AltWeeklies Wire
Collarednew
More victims of the down economy: pets and the shelters that protect them.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
03-31-2011 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Animal Rescue, Humane Society
The Humane Society and Big Agriculture Slug It Out Over Animal Rightsnew
On one side: a phalanx of corporation- and family-owned farms that operate on large economies of scale, raising 10 billion animals a year. On the opposite side: the Humane Society, founded as a protector for all animals, from dogs and cats to seals and whales to hens and cattle.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
04-15-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: USDA, Humane Society
Toothless: Orange County Animal Services Can't Help Abused and Neglected Animalsnew
Animal Services hasn't been able to shelter the very animals it's supposed to protect. But even if the county agency did have the resources, a toothless state law still wouldn't allow them to do their jobs.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
09-04-2008 |
Animal Issues
Are Chicken Farm Cages Humane?new
Although the egg industry says the cage systems are science-based and humane, animal welfare activists say they are cruel and restrict natural behaviors. In November, voters will decide whether to ban the cages in California, thanks to a six-month signature-gathering effort sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States along with other animal welfare groups.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Alex Felsinger |
05-22-2008 |
Animal Issues
