Archives for Animal Advocacy
‘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...
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...
European Union should help Greek fur industry workers switch to other trades, says animal advocate
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ Animal Issues Reporter spoke with Mariza Christodoulou, vice president of the Panhellenic Animal Welfare and Environmental Federation in Greece during a demonstration she helped lead...
‘Burn the fur industry,’ say Greek protestors
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris As the fourth annual “Fur Excellence in Athens” International Fur Fair approaches this year on March 27-30, Animal Issues Reporter (AIR) takes a look back at...
Animals killed cruelly ‘for money and vanity,’ say fur fair protestors
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ As the fourth annual “Fur Excellence in Athens” International Fur Fair approaches this year on March 27-30, Animal Issues Reporter (AIR) takes a look...
High sales at Greek fur fair despite bad economy, protestors, and tight security: a look back
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris Greece’s withered economy and confrontations with protestors do not deter hundreds of furriers from gathering every spring in a heavily-secured exhibition hall near Athens. They...