[ad_1] Animal rights activists gathered outside of Matthew Knight Arena to protest the Professional Bull Riders Kubota Emerald Chute Out event on Saturday evening. Animal Compassion Eugene leader Brent Ratkovich said the group was protesting cruel treatment of the bulls and views the event as animal abuse and not entertainment. “We just feel that these […]
Animal Equality Protest on Capitol Hill to End Horse Slaughter
[ad_1] On Thursday, December 8, Animal Equality, a leading global animal protection group, held a protest on the front lawn of the US Capitol to call for an end to horse slaughter. Around a dozen activists gathered on Capitol Hill holding banners and posters to ask Congress to permanently ban the exportation and slaughter of […]
Animal cruelty concerns prompt protest outside Swindon Lidl
[ad_1] PROTESTORS plan to stand outside a Swindon supermarket to warn shoppers of animal cruelty concerns. The Humane League UK will hand out fliers near the Greenbridge branch of Lidl on Sunday, claiming that the retailer relies on unhealthy fast-growing chickens. This comes after an investigation found poultry living in unsanitary conditions at suppliers in […]
Animal rights case: Activists sentenced in pig farm protest
[ad_1] Warning: This story contains details that may be disturbing for some readers. Two animal rights activists criminally convicted in a protest on a Fraser Valley hog farm have been sentenced to jail. Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer were sentenced Wednesday to 30 days prison and 12 months probation. They were convicted of break-and-enter and […]