Animal lawyer Kathy Hessler was vegetarian until 1988, when a PETA booth on the National Mall convinced her that dairy cows are often mistreated. “I thought I had already made a good decision to become vegetarian, but I was still complicit without realizing,” she says. That experience made her go vegan. “I was sort of […]
How PETA started the animal rights movement in Silver Spring
Social revolutions erupt in the most unlikely of places, but perhaps none more unlikely than this. On the morning of Sept. 11, 1981, Montgomery County police raided a nondescript warehouse on Brookville Road in Silver Spring, confiscating 17 rhesus macaque monkeys after receiving a tip from Takoma Park resident and animal welfare activist Alex Pacheco. […]
Legal Docket: Pork production and animal rights
MARY REICHARD, HOST: It’s Monday morning, October 17th, 2022 and we’re so glad you’ve joined us for The World and Everything in It! Good morning. I’m Mary Reichard. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. It’s time for Legal Docket. Just one oral argument for today, but it’s a really important one. REICHARD: Yes, it […]
Support animal rights activists working to rescue and care for growing stray animal population
Dear Editor, Guyana owes a gigantic debt of gratitude to the small number of dedicated men and women who are devoting their precious time, energy and puny resources to rescuing and caring for abandoned and abused animals. And they should not be repaid by unfulfilled promises from the President of the country which were made when […]
Animal rights leader Holly Reynolds mourned at Northshore Humane Society, elsewhere | St. Tammany community news
Animal advocates throughout the region and beyond are remembering Northshore Humane Society founder Holly Frederick Reynolds, a decadeslong animal welfare activist who died peacefully this month at 103. Reynolds established what came to be known as Northshore Humane in 1953 after the sudden death of her beloved pup, Yankee Doodle Dandy, a stray born in […]
Animal rights case: Activists sentenced in pig farm protest
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 mischief […]
Animal rights group charges abuse at turkey producer founded in Central NY, targets grocers too
An animal abuse investigation started last year by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has led to criminal charges against workers at a turkey processor that was once one of Central New York’s best known food businesses. PETA is now escalating its case against Plainville Farms turkey into a call for grocers like […]
Give legal rights to animals, trees and rivers, say experts | Environment
Granting legal rights and protections to non-human entities such as animals, trees and rivers is essential if countries are to tackle climate breakdown and biodiversity loss, experts have said. The authors of a report titled Law in the Emerging Bio Age say legal frameworks have a key part to play in governing human interactions with […]
Celebrating Moby’s Fight For Animal Rights
On September 11th, we celebrate the birthday of Moby – a friend of the animals & Animal Equality. Moby has used his platform to advance animal protections, educate his audience & grow his advocacy for all living beings. On September 11th, we celebrate the birthday of Moby, a devoted and compassionate animal rights activist. An […]