Well, we sure can’t say it isn’t happening here. Albuquerque police broke up a cockfighting operation on Sunday and confiscated six fighting roosters, some with razor blades and other lethal attachments. One rooster was dead. Another was severely injured. About 20 people fled when police arrived at the Southeast Albuquerque home. Police said the alleged […]
Fighting for the Rights of Chickens in the European Union
An important decision was made by the EU Commission of Petitions on May 24th, 2023, to keep a petition open that aims to bring an end to the breeding of fast-growing chickens. The petition that Animal Equality submitted was accompanied by crucial evidence from an investigation in Northern Italy, uncovering the cruel treatment of chickens, […]
Rebellion, Loss, and Fighting the Status Quo in ‘The Last Animal’
When novelist and short story writer Ramona Ausubel, who penned Awayland and Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty, came across a news story nearly a decade ago about a team of scientists trying to de-extinct the woolly mammoth, something about it stuck in her brain. These scientists wanted to preserve permafrost by introducing animals […]
Sun Prairie passes proactive approach to fighting animal abuse
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The Sun Prairie City Council passed an ordinance to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits Tuesday night by an 8-0 unanimous decision. “The intent of this ordinance is to protect the health and well-being of animals,” Alderperson Steve Stocker said. The ordinance will prohibit retail sales of the […]