Archives for Animal Advocacy - Page 2
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...
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,...
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...
Is slaughterhouse abuse of cows surprising? Government agency has complained about it for years
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris An undercover video recently released by animal protection group Compassion Over Killing is difficult to watch, revealing horrific abuses of former dairy cows in a...
‘He will be loved’: Starved, nerve-damaged, mange-ravaged street dog fights for life in rescuers’ arms
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “This is Daniel,” wrote Kelle Mann Davis in a Facebook post yesterday under the photo of a wretchedly emaciated, nearly bald young hound-shepherd mix. “Shelly...
How to get lawmakers to protect animals? Tips from a Washington lobbyist
Want to influence influential people on behalf of animals? While covering The Humane Society of the United States Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) conference recently, Animal Issues Reporter.org’s correspondent...
Want to defeat an animal protection law? Tea Party might help
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris If you’re trying to kill or modify a proposed animal welfare law—for example one that regulates high-volume commercial breeders or “puppy mills”—you might want to...
Lobbyists to ‘pay the price’ for helping animal welfare groups in Missouri
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ In this year’s election season, lobbyist firms who helped in the push for a law to regulate dog breeding in Missouri—condemned by animal protection...
‘Mutts’ comic strip characters helped pass a law to regulate dog breeders
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris Some of the most powerful opponents of commercial dog breeders—nemeses fierce enough to help pass a law that would have mandated welfare standards for dogs...
‘These guys are good—we don’t like them, but they are good at what they do’: farm bureau about Humane Society
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “The emotion of the puppy, man’s best friend. How do you not want to protect these little innocent puppies?” asked Missouri Farm Bureau’s Kelly Smith...
Law would have required better care for dogs than for children, says farm bureau
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris While in the past few years the Missouri Department of Agriculture has seized 5,500 dogs from neglectful commercial breeders, a representative of the state’s farm...
More than 5,500 dogs seized from Missouri breeders since start of ‘Operation Bark Alert’
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris The fact that the Missouri Department of Agriculture has confiscated thousands of dogs from neglectful commercial dog breeders in the past few years is proof...
‘We’re going to see more questioning of the government in the future’: Sea Shepherd’s Cpt. Watson on Japan
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “I am presently in a place on this planet where I feel comfortable,” wrote Captain Paul Watson in a recent post to his Sea Shepherd...
Sea Shepherd: ‘Nothing Japan does will stop us from returning to Antarctica this season’
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris A middle-aged, white-haired guy recently jumped bail and left Germany. Given the fact that doing so is not illegal, according to his attorney, perhaps it’s...
Missouri breeds 30% of puppies sold in U.S. pet stores, says farm bureau
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ “Puppy mill capital of America,” is what The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) calls Missouri. It was on that battleground last year...
‘How I became first an animal lover and second a politician’ – U.S. Congressman Sam Farr
While covering The Humane Society of the United States Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) conference recently, Animal Issues Reporter.org’s correspondent Catherine Cowan heard an impassioned speech by U.S. Congressman...
Americans can help end South Korean consumption of dog and cat meat, says advocate
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “Every year in South Korea, over two million dogs and thousands of cats are killed for food,” said Rosalyn Morrison. “Many are sadistically tortured prior...