Archive for December, 2009
« Previous EntriesGreyhound Racing Officially Ends in Massachusetts
Submitted by Animal Person
Thanks to Grey2kUSA and the voters of Massachusetts who put an end to live greyhound racing in the Bay State as of last Saturday night! Here’s more on how it all happened and why this particular situation was unique (i.e., the ban happened while the industry was still operating).
Greyhound racing is a [...]
On “That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals”
Submitted by Animal Person
“That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things,” written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, has gorgeous and haunting illustrations. And it gently tells the story of why we shouldn’t eat factory farmed animals. And there is a prominent pro-environment theme as well, in addition to [...]
On Atheism and Veganism
Submitted by Animal Person
For me, atheism and veganism go hand-in-hand. Why?
Most of us were born to or adopted by people who eat animals and believe in a god, and that was all a mere accident of birth and/or geography. But something inside us (and perhaps prompted by something outside us) gradually (or quickly) questioned what [...]
A sad day for “fighting” roosters
Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
Yet again, the victims of cruelty are killed by their supposed rescuers without given a fair chance at evaluation and placement. Seventy roosters found on an Earlville, Illinois property were killed on-site because “of the conditions they were in.” The picture in this article shows a perfectly healthy rooster. The roosters [...]
Foggy Day
Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
Everything is so much quieter when the fog rolls in, especially when it hangs around for the long haul.
It’s noon out here and the fog hasn’t left, choosing to partially obscure the sanctuary hilltops and shroud the valley in a cool mist.
The animals are mostly lying down, abstaining from making too [...]
Kermie
Submitted by Animal Person
Kermie
One of the reasons my marriage to a carnivorous Republican worked so well, at least for the first four years, was that he traveled a lot. He unwittingly afforded me the luxury of many weekends spent hanging out with subversives of all kinds to support their causes and quietly planning the overthrow [...]
Which One Cookbook Do You Recommend?
Submitted by Animal Person
A gaggle of people have asked me this question recently. They all have some sort of holiday list, money is tight, and if they could buy just one cookbook to help them in their conversion to veganism from their current omnivorous state, what should it be and why.
The why part is important, [...]
New Hub for Animal Rights
Submitted by Animal Person
Stephanie Ernst, formerly of Change.org, has started a new space called “Animal Rights and AntiOppression” and she has invited yours truly to post there! The tag line is: “Challenging oppression and injustice, against nonhuman animals, humans, and earth — one vegan, environmentalist, feminist, social-justice-loving, all-around-progressive post at a time. Generous helpings of [...]
Your pets cause global warming so eat them
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Maybe it’s me but I wonder what PETA is going to say about a recent article by AFP on how pets are the next global warming (or are they using the new ‘climate change’ slogan) problem that needs to be solved?
Don’t believe me?
“The Vales, specialists in sustainable living at Victoria [...]
Black Bear
Submitted by Animal Person
A month or so ago I stated my intention to alter the way I blog and one thing I wanted to get back into that I did for a brief time last year was podcasting. I planned to make that a personal storytime.
And I fully intended to make this post into a [...]
Ringling Brothers abuses baby elephants
Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
Ropes stretch taut, pulling a leg out from under a young elephant. She slams to the ground, a sharp hook jabbed into the sensitive back area of her head. Seven Ringling Brothers employees stretch the ropes further, splaying the baby animal’s legs.When the elephant screams, trying desperately to sit up, a [...]
- SICVIC -
…The chains unleashed, a
wild bitings’ rub the stick, slick
sicvic the cry, the
Barker beckons, The Ballad
Of M.V., TV has the
play, but can the price
ever be right for the wrong
game? just another
some body for a time less
the goalds, a different stick, chain
yard, vadimony…
too, too few cry foul for the
repreHensible
killing floors filled to angstious
eyes & broken wattles like
children [...]
Howie gets loved on
Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
Last week, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) came out for their holiday party. I tagged along for their tour and captured a couple of shots. Howie, the cherubic steer, was the most popular.
Now, back in the day, this type of photograph wasn’t possible with Howie. Even five years ago, Howie [...]
Backyard chicken redux
Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
I was reading a Chicago Tribune blog whose author is irked by the recent release of a position statement on backyard chickens by the nation’s leading farmed animal sanctuaries.
This is something that’s been blogged here before. Animal Place currently opposes the creation of ordinances permitting chickens. We support and will promote [...]
Check Out “Field Trip” and Chime In
Submitted by Animal Person
Karol Orzechowskiof Animal Voices (who interviewed yours truly back in July!) created the following film for your viewing, um . . . for your viewing.
I don’t want to comment right now except to say that there are no graphic images of suffering similar to those in, say, Earthlings. However, for me, the [...]
NYT Opens the Door to the Humane Myth
Submitted by Animal Person
In this morning’s New York Times editorial “There Is No ‘Humane’ Execution,” we have an imperfect yet nevertheless baby step toward acknowledgment of the HumaneMyth.
Let’s summarize and deconstruct:
After a botched execution, Ohio adopted a single-drug formula to replace the three-drug cocktail previously used to kill people. The most recent execution, of Kenneth [...]
Welcome Patty (II)
Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
Normally, we don’t have two animals with the same name at the sanctuary. When an animal arrives with a name and seems to know that name, we certainly make exceptions.
Such is the case with Patty the cow. She should be very honored because her namesake, Patty the Pig, is the best [...]
All-Purpose Salad-ish Dressing
Submitted by Animal Person
In my efforts to veganize my friends and family, I’ve found several things almost everyone wants and that kick start their process. One is vegan dessert. But when I look at my Facebook “Scrumptious Vegan Fare” album, it looks like all I eat is dessert.
And pizza with Daiya vegan cheese.
In fact, an [...]
Chris from Beijing is Finally Blogging!
Submitted by Animal Person
Christopher Barden, an American vegan living in Beijing, and whom I mention frequently, has started his own blog/”Notes on Life”!
Chris is a bit of a geek, and I say that with great warmth and admiration, and he’s always trying to figure things out technically and technologically. For instance, he is figuring out [...]
Tell DailyCandy to remove mini pig gift selection
Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
The DailyCandy is a popular site that connects readers to all that is supposedly chic in fashion, food and “culture”.
Sadly, their 2009 Holiday Gift Guide for Girls includes a “present” that is anything but cool - miniature pigs.
Pigs can make wonderful companions, but no animal should be given as a gift [...]
On Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems
Submitted by Animal Person
Next year’s Mind and Life Conference is called “Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems: A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences.” Here’s a quote from the homepage of the conference’s site, CompassionEconomics.org:
“The ongoing global financial crisis shows clearly just how vulnerable economic systems are to human behavior, particularly to corruption and [...]
Brrr! Grass Valley Sanctuary Hit with Snow
Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
Some people look at this image and imagine themselves there, looking out onto the snow-flaked scene with a warm mug of cocoa in hands. Me, the pigs and chickens? No thank you!!!
This is the new bunny barn - the rabbits are pretty darn hardy and didn’t blink an eyelash when shown [...]
On Scheduling Epiphanies . . . and Coral Snakes
Submitted by Animal Person
I have a column on my Tweetdeck (an application for ease of Twitter use on my desktop) called “vegan,” where all tweets from all tweeple who mention “vegan” are listed in somewhat real time.
One of the reasons I do this is to see what others are saying about veganism (both good and [...]
A Win-Lose Proposition for Farmers and Consumers
Submitted by Animal Person
From the website of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture:
Washington, DC - The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) this week released a proposal to address the critical economic situation of American dairy, pork, and poultry producers, while simultaneously providing much-needed nutritional assistance to Americans facing hunger due [...]
Why I’m Not Giving Up On Capitalism
Submitted by Animal Person
Among friends I’m thought of as a bit of a conundrum because I haven’t completely given up on capitalism. More important, I haven’t given up on the idea that money can save the day sometimes.
Or pulling money.
For instance, I think shareholder activism isn’t a terrible idea because you’re giving them money in [...]
