Why Not “Drain the Swamp” of Animal Abuse?”
Why doesn't Trump's proposed budget cut factory farming subsidies, funding for lethal predator control, and other giveaways of American tax dollars to coddled special interests?
View ArticleCanadian Activist Acquitted of Criminal Charges for Giving Water to Thirsty...
An Ontario court has acquitted Toronto animal advocate Anita Krajnc of all charges for offering water to overheated pigs on a transport truck bound for slaughter.
View ArticleHIMP: Inherently Cruel for Pigs
The USDA recently announced that it will allow slaughterhouses to radically increase the speed with which pigs are slaughtered while at the same time decreasing government oversight of food safety.
View ArticleIn Cities and on Ranches, Planning is Key to Protect Animals During Disasters
The key issue is that communities need to plan ahead and create partnerships between disaster professionals, agricultural extension agents, veterinary health experts and animal welfare groups.
View ArticleStopping Cruel High-Speed Pig Slaughter
The USDA's proposed New Swine Slaughter Inspection System will greatly increase the suffering of pigs and create significant dangers for consumers and slaughterhouse workers.
View ArticleThe King Amendment is Dead—For Now—With House Failure of Farm Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to kill the highly controversial Farm Bill. It contained an extremely sweeping and harmful provision, the King Amendment, that could have nullified hundreds...
View ArticleEPA Gives Factory Farms a Free Pass on Toxic Air Emissions
In an unlawful move, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to exempt massive factory farms from reporting their toxic air emissions to state and local authorities.
View ArticleIs It Ethical to Keep Pets and Other Animals? It Depends On Where You Keep Them
To be comfortable, content and to find their place in a social hierarchy, animals require space. Conversely, if an animal has too little space, then its home becomes a jail, a stressor, a frustrating...
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