Elephants are autonomous and conscious, and deserve their day in court
EPHRAT LIVNI: ‘ “Legal personhood” is not as straightforward as it sounds. For example, in the US, corporations are considered “legal people” in…
What grosses out a chimpanzee?
PHYS.ORG: ‘In a new study published in Royal Society Open Science, researchers found evidence that exposure to biological contaminants—ie feces,…
Retired British greyhounds are being ‘shipped to China and boiled alive for meat’
ASHITHA NAGESH: ‘Greyhounds are being ‘raced to death’ and then sold to Chinese buyers for meat, a charity has claimed. Rescuers at Candy Cane Rescue,…
Lions taken from their mothers, reared in tiny enclosure, and shot by hunters before having bones sold as trinkets
BARBARA JONES: ‘It is the most degrading and cruel of fates for the king of the jungle. Bred in captivity, lion cubs are torn from their mothers while…
Horrific Animal Deaths at Minnesota’s Bio Corporation Exposed in Undercover Video
KRISTIN HUGO: ‘In a warehouse in Alexandria, Minnesota, pigeons are drowned alive and crayfish are injected with latex while still conscious. Workers…
Turns Out, Animals “Can” Feel Pain, the UK Government Has Admitted
MATTHEW KIRBY: ‘Government ministers were accused this week of voting down the idea animals could feel pain; after it insisted European Union laws on…
WAR DOGS ON DEATH ROW: Veteran dogs who saved thousands of lives while on duty in Afghanistan to be killed
RACHEL DALE & ANDY JEHRING: ‘Two Army dogs which helped save thousands of lives while on duty in Afghanistan will be put down next week, because…
Is vegetarianism the natural option?
TIM NEWMAN: ‘Are humans “designed” to eat meat — did we evolve to consume it? Anatomically, it seems to be a simple one. We don’t look like…
Researchers study consumer acceptance of in-vitro meat production
PHYS.ORG: ‘Factory farming and industry scandals have caused a reduction in meat consumption by Germans. Instead, consumption of vegetarian sausages…
Ethical Investors Have Been Missing Something When It Comes To Animals, But Now It’s Here
KATRINA FOX: ‘Investors are starting to become more discerning about where they put their money… Cruelty Free Investing, a 501C3 non-profit…