by Duncan | Nov 6, 2024 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Educators, Environmental Impact, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Vegetarian/Vegan
Peter Singer–the philosopher, professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University, and author (including his landmark 1975 work, “Animal Liberation” and the just-published “Consider The Turkey”—explains that his slate of pursuits post-retirement from...
by Duncan | Aug 14, 2024 | Actors & Filmmakers, Adoption, Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Environmental Impact, Factory Farming, General, Investigations, Mammals, Operations, Pets, Primates
Mark Devries–the documentary filmmaker (https://markdevries.com/) who specializes in exploring the realm of animals and animal welfare—expands on the final line (the fate of our kin is up to us) of his new film, “Humans and Other Animals.” Laying out an...
by Duncan | Jan 11, 2017 | Authors, Dogs, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Investigations, Operations
Paul Solotaroff—Rolling Stone contributing editor who wrote a wide-ranging, high-profile exposé about the netherworld of puppy mills in the then-new issue of the magazine—discusses how he came to write the piece, sort of goaded into it by Humane Society of The United...
by Duncan | Aug 5, 2015 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Horses, Sanctuaries
Indra Lahiri — founder of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in Mehoopany, Pennsylvania, one of the few sanctuaries that houses both farm animals and other species—recalls having a close connection with animals as a child, including being that prototypical neighborhood kid...
by Duncan | Apr 1, 2015 | Advocates, Environmental Impact, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Investigations, Legislation, Operations, Vegetarian/Vegan
Nathan Runkle—founder and president of Mercy For Animals—recounts the horrific incident (a fellow high school student that Runkle said slammed a baby piglet on a concrete floor during class) that prompted him to create the organization in 1999. He discusses Mercy For...
