a dog is abadoned all alone in front of a mall and the ending is happy! one minute long from Gordon King Welke and Leona Sackaney and some music (last 30 seconds dog barking mix is from Rod (Krafty) Brown).a dog is abadoned all alone in front of a mall and the ending is happy! one minute... more
Why should we trust an organization that protests against cruelty to animals on TV while behind the scenes, they are killing the very animals they claim to save?Why should we trust an organization that protests against cruelty to animals on TV... more
A former supervisor at the Toronto Humane Society is facing charges of animal cruelty after surrendering himself to police Saturday.
Vijay Kumar, accompanied by his lawyer, turned himself into 52 Division. There, he was arrested and charged by OSPCA investigator Kevin Strooband, who is leading the probe of the THS. Launched last June, the investigation has resulted in allegations of animal cruelty against senior management and the shelter’s board of directors.
“Our first priority is the ongoing safety of the animals,” Strooband said in a press release. “We continue to find it necessary to lay charges of this nature because of what we’ve uncovered during the course of this investigation.”
Kumar left the Humane Society in March of last year. He is charged with two counts of animal cruelty, and will appear in court on April 27 at Old City Hall.
His arrest brings to seven the number of current and former Humane Society officials facing charges since the OSPCA made a dramatic raid of the organization’s River St. headquarters last November. Also charged with animal cruelty were controversial former director Tim Trow, who subsequently resigned at the end of January, as well chief veteranarian Stephen Sheridan.too ironic not to post
A former supervisor at the Toronto Humane Society is facing... more
In 2009 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) reportedly "rescued" 2,360 animals. Of those, they adopted only 8 into new homes. The remaining -a staggering 2,352 animals - they killed. That's a kill rate of more than 90%.
Marlene Foote, president and founder of Animal Ark, Minnesota's largest no kill animal welfare organization suggests that with that kill rate, PETA should be re****fied from an animal rights organization to a slaughterhouse.
"It is an absolute discrace," Foote said.
Dr. Linda Wolf, a Minnesota-based veterinarian that consults with animal organizations nation wide said, "There is just no excuse for numbers like that."
People are rightly shocked, and believe PETA could do better, given their resources.
In fact, PETA reported revenue the same year of $31,053,316 (over $31 million) and assets in excess of $19 million.
Famous talking dog, you know the one, gets kidnapped & ends up in the hands of none other than Michael Vick...Bada Bing!!...Check out the newest episode just out! The Cannolis!!Famous talking dog, you know the one, gets kidnapped & ends up in the hands of... more
Rocker Dave Navarro has become the latest celebrity to go nude for PETA's campaign against fur.Rocker Dave Navarro has become the latest celebrity to go nude for PETA's... more
PETA spokesperson Pamela Anderson is saving seals and dancing with the stars. Anderson is calling for an end to what the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals refers to as "the annual massacre" of seals in Canada.
Representing PETA, Anderson, a native of Canada, sent Prime Minister Stephen Harper a letter and more than 500,000 petition signatures calling for an end to the annual Canadian seal slaughter.
The hunt has long been controversial. Animal rights groups believe it is cruel, poorly monitored and provides little economic benefit.
PETA's spokesperson Pamela Anderson recently announced via her Facebook account that she will be on Dancing with the Stars.
Yes- I’m doing Dancing with the Stars-I’m going to work really hard- I’m excited to learn, and I adore my partner…I’m a lucky girl …..PETA's spokesperson Pamela Anderson recently announced via her Facebook account... more
Two University of Utah biomedical laboratories use dogs and cats for its research, obtaining the animals from shelters. PETA has accused the University of cruelty.
Salt Lake City, Utah - Investigative journalism by the Salt Lake Tribune, following-up on allegations levelled by PETA against the University of Utah's Comparative Medicine Center and the Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute laboratories revealed the two laboratories had used 190 dogs and cats in 2009, all obtained from shelters. Researchers told the Tribune that the testing gave the shelter animals "a second chance at life," while records obtained by the Tribune revealed that the labs had killed 116 of the 190 strays last year. Only 74 animals survived the research process to be adopted out as pets.
Shelter officials claimed the dogs and cats were going to be euthanized before the University picked them up for testing. The news has generated a limited debate in Utah over the use of animals for research purposes. The issue is not new for the state, which might account for the media silence in Utah. The Tribune interviewed the Director of one shelter that has provided dogs and cats to the university. Tug Getting, who is with the North Utah Animal Shelter defended the university saying
"... I'm probably more of an advocate for what they do up there now than I was before. [Animals] have a zero percent chance of survival at my facility, so if they have a 1 percent chance of being adopted out there, that's 1 percent better than we have here."
PETA's operative worked undercover inside the University labs for 8 months, leading to the claims that the research inflicted the animals with invasive and painful procedures. The PETA operative also allegedly documented instances of animal cruelty and neglect in the laboratory. The story came to light after PETA filed two federal complaints against the University of Utah in November 2009. Findings on the federal investigation are expected later this spring.
The laboratories obtained the animals legally, exposing what PETA called a "gateway to hell" for shelter animals. Major Utah shelters refuse to provide animals to the laboratory, and the State of Utah has revised a 29 year old law that mandated shelters to provide unwanted pets to the university for laboratory research. Under the revisions, should they be passed, shelters will have the option of providing animals to the University for research.
The North Utah Valley Animal Shelter, does not have a policy posted as to how long it will keep animals in an attempt to find homes before disposing of the animals. State law requires shelters to hold impounded animals with licence tags for three to five days, after which the shelter is free to dispose of the animal however it wants -- through returning to an owner, adoption or euthanasia. An animal surrendered by an owner may be put down immediately.
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, which broke the story, the other shelter that provided unwanted cats and dogs to the University last year was the Davis County Government Animal Shelter.
The University of Utah states
"Research at the University of Utah that utilizes animal models is conducted with the utmost care and concern about the research subjects. The university is in total compliance with all state and federal regulations that govern the use of animals in research. Additionally, the institution is accredited as an exemplary program by an outside and independent organization (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International)."
A University of Utah researcher was targeted in 2007 by animal activists over his research using primates.
It is not known how many animals the University laboratories currently hold in their facilities, nor is it known what species they are using for testing. However, a 2008 research document from the University mentions testing on primates.
Animals have been used for testing of products as well as research, both medical and other, for a very long time, something organizations like the Humane Society of the United States, as well as more radical groups like PETA and the Animal Liberation Front, are still attempting to change.Two University of Utah biomedical laboratories use dogs and cats for its research,... more
Today a killer whale killed a trainer during a live show at the famous U.S. Aquarium known as SeaWorld. It is not clear what will happen as a result of this incident, but at minimum we should reconsider whether or not the educational value of aquariums and zoos outweighs their costs to animals.http://ecopolitology.org/2010/02/24/killer-whale-kills-trainer-during-live-show-at-sea-... more
"I once had an Epiphany on LSD but I dumped her for an Emily." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin talks about growing up in the sixties, how spree killers can become more popular and rebranding the Redskins. He also takes potshots at Sarah Palin, Al Gore, PETA and Comcast during at a set Cafe Diem's Comedy Night in Richmond, VA November 16, 2009. MC is James Paulk."I once had an Epiphany on LSD but I dumped her for an Emily." Stand-up... more
When I put on my costume I've turned into a swan or a beaver or a rocket scientist or a naval officer that chooses duty...wasn't this seen in a Will Ferrell movie "Blades of Glory" or "Zoolander" starring Ben Stiller? Peta and fur issueWhen I put on my costume I've turned into a swan or a beaver or a rocket... more
Rep. Steve King didn't back down from a home-invading raccoon and now he's not backing down from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which blasted the Iowa Republican for tweeting about fatally shooting the animal.
Rep. Steve King didn't back down from a home-invading raccoon and now he's not backing down from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which blasted the Iowa Republican for tweeting about fatally shooting the animal.
On Tuesday, the animal welfare group challenged the Iowa Republican to "pick on someone your own size, not a small animal seeking warmth in a blizzard."
"It doesn't give you comfort in your representatives when a member of Congress finds it amusing to boast of shooting a desperately cold animal who is 100 times smaller than he is and whose only misstep was trying to get into a large, warm house," Jaime Zalac, a PETA spokeswoman, said a written statement provided to FoxNews.com.
"I hope he's not on any committees that made decisions regarding cruel and unusual punishment," Zalac added. "Decent people would call animal control for help, not get on Twitter to boast about having a really, really big gun."
Last week, King tweeted that a "Crazy Raccoon chewing & clawing his way into my house" didn't make it out alive.
"Desert Eagle 1, Crazy Raccoon 0," King wrote, revealing the pistol he used to kill the raccoon.
Roll Call newspaper reported that King said he felt he needed to kill the critter because he believed it was rabid and could potentially hurt his family. He also told the newspaper that he appreciates wildlife, saying that he often sees deer, rabbits, squirrels and other animals on his property.
***DANG I LIKE HIS SENSE OF HUMOR***PETA PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS
King told Fox News on Tuesday that he'd offer PETA more hospitality than the animal.
"That crazy coon ran up against 'a man's home is his castle' and this man's castle won. But if it had been PETA volunteers outside in the middle of a blizzard, I'd like to think they would have rang the doorbell, instead of trying to claw into the house. And I would have given them shelter for the night and served them bacon and eggs the next morning," he said in a statement.Rep. Steve King didn't back down from a home-invading raccoon and now he's... more
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WHACKO-TV spares no expense when it comes to covering cultural events. GROUNDHOG DAY was no exception. WHACKO-TV spares no expense when it comes to covering cultural events. This time the crew didn't keep repeating themselves like the movie, they actually got in there and got the real dirt on Punxsutawney Phil and asked the hard questions on the latest protest against this event by PETA. We got both sides of the story.WHACKO-TV spares no expense when it comes to covering cultural events. GROUNDHOG DAY... more
An animal rights group wants organizers of Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day festival to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic stand-in.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it's unfair to keep the animal in captivity and subject him to the huge crowds and bright lights that accompany tens of thousands of revelers each Feb. 2 in Punxsutawney, a tiny borough about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. PETA is suggesting the use of an animatronic model.
But William Deeley, president of the Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, says the animal is "being treated better than the average child in Pennsylvania." The groundhog is kept in a climate-controlled environment and is inspected annually by the state Department of Agriculture.
Deeley says PETA isn't interested in Phil from Feb. 2 on, and is looking for publicity.An animal rights group wants organizers of Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day festival... more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea was hit in the face with a pie at an event on Monday in Burlington, Ont., a news station is reporting.
Shea was delivering a speech at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters to open the Aquatic Life Research Facility when a woman stood up in the front row and plated the white cream pie squarely into Shea's face, according to Hamilton-based CHCH News.
The woman made some remarks about the seal hunt before being ushered away, reported CHCH, which captured the event on video. The woman is now in custody.
The pie aimed at Shea was apparently made of tofu, though the fisheries minister told the Hamilton Spectator that it "tasted like shaving cream."
After getting the cream wiped off her face, Shea finished her speech.Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea was hit in the face with a pie at an event on... more
