,
and sidle in comfort once the cold is gone? Who knows, maybe
Vogue will chime in and give these ugly-chic sandals their
blessing, like they did back in 2013 after high fashion brand
Céline had its models wear a pair of slip-ons as they did their
thing on the catwalk.
Birkenstock listening to consumer demands for leather-free shoes
just goes to show you how popular cruelty-free options have
become in recent years. Now we'’ve got a lot more to look
forward along with the sunshine to come!
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Agelbert NOTE: Don't buy for style; buy only because of genuine
need. I have not purchased any clothing (even socks!) for about
15 years. The last time I bought a pair of shoes was in 2007 for
walking on the treadmill after being implanted with a pacemaker.
Remember, frugality is not just prudent and good for the
biosphere, FRUGALITY IS FREEDOM! [img
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Eddie snarked,
[quote]The leather free material is made from fossil
fuels...polyamide and acrylic. But hey, it's VEGAN!
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Eddie,
You have a tremendous capacity for irrelevance. You should have
been a lawyer. I will not enter into a discussion of the
chemistry of these shoes that you believe, with all your kindly
heart and soul, that MUST be made EXCLUSIVELY from hydrocarbons
obtained from fossil fuels. And by the way, at present, less
than 5% (I think it's much less than that, but I don't want to
get into a quibble contest with you) of crude oil refined ends
up as feed stock for plastics, pesticides AND fertilizers. But
why spoil a good argument, eh? I hope you have enjoyed your fun
at my expense.
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Here's a nice little factoid you may be interested in. Did you
know that Texas uses more electricity than any other state? Yep.
It uses 44% MORE than the next state in line (California).
Do you know WHY it uses so much electricity?
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???
BECAUSE it has a lot of electrically powered, massively
polluting, endlessly toxic Oil refineries.
Yep, OIL refineries that DO NOT have on site generators (except
for backup) to get their juice.
But it gets BETTER. These savy Texan oil refiners like to get
cheap electricity. Consequently they are enjoying the FACT that
a large percentage of their electricity comes from WIND POWER!
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I'm sure you know Texas has its own power grid. They did that so
they would not have to be regulated by those commies in the rest
of the USA. It seems they save some money that way. Good for
them.
Texans are amazing folks. The can add and subtract quite well.
And when they figured out that it was cheaper to run oil
refineries on Wind Power (it's at about 3 cents a Kwh now -
that's cheaper than coal fired juice!), they asked no questions
about the source of the juice. ;)
But I doubt whether the fossil fuel industry in the United
States of [s]Exxon/Koch[/s] Texas wants that to get around too
much. But hey, they're Oil refineries!
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You should try to be more affable and find common ground with me
rather than always trying to get a rise out of me. This
"curmudgeon" fixation you have with me smacks of mental illness.
I suggest a vegan diet to improve your mood balance. ;D
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