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Another gruesome report about Vietnam’s cat meat trade

PoC avatarPosted on August 12, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 12, 2020

NEWS AND VIEWS – OPINION – PLEASE LET ME HEAR YOURS TOO: Four Paws, an animal welfare organisation has investigated the cat meat trade in Vietnam. The Independent newspaper reported it. I don’t know whether you should read it. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Cruelty, Animal Rights, cat meat | Tagged cat meat, cat meat industry, Vietnam | Leave a reply

Domestic cat’s self-righting reflex educates astronauts

PoC avatarPosted on August 9, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 9, 2020

A short video of astronauts gently throwing cats around under weightless conditions in an aircraft begs the question whether it is ethical. It also provokes me to think of how animals were used in the early days of space travel. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights | Tagged animal experiments, animal rights, cat experiments, space travel | 1 Reply

PETA’s Oscars 2019 (‘Oscats’) – Joaquin Phoenix best actor

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2020

Introduction Animal advocates have a duty to mention and praise high profile people who are passionate about animal welfare and who use their celebrity to promote a better relationship between human and animal. It is a reciprocal duty because high … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights | Tagged animal advocacy, animal advocate, animal advocates, animal rights, animal rights activists, Cat News, celeberities, good cat news, PETA | Leave a reply

Dr Jordan B Peterson on Twitter: “Animals don’t have rights”

PoC avatarPosted on December 29, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 29, 2019

Dr Jordan Peterson, a truly awesome philosopher with the biggest brain on the planet has tweeted that… Animals don’t have rights. Rights are, by definition, reciprocal. People have responsibilities (to animals, as well). Terminology matters. Animals don't have rights. Rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights | Tagged animal rights | Leave a reply

No animal testing at the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods

PoC avatarPosted on October 11, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 11, 2019

I have to write about this. It is a research centre (CCAAM) which uses alternative methods to do research which would have been done on animals. This is so important. Animal testing looks increasingly outdated and plain cruel and I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights | Tagged animal rights | Leave a reply

Linda Rosenthal is a wonderful advocate for animal rights and welfare

PoC avatarPosted on August 5, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 5, 2019

This is a brief post in praise of Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal representing District 67 as a Democrat in the New York State Assembly, which includes parts of Manhattan’s Upper West Side and Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen neighborhoods. The reason why she deserves … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights | Tagged Animal laws, animal welfare, cat welfare, new york state | 2 Replies

Organs-on-chips: thank God, free the animals from laboratory testing

PoC avatarPosted on April 4, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 4, 2019

Organs-on-chips or organ-on-a-chip has the potential to dramatically reduce animal testing. If this comes to pass it will be a wonderful day for millions of animals and animal advocates. “This is the idea of replacing animals for drug testing with … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights | Tagged animal rights, animal testing | 2 Replies

Senator votes AGAINST protecting aborted babies but FOR protecting kittens in animal testing

PoC avatarPosted on March 16, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2019

This is an interesting ethical dilemma, on the face of it. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon voted against the introduction of legislation that would extend protection for babies born alive during an abortion procedure. The Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights | Tagged abortion, America, animal law, animal rights, animal testing | 1 Reply

Moscow de-icer burns cat’s paws and poisons people

PoC avatarPosted on February 7, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 7, 2019

It is reported that de-icers and anti-snow chemicals used in Moscow take 1.3 billion years to dissolve! That’s an extraordinary statement and it comes from rt.com. But that’s not all there is to say about this toxic de-icing process. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights | Tagged animal rights, cat abuse, cats and dogs | Leave a reply

China: guy casually kicks stray cat into river (video)

PoC avatarPosted on December 14, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2018

Place and time: December 11 in the city of Shantou, on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China. It is watchable by a cat lover. This is a casual bit of cat abuse. It is strange to me because I struggle … Continue reading →

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