It was 2014, & #ErinHawley was fighting against the egg-laying hens of #Missouri. Specifically, a new req that chicken cages have enough space for the hens to stand up, turn around & stretch out. [#AnimalCruelty]
A #law prof rom 5 generations of ranchers & the wife of Sen #JoshHawley, Ms. Hawley joined a challenge to #California, which req more spacious enclosures for hens laying eggs to be sold there.
John Pavlovitz rightly compares the (selective) outrage many Republicans are now expressing at Kristi Noem's braggadocious story about shooting a dog and a goat with the meh, thoughts-and-prayers response of these same folks to yet another school shooting.
"The cognitive dissonance required to rightly rail against the assassination of a puppy, while simultaneously ignoring or explaining away the nearly daily mass shootings of mothers, spouses, brothers, children, and best friends here is a sick marvel to behold."
#Wyoming’s wildlife is a big tourism draw, but the state Office of Tourism has paused all of its #wildlife#tourism#advertising in the wake of the #WolfTorture case that has sparked worldwide outrage
Washington County Controller April Sloane, A REPUBLICAN, was arrested last week at her county office. North Strabane police filed the animal cruelty charges after dog’s body was found stuffed in a garbage bag in a back corner of Sloane’s garage. She is accused of starving her dog to death.
Rick Scott dumped his dog but at least he didn't starve it to death.
Today is a regional public holiday in Launceston, Tasmania for the horse race, The Launceston Cup. It isn't a full holiday like in Melbourne, only public servants officially get the day off.
I'm working which I always volunteered to do in Melbourne when I lived there.
The thought of getting a day off in aid of the barbaric horse racing industry and the destructive gambling industry is abhorrent to me.
An opinion piece published yesterday in the #BillingsGazette explores #CodyRoberts ' #torture of a young female #wolf in Daniel, #Wyoming. By now, most of you have heard the news or seen the disturbing photos and videos. We remain disgusted by the #cruelty, as does our partner and op-ed author #JeffEwelt.
In his op-ed, Jeff Ewelt, the Executive Director of #ZooMontana and a partner of The #RelistWolves Campaign,
"It’s only a matter of time before banks pull the plug on the welfare nightmare that is Scottish salmon. A lethal industry riddled with 50% mortalities--from hatch to 'catch'--is ethically bankrupt"