General Animal Rights Archives - Page 11 of 15

A little bite here, a little sting there, and you might end up tossing and turning in bed all night trying to reach that itchy spot on your body. …

Nurture or Nature – What Makes Us Compassionate?

Like many other vegans and animal rights activists I know, no one else in my family is particularly “into” animals the way that I am. Some friends of mine …

Tagaytay: Beautiful Views, Harsh Realities for Horses

When I think about the Philippines, I envision a tropical paradise with clear water, fresh fruit, friendly people, and cute, fuzzy, big-eyed animals. This idealized image holds true in …

Urgent Alert: Ask Taiwan to Introduce a Dedicated Animal Protection Agency

In September, the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan is going to review various proposals, including one that asks for the establishment of an independent animal protection agency. The future of …

Busted in Buenos Aires—Animal Smuggler Gets Nabbed

A Czech man named Karel Abelovsky got busted at a Buenos Aires airport trying to smuggle a whopping 247 animals onto a plane headed for Madrid. As Abelovsky attempted …

Book Review: ‘Hellsucks’ by Noel Sweeney

Hellsucks is a moving story about a young female lawyer named Zowie “Zogger” Darrow and her determination to bring to justice three men who set fire to and murder a …

Peaceful Picnicking Protects Our Wildlife

During warm weather, it’s always fun to get together with family and friends and enjoy the great outdoors. No matter where you live, there are bound to be some …

Never Be Silent

Every day, animals lose their lives in awful ways.

Whale Wars: Japan Uses Tsunami Fund for Whaling Purposes

It must’ve been a terribly hard decision—whether to use 2.3 billion yen (US$29 million) from Japan’s tsunami reconstruction budget for, you know, tsunami reconstruction or to put it toward …