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In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz dies at 86

April 13, 2021 By Merritt Clifton 6 Comments

Animal rights movement pioneer             SAN RAFAEL,  California–– In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz,  DVM,  “died peacefully on March 24th at the age of 86,”  the organization announced via Facebook on April 9,  2021,  after word of Katz’s death had percolated through the animal advocacy community for several days. “Dr. Katz was a trailblazer […]

Filed Under: Activism, Adaptive species, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Animal sentience & intelligence, Beliefs, Chimps & other primates, Culture & Animals, Dogs & cats lab animals, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Feral & "nuisance" wildlife, Feral animals, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Humane history, Hunting & trapping, Lab animals, Laws & politics, Laws & standards, Meat issues, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Other entertainment topics, Regulation, Religion & philosophy, Research & testing, Rodeo, Sanctuaries, Science, Spay/neuter, Spectacles, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Alka Chandna, Barry McCabe, Bill Dyer, Bob Jenkins, Carol Noon, Doll Stanley, Ed Duvin, Frederick Coulston, Henry Spira, Joe Haptas, John Smale, Lise Giraud, Matt Rossell, Max Redfern, Pat Derby, Paul Seigel, Raymond Giraud, Sheri Speede, Sue Herndon, Terri Oyarzun, Virginia Handley, Will Tuttle

In Defense of Animals in turmoil: what is going on?

August 21, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

“Independent investigation” underway             SAN RAFAEL, California––“An independent investigation” of allegations issued by at least half a dozen In Defense of Animals staff and former staff and board members against the administration of board president Marilyn Kroplick,  “has been approved by IDA’s Board of Directors and is currently being launched,”  In Defense of Animals communications […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Religion & philosophy, USA Tagged With: Clifton Roberts, David Amory, Elliot Katz, Fleur Dawes, Joe Haptas, Laura Bridgeman, Marilyn Kroplick, Matthew Hamity, Merritt Clifton, Nadia Schilling, Robert Ingersoll, Shimon Shuchat, Will Anderson

Ousted In Defense of Animals executive director takes dossier to state attorney general’s office

March 21, 2013 By Merritt Clifton

March 2013 SAN RAFAEL,  California––Four executive directors and founder Elliot Katz have left the top management position at In Defense of Animals since 2009.  Joe Haptas, the IDA executive director since July 2012,  was suspended by the board on February 9,  2013,  and responded on February 12, 2013 by demanding the resignations by 6:00 p.m. […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, USA Tagged With: Elliott Katz, Joe Haptas, Kamala Harris, Lori Hyland, Marilyn Kroplick, Merritt Clifton

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