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Second dog owned by man accused of killing Chihuahua is now missing, reports say
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ A second dog belonging to a man suspected of deliberately driving a car over his own Chihuahua has disappeared, according to the Daily Breeze....
Where do baby turkeys come from? Brace yourself (Opinion)
by Kalypso Arhilohou ~ Mommy, Daddy, where do baby turkeys come from? Let’s hope little Suzie never asks you that question. As if it’s not tricky enough getting across...
Taiji dolphins spared from death last month may be slaughtered today
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ If you’re a wild bottlenose dolphin in the waters off Taiji, Japan, the hunters waiting there might have different plans for you today than...
Council rejects ‘puppy mill’ law to ban retail sales of commercially bred dogs
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ After a four-hour hearing peppered with heated moments, the Oceanside city council rejected a proposed ordinance that would have made it illegal for pet...
Tips for rescuers from the Companion Animal Welfare Conference
In Lena Yacoumopoulou’s first article for Animal Issues Reporter (AIR), she fills us in on proceedings at the Companion Animal Welfare Conference. AIR is pleased to welcome Yacoumopoulou, who...
Cheaters: Is there something you need to tell me?
Milestone! This is the 50th article on our fledgling little Animal Issues Reporter.org! It’s fitting that Anneloes Wagenaar Hummelinck should be its author, because she’s been wonderfully supportive of...
A ‘principled stand’ against compassion: Green Mountain College and the slaughter of working oxen (Opinion)
In her first opinion piece for Animal Issues Reporter, Antonia Fraser Fujinaga wades into the controversy swirling around two oxen at a small college in Vermont. Please note: As...
Butterball’s poor training and pay for turkey farm workers is a ‘recipe for disaster,’ says Mercy for Animals
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “Butterball expects a few untrained workers to move thousands of crippled turkeys into transport trucks, and pays workers by the load, not the hour,” Mercy...
Butterball workers suspended for allegedly abusing turkeys
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris After an undercover video filmed by an animal protection group last month allegedly showed workers kicking, dragging, stomping on, and violently throwing turkeys at several...
Undercover video again catches Butterball workers severely abusing turkeys, says Mercy for Animals
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris With Thanksgiving coming up next week, animal protection group Mercy for Animals said it conducted its second undercover video investigation of Butterball and found much...
The yoke’s on you, Bill and Lou – or is it? A letter to two oxen slated for slaughter (Opinion)
By Kalypso Arhilohou You weigh a ton, wield horns as hard as hammers and as sharp as spears, and you could puree a man’s foot with one slightly misplaced...
On election day remember the rescuers: Animal advocacy in the voting booth (Opinion)
In the United States, this is perhaps the most important day we’ll have for another four years— election day. The outcomes of thousands of local and national races will...
Eating oxen Bill and Lou is “morally preferable” to retiring them to a sanctuary, says college spokesman
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris With Halloween just a day or so away, and a “monster” storm bearing down on the northeastern United States, a small school in Vermont is...
Walmart Cruelty Tour interviews: Pork is from ‘depressed, stressed, and sick’ pigs, says protester
It’s hard to keep up with Mercy for Animals (MFA) national campaign coordinator Phil Letten. On his epic “Walmart Cruelty Tour,” he’s been making serious tracks, with a stop...
New journalist Krissy Guzman becomes Animal Issues Reporter’s first intern
By AIR Editorial Team Animal Issues Reporter (AIR) is delighted to introduce our very first intern, Krissy Guzman. Welcome Krissy! How did we luck into meeting Krissy? Recently AIR...
In memory of ‘Forgotten Dog’ Daniel, let’s get animals on the agenda (Opinion)
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris I rarely write news articles in the first person. To my mind, news is best delivered through traditional journalism, where reporters gather facts and viewpoints,...
‘Strong will to live’: Rescuers try new treatment for severely ill street dog Daniel
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris It’s a wrenching decision. You live in a city where thousands of homeless animals struggle to survive the nightmare of the streets. You work hard,...
Serial killers’ worst crimes are done to farmed animals ‘on a mass scale,’ says undercover investigator
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris The Humane Society of the United States’ (HSUS) annual Genesis Awards can be a lovely experience. At a glittering hotel in Beverly Hills, celebrities glow...
Puppy importer brings in ‘defective’ animals, then leaves them at vet’s to be killed, says rescuer
An individual who imports puppies—perhaps from Hungary where there are many high-volume dog breeders—recently took two Jack Russell terriers to a vet in western Greece to have them euthanized...
Rescued Jack Russell pups don’t know they’re blind: Watch them play
Although Anastasia Aravantinou works full-time in her job as Western Greece district manager for DHL Express Hellas, she and other volunteers for Achaic Society for the Care of Animals...