Critter News

MARCH 4, 2010

This lady is breeding tiny pet pigs that can live up to 11 years. The animal shelters who have to find them homes at the expense of other animals. And, yes, she plans on making money from these animals by franchising. And, yes, she plans on making money from these animals by franchising. And who will suffer?

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Pigs Companion Animal Pets Shelters 100

Critter News

JULY 18, 2010

All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. If it passes, San Francisco residents would have to go to a shelter or rescue group to adopt an animal. Pet sales would be banned altogether, except for the sale of pet fish.

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San Francisco Guinea Pigs Pets Chinchillas 100

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

A decision not to eat dogs has nothing to do with our inherent hypocrisy, but with our relationship to different animals. Dogs were bred to be companion animals; pigs and cows are raised as food. Why was a dog more worthy of not being dinner than a pig? Foer misses the point of the debate completely.

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Los Angeles San Francisco Factory Farm Factory Farming 40

Animal Ethics

APRIL 27, 2008

Children naturally love animals, but the many “uses we have found for them” lead us to teach our children to save their compassion for companion animals exclusively.

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New York Times New York Meat Sheep 40

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

This says it all: "[T]he vision of sustainable farms that give animals a good life (a life as good as we give our dogs or cats) and an easy death (as easy as a death we give our suffering and terminally ill companion animals) has moved me" (242). In other words, "EATING ANIMALS" is a remarkably palatable book for the masses.

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100