Animal Cruelty
Animal Cruelty
The bio diversity of the planet needs to be addressed with a renewed understanding, especially since we claim to be at the apex of the charts. It is truly detrimental to our claim of ‘superior existence’ that we do not value the co-existence of other life forms.
Cruel Lunch
The Humane Society revealed shocking incidents of animal cruelty and unsafe practices at a California slaughterhouse whose chief market is the school lunch program.
Denver Man Rips Head Off Live Duck
A Denver man has been arrested and charged with suspicion of animal cruelty after attacking a tame duck that lived in a hotel lobby’s ornamental pond.
Animal Cruelty: Animal Abuse Facts and Statistics
Most people think that animals in circuses and movies like what they do. However, this is not the case as it has been glaringly pointed out and proved. Here are some facts about Animal Cruelty.
Football Star Battles Dog-fighting Scandal
Player fights to save career amid allegations of animal cruelty and illegal betting.
Animal Cruelty Charge Dogs Romney Campaign
Animal lovers hit the roof after it was revealed that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney strapped his Irish setter to the top of his car during a 12-hour family drive from Boston to Ontario, terrifying the hapless dog and causing a health hazard to fellow road-users.
Racing Industry Rejects Accusations of 'horrific' Experiments on Horses
Horse Racing: The horse racing industry has been criticised for funding allegedly 'painful and often lethal' laboratory experiments on horses in a report from Animal Aid, an anti-cruelty campaigning group.
Horse Racing: Guest Admits Animal Cruelty
Trainer Richard Guest has admitted animal cruelty in court, saying What's A Filly may died because he didn't look after her properly.
Save a life - your pet's!
For a lot of us, getting a pet is a BIG step....here's how you can get what you want and save a life at the same time!
The Cruel Fool - Gods Payback (Animal Cruelty)
Animals feel pain too. Think again before inflicting more pain on the weakest link. Abusers bullies/cowards you will find their victim/target a lot smaller. What are the chances of an abuser standing up to someone his /her own size.. Zilch
Bullfight Blues
Remove the spears, replace the blood loss with a transfusion. Give the bull back his pride. Now throw the Matador back into the ring. Bullfight Blues
President of Dairy Goat Association Charged With Cruelty
Daniel Considine, President of the Dairy Goat Association, has been charged with felony mistreatment of animals for allegedly killing baby goats with a claw hammer, performing a caesarian section without anesthesia, and lighting a goat on fire before cutting the animal's throat.
New Jersey Gets Tough On Animal Cruelty
Gov. James McGreevey (D-NJ) recently signed into law new legislation that would increase penalties for those who abuse and injure animals in New Jersey.
Covance Labs May Lose Licence Due To Cruelty
Following a shocking undercover investigation at Covance, Munster (Germany) by leading UK anti-vivisection campaigners, the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), the Ministry of Environment in Northrhine-Westfalia has started a procedure to withdraw Covance's licence to keep and experiment on laboratory animals.
The Killing Fields
Like all horrors of humanity, it's a cycle. We eat sick farm animals to whom we have fed tainted feed made from other sick animals. We eat sick wild animals too.
Undercover Investigation Exposes Cruelty In Monkey Lab
The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) has conducted the first ever undercover investigation in a German animal laboratory, revealing the suffering of thousands of monkeys subjected to a life of deprivation, fear, torment and toxic poisoning behind the closed doors of Covance, one of the world's largest contract testing companies.
UK Researchers Get 'Slap On Wrist' For Cruelty To Mice
Researchers in the UK who dosed more than 200 mice with "speed", making them "high", then exposed them to extremely loud music, causing some of them to suffer seizures and die, will only get a slap on the wrist and be told not to do it again.
Columbia University Under Fire For Alleged Cruelty
One year after a whistle-blowing veterinarian accused Columbia University of cruel and negligent treatment towards baboons and other lab animals, the school’s prestigious medical center still faces allegations of animal cruelty.
Animal Rights Campaign Cuts Premarin Horse Cruelty By Half
Following the summer release of Last Chance for Animals’ (LCA) investigation that exposed how the hormone replacement drug Premarin is made, the drug’s manufacturer Wyeth Ayerst announced a 50% cut back in production of the drug on October 14.
New Tip Line Alerts Scottish SPCA To Animal Crime
A toll-free, anonymous telephone service has been launched in Scotland in the hope that extreme cruelty to animals, both domestic and wildlife, can be stopped.
Chimp Returns Home After 25 Years Of Circus Slavery
A twenty-five year old chimpanzee named Toto who endured decades of cruelty in a Chilean circus has finally found a safe, caring home at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage for abused animals in Zambia. During his years at the circus Toto was chained up all day, every day, in a tiny, cramped cage with bars on the front. The chimp slept under a thin blanket.
Largest Animal Seizure in RSPCA History
England’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has rescued 269 animals in what it described as the largest seizure in its 181 year history.
NY Farmer Sentenced For Abusing, Neglecting Pigs
A farmer who left 128 pigs to starve and freeze to death at his Cattaraugus County, NY farm last December was sentenced on July 17 after pleading guilty to nine counts of cruelty to animals.
UK Conducts Record Number Of Animal Experiments
Outraged animal welfare groups accused the British government of breaking its election pledge to end cruelty to animals, after newly published statistics this month revealed that animal experiments in the UK have reached a record high.
RSPCA: Live Export Is ‘Institutionalized Cruelty’ And Should Be Banned
A recent 60 Minutes documentary on Australia’s live export industry indicates a high mortality rate during the transport of live animals.
Guilty Verdict in South Africa Elephant Abuse Case
South African elephant trainer Riccardo Ghiazza and his former employee Wayne Stockigit were recently found guilty of animal cruelty from footage released almost 5 years ago depicting the abuse of 30 juvenile elephants.
PETA Protests Against ‘Running of the Bulls’
To protest the most recent "running of the bulls" in Pamplona, Spain, which took place last week, approximately 12 members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) got naked and then held signs reading "Stop the Bloody Bullfight" in public.
Awards Given for Cruelty-Free Science Projects
The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) recently presented awards to three high school students who competed at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (IISEF) held in Cleveland, OH in May to honor them for submitting projects that did not involve animal suffering.
Animal Abuse in England Shown to be Increasing
A report released last month by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) indicates that the organization was called upon to investigate significantly more cases "involving violence towards animals" last year than during 2001.
Wyoming Animal Cruelty Laws Changed
Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal recently signed into law a bill making more severe acts of animal cruelty that cause death or prompt euthanization felonies.
ASPCA Gives Out Awards for Humane Efforts
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals last week during the organization’s 2003 National Humane Awards Luncheon honored "people and animals that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to furthering the human-animal bond."
More Than 70 Arrested During Cockfight Raid
More than 70 individuals were recently arrested during a cockfight raid conducted by New York City police and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) humane law enforcement officers in a building in the Bronx that once was a church.
Nice to eat you
We claim to love animals but subject them to the most appalling cruelty. Can art help us to make sense of it all, asks Jonathan Glancey.
Player fights to save career amid allegations of animal cruelty and illegal betting.
Animal Cruelty Charge Dogs Romney Campaign
Animal lovers hit the roof after it was revealed that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney strapped his Irish setter to the top of his car during a 12-hour family drive from Boston to Ontario, terrifying the hapless dog and causing a health hazard to fellow road-users.
Racing Industry Rejects Accusations of 'horrific' Experiments on Horses
Horse Racing: The horse racing industry has been criticised for funding allegedly 'painful and often lethal' laboratory experiments on horses in a report from Animal Aid, an anti-cruelty campaigning group.
Horse Racing: Guest Admits Animal Cruelty
Trainer Richard Guest has admitted animal cruelty in court, saying What's A Filly may died because he didn't look after her properly.
Save a life - your pet's!
For a lot of us, getting a pet is a BIG step....here's how you can get what you want and save a life at the same time!
The Cruel Fool - Gods Payback (Animal Cruelty)
Animals feel pain too. Think again before inflicting more pain on the weakest link. Abusers bullies/cowards you will find their victim/target a lot smaller. What are the chances of an abuser standing up to someone his /her own size.. Zilch
Bullfight Blues
Remove the spears, replace the blood loss with a transfusion. Give the bull back his pride. Now throw the Matador back into the ring. Bullfight Blues
President of Dairy Goat Association Charged With Cruelty
Daniel Considine, President of the Dairy Goat Association, has been charged with felony mistreatment of animals for allegedly killing baby goats with a claw hammer, performing a caesarian section without anesthesia, and lighting a goat on fire before cutting the animal's throat.
New Jersey Gets Tough On Animal Cruelty
Gov. James McGreevey (D-NJ) recently signed into law new legislation that would increase penalties for those who abuse and injure animals in New Jersey.
Covance Labs May Lose Licence Due To Cruelty
Following a shocking undercover investigation at Covance, Munster (Germany) by leading UK anti-vivisection campaigners, the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), the Ministry of Environment in Northrhine-Westfalia has started a procedure to withdraw Covance's licence to keep and experiment on laboratory animals.
The Killing Fields
Like all horrors of humanity, it's a cycle. We eat sick farm animals to whom we have fed tainted feed made from other sick animals. We eat sick wild animals too.
Undercover Investigation Exposes Cruelty In Monkey Lab
The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) has conducted the first ever undercover investigation in a German animal laboratory, revealing the suffering of thousands of monkeys subjected to a life of deprivation, fear, torment and toxic poisoning behind the closed doors of Covance, one of the world's largest contract testing companies.
UK Researchers Get 'Slap On Wrist' For Cruelty To Mice
Researchers in the UK who dosed more than 200 mice with "speed", making them "high", then exposed them to extremely loud music, causing some of them to suffer seizures and die, will only get a slap on the wrist and be told not to do it again.
Columbia University Under Fire For Alleged Cruelty
One year after a whistle-blowing veterinarian accused Columbia University of cruel and negligent treatment towards baboons and other lab animals, the school’s prestigious medical center still faces allegations of animal cruelty.
Animal Rights Campaign Cuts Premarin Horse Cruelty By Half
Following the summer release of Last Chance for Animals’ (LCA) investigation that exposed how the hormone replacement drug Premarin is made, the drug’s manufacturer Wyeth Ayerst announced a 50% cut back in production of the drug on October 14.
New Tip Line Alerts Scottish SPCA To Animal Crime
A toll-free, anonymous telephone service has been launched in Scotland in the hope that extreme cruelty to animals, both domestic and wildlife, can be stopped.
Chimp Returns Home After 25 Years Of Circus Slavery
A twenty-five year old chimpanzee named Toto who endured decades of cruelty in a Chilean circus has finally found a safe, caring home at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage for abused animals in Zambia. During his years at the circus Toto was chained up all day, every day, in a tiny, cramped cage with bars on the front. The chimp slept under a thin blanket.
Largest Animal Seizure in RSPCA History
England’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has rescued 269 animals in what it described as the largest seizure in its 181 year history.
NY Farmer Sentenced For Abusing, Neglecting Pigs
A farmer who left 128 pigs to starve and freeze to death at his Cattaraugus County, NY farm last December was sentenced on July 17 after pleading guilty to nine counts of cruelty to animals.
UK Conducts Record Number Of Animal Experiments
Outraged animal welfare groups accused the British government of breaking its election pledge to end cruelty to animals, after newly published statistics this month revealed that animal experiments in the UK have reached a record high.
RSPCA: Live Export Is ‘Institutionalized Cruelty’ And Should Be Banned
A recent 60 Minutes documentary on Australia’s live export industry indicates a high mortality rate during the transport of live animals.
Guilty Verdict in South Africa Elephant Abuse Case
South African elephant trainer Riccardo Ghiazza and his former employee Wayne Stockigit were recently found guilty of animal cruelty from footage released almost 5 years ago depicting the abuse of 30 juvenile elephants.
PETA Protests Against ‘Running of the Bulls’
To protest the most recent "running of the bulls" in Pamplona, Spain, which took place last week, approximately 12 members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) got naked and then held signs reading "Stop the Bloody Bullfight" in public.
Awards Given for Cruelty-Free Science Projects
The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) recently presented awards to three high school students who competed at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (IISEF) held in Cleveland, OH in May to honor them for submitting projects that did not involve animal suffering.
Animal Abuse in England Shown to be Increasing
A report released last month by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) indicates that the organization was called upon to investigate significantly more cases "involving violence towards animals" last year than during 2001.
Wyoming Animal Cruelty Laws Changed
Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal recently signed into law a bill making more severe acts of animal cruelty that cause death or prompt euthanization felonies.
ASPCA Gives Out Awards for Humane Efforts
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals last week during the organization’s 2003 National Humane Awards Luncheon honored "people and animals that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to furthering the human-animal bond."
More Than 70 Arrested During Cockfight Raid
More than 70 individuals were recently arrested during a cockfight raid conducted by New York City police and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) humane law enforcement officers in a building in the Bronx that once was a church.
Nice to eat you
We claim to love animals but subject them to the most appalling cruelty. Can art help us to make sense of it all, asks Jonathan Glancey.