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Death threats and violence against Fair Oaks Farms family and employees after animal abuse video
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ It has been a difficult and alarming week behind the scenes at Fair Oaks Farms, one of the largest dairy producers in the...
‘Landmark’ whistle blower case: Farmer alleges that chicken producer Perdue illegally punished him for exposing unsafe and inhumane practices
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ “The world just got lifted off my shoulders by speaking out,” chicken farmer Craig Watts recently told readers on a Reddit forum. “I call...
New ‘puppy mill’ pet store ban passes, while animal advocates debate exemption to the law
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ The Oceanside, California city council decided last night to ban the sales of dogs and cats from high-volume commercial breeders. Exemptions under the new...
New ‘puppy mill’ pet store ban planned in Oceanside, California
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ One more American town will probably soon join the ranks of several dozen others that have enacted bans on pet stores selling dogs and...
Slated for skinning by California breeder, 420 rescued chinchillas now await adoption at shelter
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ More than 400 chinchillas allegedly kept in small, “barren” cages and destined for electrocution then skinning by a southern California breeder find themselves in...
Breaking news: Hundreds of chinchillas rescued from southern California company
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ In a rescue operation that required eight hours and four teams of trained personnel, a local animal protection group removed more than 400 chinchillas...
Venereal disease, tar pits, poisonings plague ‘ghost’ dogs in Greek town
The following article about the “Ghost Dogs of Aspropyrgos” was first published on Animal Policy Examiner in July 2012. Recently one of the volunteers who cares for the dogs...
Puppy rescued from Chinese dog meat market steals the show at Humane Society benefit gala
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris It’s true that influential congress members, film and television stars, and other powerful patrons mingled among the 500 revelers at The Humane Society of the...
Taking the heat for what we eat: Does animal agriculture cause climate change?
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ Earth Day just ain’t what it used to be. Forty-four years ago, when U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson established an annual commemoration to “force this...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 4): ‘How is he to blame?’
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris The people who planned to eat Astio on Easter didn’t want to watch him die. “Kostas” and “Stephania” (not their real names), my neighbors in...