Standing Up for Animals in the Workplace
My point is, whether he was joking or not, spreading an attitude of acceptance and even pride over cruelty toward animals is intolerable.
Monthly Archives: October, 2017
5 colorful fish you will see while snorkeling the Mexican Caribbean
Tropical fish are nature’s art! It is up to all of us to make better decisions to keep our ocean and ocean ecosystem healthy.
Topoloveni’s Spay/Neuter Success Story
A recent spay/neuter campaign in the town of Topoloveni, Romania, resulted in the sterilization of more than 400 dogs and cats, and sets an example for humane, effective population control for other cities to follow.
POETRY: Black Mood
Look at the world and think
With choice would you want
To rejoice with us in the stink
Of this overcrowded land?
Taste, not appearance, drives corals to eat plastics
Microplastics pose a major threat to foraging sea animals, but if we can manufacture plastic so it unintentionally tastes good, we might also be able to manufacture it so it intentionally tastes bad.
International Gibbon Day: smaller apes are ‘endangered, yet overlooked’
Events are being organised around the world for International Gibbon Day. Gibbons, who are also referred to as “smaller apes”, are not only losing their habitat because of deforestation; they are also being trafficked as pets.
Roads Shouldn’t Be Graveyards for Wild Animals
Humans incessantly demand new roads for connectivity, forcing wild animals closer to roads and human settlements, so that even new wildlife crossings can do little to save animal lives.
POETRY: Change
It’s October
In Canada
And I’m still sitting outside
On my deck.
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ASPCA announces recipients of the 2017 Humane Awards
The 2017 Humane Awards honor inspirational animals and people who are doing exceptional work in supporting the ASPCA’s mission of providing effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.
Trend for extreme breeding is now affecting horses
El Rey Magnum’s breeder called the colt “a stepping stone to getting close to perfection,” but UK veterinarians warn of severe health risks from such extreme breeding.
Four Vital Ways to Save Orcas and Their Ocean Homes!
It is well known that the three main threats to orcas are lack of food, pollution, and boat traffic. In addition, aquarium captures performed in the 1960s and 70s wiped out a generation of young females and males, a loss to the species that has taken decades to recover from.
The Hidden Suffering of Chickens in Malaysia
People concerned about animal welfare would not accept the way chickens are treated if they knew the reality. It is about time Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture looked into a Farm Animal Act prohibiting the rearing of birds in cages, crates or other forms of intensive confinement.