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Chained dog

USA: what can I do to help chained/tethered dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on December 10, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 10, 2022

In the USA, Nathan Winograd, the founder and manager of The No Kill Advocacy Center has model legislation, a guide on how to get it introduced and NKAC attorneys standing by ready to help if you live in a state … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal cruelty laws USA, animal law, chained dogs, dog abuse, Nathan Winograd, tethered dogs | Leave a reply
Horse Guard

UK’s Ministry of Defence refuses to use fake fur for ceremonial bearskin hats

PoC avatarPosted on December 10, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 11, 2022

NEWS AND OPINION: On my reading of this news story, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) refuses to stop using genuine black bearskins for their bearskin ceremonial hats despite the availability of faux fur alternatives. As a consequence, PETA are … continue reading…

Posted in fur trade | Tagged bears, fur trade, news, uk | 2 Replies
With the world's eyes on Qatar, authorities are desperate to show a positive image by cleaning up the streets of stray animals

Allegedly Qatar’s stray cats and dogs seized before World Cup

PoC avatarPosted on November 13, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 13, 2022

The Sun online newspaper has a story which immediately reminds me of the Beijing Olympics and the Sochi Winter Olympics. It’s this: just before these big events start and in this case I’m referring to the football World Cup in … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal cruelty, cat killing, Cat News, dog news, Qatar, stray cats, stray dogs, World Cup | 2 Replies
Woman drags dog along road behind her mobility scooter

WARNING – footage of dog dragged along road behind mobility scooter

PoC avatarPosted on November 10, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 10, 2022

This is mad and it is all over the news media this morning both online (hugely) and offline in The Times. It is also on the radio. I think the woman in the mobility scooter is just a bit thick … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, dog news, negligence, video | 4 Replies
Pigs are sophisticated and smart

Socially intelligent and emotionally sensitive pigs are relentlessly abused at factory farms

PoC avatarPosted on November 8, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 8, 2022

For me, and for many thousands of others, the relentless and heartless abuse of pigs throughout their lives is baffling and depressing. How can humankind be so heartless and ignorant? Well, we can and often are. Look at the pathetic … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal rights, factory farms, human behavior, pigs, sentience | Leave a reply

4 quotes from Ingrid Newkirk, PETA’s founder, on domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on October 22, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 22, 2022

It is useful to try and get inside the head of Ingrid Newkirk on the issue of domestic cats. Does she approve of them? The same question applies to dogs. Newkirk has one of the most persuasive voices in animal … continue reading…

Posted in PETA | Tagged cat domestication, dog domestication, domestication, Ingrid Newkirk, PETA | Leave a reply
Kitten mills in China

33 Chartreux cats abandoned on a building site in Shanghai

PoC avatarPosted on October 16, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 16, 2022

I am angry. I can barely write this. The Chartreux cat is a rare purebred cat. It originates in France and has a long history. It is a recognised purebred, pedigree cat, and it is registered with the main cat … continue reading…

Posted in China kitten mills | Tagged Animals of China, cat abuse, cat cruelty, Cat News, China, China animal abuse, puppy and kitten mills | Leave a reply
Civet cat produces oil which will be used in Coronation oil, and it is extracted cruelly. The cats are farmed and treated cruelly throughout their lives.

Coronation oil is painfully extracted from the gland of a deeply abused wild “cat”

PoC avatarPosted on October 13, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 13, 2022

King Charles III’s Coronation is scheduled to take place next May. He wants it to be a shortened version and less expensive which better suits the current cost of living crisis. However, the Coronation is a deeply historical event going … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal cruelty, news, Royals, royalty | 4 Replies
US Army testing on animals by shooting at them and checking the wound caused

U.S. Army reversed ban on shooting cats and dogs for wound testing and PETA are livid

PoC avatarPosted on October 12, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 12, 2022

PETA usefully sets out the history of this grim and disturbing story of animal cruelty. They state on their website that the then Secretary of Defence, Casper Weinberger, permanently banned the shooting of dogs and cats in “wound labs”. The … continue reading…

Posted in shooting cats | Tagged animal testing, Cat News, PETA, shooting cats, US Army | Leave a reply
It is not uncommon for cruel idiots to take pot shots at cats with bb guns in the US

Police won’t do anything about our new neighbours shooting outdoor cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 14, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 14, 2022

On social media, there is a plea for help from a homeowner whose new neighbours are shooting outdoor cats with BB guns and the police won’t do anything about it – “Our new neighbors are shooting the outdoor cats with … continue reading…

Posted in shooting cats | Tagged America, animal control, ASPCA, bb guns, crime, pellet guns, PETA, police, shooting cats | 2 Replies

Some notes on kids being cruel to cats

PoC avatarPosted on June 25, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 25, 2022

Sometimes I want to try and understand why some children are cruel to cats and dogs. A lot of other people want to understand it too. It is a hellishly complicated area of study. I guess it’s complicated because the … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal cruelty, cat cruelty, cruel children, psychology | 4 Replies

What is PETA’s policy on feral cats 2022?

PoC avatarPosted on June 22, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 22, 2022

At 2022, PETA do NOT have an all-encompassing policy to kill feral cats as a humane solution to the misery they endure because of ill health and abuse. On many occasions I have seen Internet users criticise PETA for a … continue reading…

Posted in PETA | Tagged cat euthanasia, killing feral cats, PETA, TNR | Leave a reply
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, Australia were gloves trimmed with genuine domestic cat fur are on sale

Gloves trimmed with cat fur for sale in Australia

PoC avatarPosted on May 20, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 20, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT-QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET, MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA: Gloves trimmed with genuine domestic and stray cat fur are on sale at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne. They are marketed as fake (faux) fur but when they were tested by an … continue reading…

Posted in fur trade | Tagged animal cruelty, Animal laws, australia, cat cruelty, cat fur trade, cat meat, cat meat industry, Cat News, chinese cat meat, fur trade
Gore room and fur cockroaches

South Korea – cats described as “fur cockroaches” and mutilated in a “gore room”

PoC avatarPosted on February 5, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 5, 2022

The Times reports on an incredibly disturbing culture in South Korea. Between 2018-2020 the South Korean messaging app Kakao Talk hosted a “gore room”. In this so-called gore room contributors were allowed to post videos of the mutilation of cats … continue reading…

Posted in wanton mutilation online | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, cat cruelty, cat hater, South Korea | Leave a reply
American bully dogs with cropped ears

Ear cropping of dogs is illegal in the UK but some breeders are offering it

PoC avatarPosted on December 14, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2021

NEWS AND COMMENT: Some dog breeders in the UK are allegedly offering customers the option to mutilate the ears of puppies as part of a trend popularised by celebrities on social media. It is illegal under the Animal Welfare Act … continue reading…

Posted in ear cropping of dogs | Tagged animal cruelty, Cat Declawing, crime, dog news, dogs, ear cropping | Leave a reply

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