by Beth Clifton There is a strong argument to be made that pit bulls are the most abused and exploited dogs ever, the only breed used extensively in dogfighting and baiting bulls and wildlife, far more likely than any other breed to be neglected and––even if not used in fighting or baiting––five times more likely […]
A matriarch remembers, by Daphne Sheldrick, D.B.E. (1934-2018)
The first 65 years of the life of the world’s first mom to orphaned elephants in her own words Editors’ note: Daphne Sheldrick, 83, founder of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and of the elephant orphanage the trust operates at the edge of Nairobi National Park, Kenya, died on April 12, 2018, after a long battle […]
HSUS president Wayne Pacelle responds to Maryland pigeon shoot
Replies to “Pigeon shoots ––that HSUS said it stopped––continue in Maryland,” by Steve Hindi, president, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness From Wayne Pacelle, president & CEO, The Humane Society of the United States: Last year, we were informed for the first time in my memory that there was a planned live pigeon shoot scheduled in Maryland. We have […]
Pigeon shoots––that HSUS said it stopped––continue in Maryland
Why did HSUS misinform us––and you? by Steve Hindi, president, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness (See also http://www.animals24-7.org/2018/01/24/hsus-president-wayne-pacelle-responds-to-maryland-pigeon-shoot/.) On Monday, January 15, 2018, I sent an email to Humane Society of the United States president Wayne Pacelle demanding a copy of all HSUS documentation regarding live pigeon shoots around the country. I copied Anna West and […]
How the Pit Bull Federation of South Africa views Galunker
by Barbara Kay [Montreal resident Barbara Kay is a columnist for The National Post, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.] On November 5, Montreal’s mayoral election produced a surprise upset, and by a significant margin, for incumbent Denis Coderre. The new mayor, Valérie Plante, is a relative newcomer to urban politics. Plante is a genuinely nice individual, […]
Legalizing California Battery Cages: HSUS & Egg Industry Redefine Proposition 2 in Toxic Ballot Measure
by Bradley Miller (Bradley Miller founded the Humane Farming Association, www.hfa.org, for which he is national director, in 1985.) It all comes down to one square foot. After wasting ten years, squandering over $10 million dollars, and subjecting millions of animals to years of preventable cage confinement, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) can […]
Is ‘Pit Bull Awareness’ becoming mandatory?
by J. Thomas Beasley An attorney and prolific legal writer in New Orleans, Louisiana, J. Thomas Beasley at www.yourlawscholar.com offers important insights into the legal and political systems and addresses essential public policy concerns. (See also Misunderstood Nanny Dogs?) Well, it’s October, which means it’s National Pit Bull Awareness Month again. All month we will […]
What is “the dairy industry”?
by Meg Turville-Heitz Editor’s note: Even for abolitionist vegans, who believe the only “good” dairy industry involving real animals is a dead one, there is value in understanding that the dairy industry as it now exists is not a monolith, and that modes of activism that tend to strengthen the grip on the industry of […]
Why give the bad guys the chance to tell the truth about animal advocacy?
“In today’s movement, it is easier to name organizations rife with incompetence, laziness and in many cases outright fraud, than not” by Steve Hindi A commenter on the recent ANIMALS 24-7 article New SHARK CharityCops site exposes Animal Charity Evaluators, about our campaign to improve the truthfulness, transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of the animal rights movement, concluded […]
We cannot adopt, warehouse or rescue our way out of dog & cat overpopulation!
by Jeff Young, DVM My name is Jeff Young. I have been a veterinarian for more than 25 years. I have been on numerous humane society boards, was an animal control officer before I became a veterinarian, and I speak and consult on companion animal overpopulation issues all over […]
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