West Hollywood Votes to Ban Fur Sales
Now West Hollywood something of a cat fight on its hands, having taken the side of animal protection groups against fashion boutiques that sell fur.
Barcelona’s Last Bullfight
On Sunday, with one final gory spectacle and six dead bulls, Spain’s province of Catalonia brought bullfighting to an end.
Doris Day + Paul McCartney = Animals
Movie star Doris Day gives rare interview to pop star Paul McCartney. They’re both mega-stars. But more important to each of them is their concern for animals.
Runaway Cow Has Good New Home
As if sensing that she was next for the slaughterhouse, Yvonne the cow broke through an electric fence on a farm near Munich, and headed for the forest.
Here Comes the Sun!
They stopped at the open door. They stared out nervously for a moment. Then they hugged each other in delight and stepped gingerly into the sunlight.
Coming Soon: Test-Tube Sausages
The race is on to see who can produce the first truly edible test-tube meat. So far, all that’s been produced are pale gray-looking, almost tasteless strips.
Animals at the Zoo in Tripoli
In the sweltering heat of Libya, and with the staff having abandoned the Tripoli Zoo, the animals there are simply more “collateral damage” – and the most helpless of all since they have no way to fend for themselves.
HSUS: Against Factory Farming or Not?
“I’ve said it a thousand times,” Wayne Pacelle, the President of HSUS, said on a recent visit to Iowa. “We do not want to end livestock production.”
PETA, Porn and Propaganda
PETA’s plan to develop a www.peta.xxx website, where they can reach out to porn viewers by mixing sexually explicit content with animal rights messages and videos, has already drawn comment from hundreds of news and web sites around the world.
Teaching Rodeo to Children
While playing rodeo-for-kids is not new in rural regions, it’s now joining the mainstream in the suburbs of upscale cities like Aurora, Colorado.
Making Dogs Who Glow in the Dark
South Korean scientists have created a dog who glows green under fluorescent light. The researchers explained that the ability to glow can be turned on or off by adding an antibiotic to the dog’s food. The beagle, named Tegon, was born in 2009.
Lobster Liberation!
Tibetan Buddhists on a boat sprayed the lobsters with blessed water, removed the bands binding their claws and gently released them one by one into the ocean.
Dutch Court Sides with Morgan the Orca
Animal protection groups are celebrating a Dutch court decision, which ruled that Morgan the orca should not be sent to a marine circus.
The Great Mink Escape
Yesterday evening, animal protection volunteers in Denmark cut holes in the fencing around a factory fur farm, opened the cages, and released about 3,000 minks – almost half of all the animals there.
Drumming Up Support for Animals
Drummer Rikki Rockett doesn’t like zoos and deplores the idea of holding wildlife in captivity in what he calls the “exploitation of animals for profit.”
Animals at the Zoo in Tripoli
In the sweltering heat of Libya, and with the staff having abandoned the Tripoli Zoo, the animals there are simply more “collateral damage” – and the most helpless of all since they have no way to fend for themselves.
UK Bans Household Product Tests on Animals
The U.K. government has announced a ban on the testing of household products, from air fresheners to toilet bowl cleaners on animals.
SeaWorld Shenanigans
This is from our special feature: “My Visit to the Orcas.”
Is It Time to Ban Kosher Slaughter?
Several European countries have banned kosher and halal animal slaughter. The Dutch may soon follow. Jews and Muslims are angry. Which is more important: religious tradition or animal protection?
Factory Farms vs. Video Cameras
The factory farm lobby in Iowa is pushing hard for legislation to make it a crime to shoot undercover video of cruelty to animals. But in doing this, they may have shot themselves in the foot.