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Nellie Saiom Shriver, 80, introduced Alex Hershaft to vegan activism

January 22, 2023 By Merritt Clifton 1 Comment

Eccentric midwife to the animal rights movement AKRON,  Ohio––Nellie Saiom Shriver,  among the most dynamic early orchestrators of the late 20th century animal rights movement,  died on January 12,  2023 at the Copley Nursing Health Care Center in Copley,  Ohio. “I don’t know how much time I have,”  Nellie Shriver,  Saiom to friends,  emailed to […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asian religions, Beliefs, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Religion & philosophy, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: David Sickles, Dudley Giehl, Freya Dinshah, Jay Dinshah, Lynn Manheim, Merritt Clifton, Sai Baba

Tyson executive bust upstages three dog attack fatalities in a week

November 13, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Mauling death of child just a few miles away gets less coverage than John Tyson’s pants             SPRINGDALE,  Arkansas––The November 6,  2022 arrest of Tyson Foods chief financial officer John Tyson,  32,  might be said to have upstaged the Tyson Foods slaughter of 155,000 cows, 461,000 pigs,  and 45 million chickens during the next week,  a […]

Filed Under: Chickens, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Meat issues, Poultry, Slaughter, USA Tagged With: Donald Wayne Abner, Dwight C. Jones, Evangeline Brooks, John Tyson, Melissa D. Wolke, Merritt Clifton

Patty Bonney, 92, quietly did more for animals than most activists

October 25, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Behind-the-scenes person for ANIMALS 24-7,  & that was perhaps the least of all she did Patricia “Patty” Bonney,  92,  suffered terminal heart failure on October 22,  2022 at the converted stable in Beaverton,  Oregon,  that was her home since 1960. Never known or self-described as an activist,  Patty nonetheless contributed endless volunteer effort throughout her […]

Filed Under: Activism, Adaptive species, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, Feature Home Bottom, Feral animals, Food, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Humane history, Hunting & trapping, Laws & politics, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Recipes, Religion & philosophy, Urban wildlife, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans, Wild horses, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Alan Bonney, Beth Clifton, Bill Bonney, Carolyn Woodard, Chief Joseph, Francis Haines, Keith Woodard, Kenny Woodward, Merritt Clifton, Regina Bonney

Hurricane Ian & Pakistan “super flood” compete for aid & sympathy

October 4, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Animal agriculture made Pakistan crisis worse FORT MYERS, Florida;  ISLAMABAD,  Pakistan––With Hurricane Ian storm water still receding in Florida and South Carolina,  the human body count rising over 100,  and animal casualties only just beginning to be estimated,  Julien Harneis,  United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Pakistan,  might be said to have picked an awkward time to appeal to the […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Culture & Animals, Disasters, Disease, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Food security, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Indian subcontinent, Meat issues, Pakistan Tagged With: Abid Hussain, Antonio Guterres, Farah Naureen, Julien Harneis, Merritt Clifton, Shehbaz Sharif, Thomas Frank

Animal advocacy “Robin Hood” Gil Michaels dies at 80

August 21, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Michaels put $40 million into animal causes,  but was convicted of toner cartridge scam that netted more than $126 million,  according to the federal Department of Justice. VAN NUYS,  California––Gilbert N. Michaels,  80,  founder of the Compassion for Animals Foundation and Animal Guardians,  died on August 19,  2022,  while on compassionate release from a four-year […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Bullfighting, China, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Food & agriculture, Global, Laws & politics, Meat issues, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Organizations, Religion & philosophy, USA, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Animal Guardians, Animals' Voice, Compassion for Animals Foundation, Holly LaRue, Laura Moretti, Marta Esteban, Merritt Clifton, pit-bulls, toner

Seven members of Alabama cockfighting family plead guilty to federal charges

August 17, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Exported gamecocks around the world             MONTGOMERY, Alabama––Cockfighters and gamefowl breeders Brent Easterling,  William Easterling,  and five other members of their family on August 11,  2022 pleaded guilty to federal and state of Alabama charges filed in 2021 as “conspiracy to violate federal anti-animal fighting laws,  including operating fighting pits on their properties,  possessing thousands of […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Chickens, Cockfighting, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Global, Laws & standards, Pacific rim, Philippines, Poultry, USA Tagged With: Brent Easterling, L&L Game Farm, Marty Irby, Merritt Clifton, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness, Swift Creek Game Farm, Wayne Pacelle, William Easterling

Beyond Impossible?  Forecasting the future of plant-based burgers

August 11, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Beyond Meat share price instability does not necessarily mean beans for other companies & other products,  or even for their own as the plant-based food market shifts from restaurants to homes             EL SEGUNDO,  California––Beneath the headline “Beyond Meat:  Shares Plummet As Americans Don’t Swallow Plant-Based Burgers,”  Harris Anwar of Investing.com on August 10,  2022 […]

Filed Under: Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Meat issues, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Beyond Meat, Cracker Barrel, Impossible Foods, KFC, McDonald's, McPlant, Merritt Clifton, Panda Express, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell

Asha’s Farm Sanctuary founder charged with felony cattle theft

August 3, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

“Rustling is still a hanging offense.”  ––Judge Adam Fenton,  Hang ’em High! NEWFANE, New York––The New York State Bureau of Criminal Investigation on August 2,  2022 arrested Asha’s Farm Sanctuary founder Tracy A. Murphy,  59,  for third degree felony grand larceny,  specifically the alleged theft of two cattle,  a cow and a steer,  from the nearby […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Cattle & dairy, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Religion & philosophy, Sanctuaries, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Gene Baur, Lois Baum, Merritt Clifton, Patty Marks, Scott Gregson, Susan Costen, Tamara Ci Thayne, Tracy A. Murphy, Wayne Hsiung

Activists who exposed pig farm abuse to be sentenced on August 26

July 26, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Two of the “Excelsior Four” face up to 10 years in prison ABBOTSFORD,  British Columbia,  Canada––Convicted by jury on July 12,  2022 on charges of breaking and entering and mischief for their part in exposing alleged animal abuse at the Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford,  British Columbia in April 2019,  vegan activists Nick Schafer and […]

Filed Under: Activism, Ag-gag laws, Animal rights & welfare, Canada, Cattle & dairy, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & standards, Meat issues, Other, Religion & philosophy, The Americas, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans, Welfare Tagged With: Amy Sorrano, Cesar Alonzo, Excelsior Hog Farm, Geoff Regier, Merritt Clifton, Nick Schafer, Roy Sasano

Ram fighting charges out of history to butt civilization in the ass

July 18, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Gambling pastime found in the Bible             LAGOS,  Nigeria;  BANGALORE,  India––“Ram fighting during,  but not limited to,  the Eid period,  and involving not just Muslims,  seems to have become a gold mine in Nigeria,”  a Muslim reader informed ANIMALS 24-7 shortly after the Feast of Eid al Adha on July 9,  2022. A ram fight […]

Filed Under: Africa, Animal fighting, Asia/Pacific, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Global, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, India, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Islam, Laws & standards, Nigeria, North Africa, Religion & philosophy, Sheep & goats, Southeast Asia, Sports, Sri Lanka, Sub-Saharan, Welfare Tagged With: Book of Daniel, Eid al Adha, Jacopo Lentini, Merritt Clifton, Mohammed, Ramcharger

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