[ad_1] Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary VegFest attendees can meet kune kune pigs Tilly, Gloria and Cricket “who enjoy belly rubs,” said event organizer, Hadassah DeJack-Reynolds of the nonprofit Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary: A Healing Community for abused, abandoned, neglected and unwanted farm animals. (Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary/Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary) Meet shy chicken PopTart, friendly […]
Student film shines love on Oregon animal non-profit
[ad_1] Jenny Hansson and Tim Steele 1 hour ago PORTLAND, Ore,. (KOIN) — Last fall, Pacific University students Shinia Kildall and Benjamin Martin took a media arts assignment to make a short film about anything and turned it into a tribute to the Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals. The Oregon non-profit has been dealing with […]
Oregon man conspires to engage in animal crushing resulting in torture, murder of monkeys
[ad_1] EUGENE, Ore. — An Oregon man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to “produce and distribute videos depicting the torture, mutilation and murder of monkeys in exchange for money” raised by an online animal abuse group the man administered, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of […]
Oregon Senate Hears Fish Welfare Plea, Animal Equality Co-presents
[ad_1] Last month during an informational hearing, the Senate in Oregon was presented with a legislative proposal to protect farmed fish in the state. Animal Equality’s Legal Advocacy Counsel, Sarah Hanneken, co-presented the initiative that would create minimum welfare standards for fish as the state plans to see an expansion of aquaculture—”factory farming in water.” […]