Tag: Animals
As part of the Larimer County Disaster Response, the Larimer Humane Society is stepping in to help displaced families and their pets.
Humane Society Helps 750 Animals During Destructive Wildfires — CBS Denver
“We see these horrible & preventable tragedies repeatedly & must pass the Big Cat Public Safety Act. Stop public contact with wild animals!”- Kate MacFall, FL state director for Humane Society.
https://twitter.com/HSUSNews/status/1321839703075753985
With Hurricane Zeta predicted to make landfall in Louisiana later today and wildfires continuing to rage across the western U.S., we urge families in at-risk areas to make sure they have a disaster plan in place.
https://twitter.com/HumaneSociety/status/1321505888302206976/
Because of COVID-19, researchers are studying the possibility of other outbreaks. Another type of coronavirus has caused major trouble for the pig farming industry in recent years and could spread to people, says new research.
https://mercyforanimals.org/a-new-coronavirus-fear-strain-in-pigs-could
Congress moves to strengthen the fight against wildlife trafficking, an industry that threatens the survival of so many wildlife species and poses serious global security and public risks.
“In a groundbreaking decision, the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan has recognized that animals have legal rights and are entitled to protection under the nation’s constitution.” Read more via ALDF:
https://twitter.com/WeAnimals/status/1321050158285656066
https://aldf.org/article/islamabad-high-court-holds-that-animals-have-legal-rights/
Pictured here is an Eastern grey kangaroo and her joey who survived the 2020 bushfires in Mallacoota. Today, on #WorldKangarooDay, organizations worldwide join forces to highlight the plight of one of Australia’s most iconic animals. Find out more here: http://worldkangarooday.org
https://twitter.com/WeAnimals/status/1320092699941220353
There are millions of unadopted animals in shelters, right now. Please don’t buy from breeders and pet stores.
BIG WIN FOR PUPPIES: Our 2017 investigation of NYC pet store Chelsea Kennel Club revealed that the store failed to care for ailing animals & knowingly sold sick puppies. The former operator of this pet store has been ordered to pay nearly $4 million in fines and restitution.
Really? Just… really? Sigh.
Glen Greenwald is spot on, as usual. Oh, and, of course the white kid trying to start a “race” war “isn’t” a terrorist, Glen. Only white folks with unpopular views are terrorists.
“Yet another reason is that the specific forms of activism this movement has cultivated are shrewd and compelling: As is true for so many types of violence, the savagery, torture and sadism that makes these industries so profitable will be collectively tolerated only if we are not forced to confront their reality.”
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