Willie Nelson has become an outspoken
critic over the slaughter of horses and burros
in the U.S., thousands of which are killed in a
single month.
Target saved the lives of American
troops and came to the USA for a hero's welcome
-- all to find her life ended the hands of
Arizona's animal shelter system when the
celebrated dog was lost near Florence.
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YES BIG BROTHER IS COMING... BUT FOR YOUR BLOG?
PET FOOD RECALLS UNDERWAY In an effort to protect pet food manufacturers, the last
time a widespread contamination issue was discovered,
countless animals were left to die without proper
notification of the dangers.
If your pet is exhibiting
unusual symptoms, immediately withdraw any and all
commercial pet food and switch to rice flavored with
pieces of meat -- no canned broths [bouillon is also on
the recall list]and contact your vet or other animal
practitioner. Keep bags of pet food with lot numbers and
expiration dates for recall review... READ MORE Sold to illegal
slaughterers for $50, 'Freedom's Flight'
narrowly missed a horrific fate. Others aren't so
fortunate...
Freedom's plight has raised awareness: How can
professionals paid to protect U.S. animals fail without
explanation or accountability? A new response to
questioning - 'We don't have to answer' may explain the
dilemma, as independents take on the responsibilities
these agencies ignore...
READ MORE
Having created a problem with feral camels, Australia now
wants to destroy them using the most outrageous method
imaginable...
Chickens, reportedly as bright and eager to please
as canines,
are being slaughtered en masse, fed alive into
grinding machines, simply because they're male -- just
to provide cheap eggs for a very large market.
When an internet video
depicting 'maceation' went viral, people began
asking questions: How did
the food production industry in the U.S. become so
inhumane?
CLICK HERE
The group, called
MERCY FOR
ANIMALS, slipped into a chicken 'factory' and
published the
resulting video on the Internet and, the public --
those that could bear to watch it -- collectively
groaned.
The story has gone viral, with many animal welfare
groups raising their voices as well, seeking sound
solutions to the needless and brutal practices utilizes
at the 'factories' responsible.
One animal welfare group,
Animal People, is among those
working to raise awareness: but it will take the work of
many to turn around a program that the industry, behind
closed doors, has held as 'acceptable.'
The American Veterinary Medical Association, in fact,
endorses this shocking and gory method of killing the
fluffy, bouncing chicks, in spite of the obvious cruelty
of the practice and the rising voices of complaint. Many
DVMs have made it a point to publicly challenge
the position of the AVMA saying, "Although the DVMA has
publicly deemed this practice humane, it is not."
Why would the AVMA lend their approval to something so
horrific that those working in the factories
immediately show signs of emotional distress?
After all, aren't these the
very people who are entrusted with the responsibility of
explaining to others what is -- or isn't --
humane?
Recently, when the endorsement of this practice resulted
in ranchers being reported for animal abuse when
witnesses saw them shoving chickens into a wood chipper,
the AVMA again refused to act.
Further, the U.C Davis Center for Animal Welfare has
also refused to condemn the practice.
This issue -- and others recently exposed -- have caused
the public view of such previously respected entities to
lose credibility and have brought about the development
of a wide range of organizations, formed to address
issues of animal cruelty throughout the U.S. and beyond.
Why?
The multi billion dollar
farming industry is essentially a cartel that has paid
off those whose responsibility it was to prevent this
type of abuse and cruelty on a massive scale from
occurring," stated Deidra McClintock, activist and
author.
"They know what they are doing and it's part of
the culture of death that the U.S. has become
known for. They kill anything and everything without
conscience. When they are done with healthcare reform,
well -- let's just say it won't be pretty."
Celebrity endorsements and celebrity involvement have
become commonplace, with many lending their names, faces
and titles to educational endeavors dedicated to
bringing an end to animal abuses -- including those used
as food sources.
Still, until the public is aware, demand for reform will
be limited.
"One need only review the video to see that secrecy has
prevented public outcry until now," stated Tracy Callum,
volunteer for MERCY. "No one that watches this
video can make a case for maceration. It's a total
nightmare: a travesty against animals."
Hy-Line,
the Iowa Hatchery exposed in the video, posted a
disclaimer on their website stating maceration is an
'accepted industry practice.' [Click
HERE to view the
site.]
According to food safety investigator Carla
Lawler, the situation requires massive overhaul of a
system that's not only cruel but also horribly unhealthy
for those that are consuming these animal products.
"It is no wonder that these products have become
so unhealthy as to make eating them virtually
unthinkable," Lawler stated. "It's impossible to escape
the negative ramifications of consuming what are the
byproducts of a corrupt system that's rife with such
abuse that most of the animals are diseased."
If the HYLINE.COM
spokesperson's comments are true and these males are
available to ship, the SOLUTION IS SIMPLE:
There are food banks throughout the U.S. going broke for
lack of foodstuffs to offer.
Due to the difficult financial times, many people
are out of work while others struggle with restricted
incomes.
Why not allow people to take and raise these chicks:
small farms, seniors, impoverished families, 4H Clubs,
even schools -- and provide the chickens for food to
those in need, utilizing food banks and other
organizations for distribution. The impact on the
environment is lessened, and the chicks can actually be
humanely destroyed at the end of their lives.
50 to 60 years ago, it was commonplace for families to
order 100 chicks, pay a small fee and raise them for
food. The cost of crating and shipping, quite
inexpensive, will be borne by the consumers and will
actually increase the profit line for those
companies who are currently pushing helpless chicks into
the blades of the macerator.
For those seeking alternatives so they can press the
'factories' into reasonable treatment treatment of
animals, click
HERE.
Animal shelters finally striving
to establish no-kill facilities...
READ MORE A family pet is destroyedafter just an hourof going missing... and an animal
organization killed her. Who is in charge of these
'charitable' organizations?
Having created a problem with feral camels, Australia now
wants to destroy them using the most outrageous method
imaginable...
No answers in the deaths of 21 horses in Florida, from
an unknownsubstance given in an
unknowndosage for an unknown reason
from an unidentified source... What?
New
Mayor Steve Bennett had brought
several major changes to the Town of Quartzsite's
Council meetings, held bi-weekly Tuesday evenings at
the Town Hall.
Among them, the Town hall meetings no longer
entailed
a brief three-minute timeframe for speakers to bring
before the council an issue of concern...
Today, that rule has been altered dramatically as
Quartzsite has seen a series of successive changes
since Bennett's departure, in spite of strong public
opposition. READ MORE
Again
setting the standard in false advertising,
speed and accessibility are not what the're
claiming and -- since they penalize you heavily
during your term with their company and even more if
you try to dump them in advance, beware BEFORE you
buy or you're sure to pay a hefty price for
ignorance.
There are more than a few of these operating in and
around Quartzsite. Call the information line if you
need to come up to speed on what's available where,
lest you pay the price of satellite while getting
the speed of $ 15.00 dialup.
The fact that the article ran without a byline as an
editorial would indicate that the author was a
publisher, editor or writer with the publication who
was concerned about public backlash from posting
such a thoughtless and self-centered piece. The
burros, after all, were here first, and deserve to
be properly protected from the traffic generated by
those concerned with improving tourism in the area.
Those same people should be prepared to step up and
provide fencing where necessary to protect the
region's wildlife from being slaughtered on the
roadways -- and such fences should be deemed by
thinking people as a necessary part of the
infrastructure.
Thank you, R.T. Fitch for bringing this to the
attention of the local media.
Again
setting the standard in false advertising,
speed and accessibility are not what they're
claiming and -- since they penalize you heavily
during your term with their company and even more if
you try to dump them in advance, beware BEFORE you
buy or you're sure to pay a hefty price for
ignorance.
There are more than a few of these operating in and
around Quartzsite. Call the information line if you
need to come up to speed on what's available where,
lest you pay the price of satellite while getting
the speed of $ 15.00 dialup.
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