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Demand Wheeling WV Cancel the Shrine Circus for Extreme Cruelty to Animals. On March 14th, the Osiris Shrine Circus is coming to Wheeling, WV. They promise animal acts that include elephants and tigers, as well as opportunities for children to ride and pet different animals. Click to help out!
Deplorable
Plea Bargain Given to Man Guilty of Poisoning Animals. In
April of 2016, John Colter Pyron of Hazelhurst, Mississippi was arrested by the
Flowood Police Department for animal cruelty, possession of schedule III
controlled substance, and suspicion of poisoning animals following an
investigation of complaints from residents of an apartment complex who
discovered dead animals near the residency. His punishment was a joke, and we
can't remain silent about it! TAKE
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Horses
Suffer Horrific Highway Crash on Way to Kill Barn. On
March 1, 2017, a truck packed with 36 horses and a donkey ran off the road on
Highway 82, near Greenville, Mississippi. Eleven horses were killed and seven
were shot as a result of their horrific injuries. Fourteen horses and the donkey
were rounded up and contained and three others who found freedom and were
frolicking in a field were later captured to be transported to the Bastrop "kill
barn," a term used for sell barns primarily dealing in horses for slaughter. The
driver reported he was in route to the Bastrop, Louisiana from Murray, Kentucky.
The horses were bound for the Bastrop sell barn. READ
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Local
Activists Protest Against Dog Meat at Gyeongdong Market. The
heart of any movement or campaign is the compassionate nature of individuals who
create awareness and advocate for change whether it is done individually or via
groups and organizations. Not well known to people outside of Korea, there are
numerous small activist groups comprised of these such individuals. One of them
is Dasom. READ
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486 animals have died here. Save more animals from death at this zoo in Cumbria.
486 animals have died at South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria in just four years. Two snow leopards were found partially eaten by members of their own species. A kangaroo was described by inspectors as "incredibly emaciated and unwell". Staff killed seven healthy lion cubs and five young baboons because there wasn't enough space for them within the confines of this zoo. These are just some examples of the horrific cruelty and neglect inflicted on wild animals at South Lakes Safari Zoo.
The zoo is owned and run by a man named David Gill, who is determined to keep this zoo operational despite so much obvious abuse. Because of the horrifying treatment of his animals, councillors rejected his application to renew his licence to run the zoo, and then also rejected his application for a brand new licence. However, the animals aren't safe from his clutches yet. He has 28 days to appeal the decision, and during that time, the animals remain at the zoo.
We have to make sure that if David Gill appeals the council's decision, the councillors stick by their word and still refuse to grant him a licence. We also have to make sure they protect the animals that are suffering right now. These animals need to be taken to a reputable wildlife sanctuary that can properly provide for their needs, stop them from eating one another, and ensure that their breeding is controlled.
Inspectors to the zoo have said, "The lack of senior supervision and management is evident throughout the zoo, including the failures of the local veterinary service, leading to deplorable standards, compromised welfare and deaths."
Walmart
shark: 5-foot long shark found in Florida Walmart shopping cart
Cops in Florida think something fishy is going on after a
5-foot-long shark showed up dead at Walmart.
The jaws-dropping discovery
was made last Friday afternoon at a Walmart store in the city of St. Augustine
on Florida’s northeast coast, the St. Augustine Record reported.
It came
just hours after another dead shark was found in the driveway of a nearby home.
The Walmart manager made a snappy call to the cops when she found the
shark basking in a shopping cart in the store’s parking lot.
Initial
investigations revealed the shark was put there by a man, who earlier that day
had found it sitting on top of his RV. The RV driver told cops he heard a loud
bang that morning, and then saw the shark on top of the vehicle when he went to
check out the noise.
Police reviewed surveillance footage of the parking
lot but are still none the wiser about how the shark got there.
Tigers
defy Chinese circus cruelty to show empathy for suffering friend
With
their friend at risk of drowning, this incredible footage shows white tigers
breaking from circus cruelty to show their concern.
It’s the movie which
has convinced 29 million Chinese viewers that these tigers were not born to
perform – they do so under duress, not because they enjoy it.
As a result
of the sustained criticism caused by the video, Hangzhou Safari Park has
suspended their tiger performances pending a review of their
practices.
Unlike the tigers in the video, we have a choice. Choose to
help. Pledge never to watch an animal performance and tell everyone you know to
do the same.
Dog
overheats to death: Iditarod sled dog dies on plane between race checkpoints
A 2-year-old dog injured while competing at the world’s most famous
sled dog race has died, with the competition now drawing an onslaught of
criticism regarding the welfare of the dogs forced to run.
The Iditarod
Trail Sled Dog Race is known for its harsh terrain, as well as the grueling pace
the dogs must keep with to complete the nearly thousand mile journey across
Alaska. On March 10, a young canine participant named “Smoke” was the victim of
unfavorable conditions on board a plane between checkpoints. The dog was being
transported in a wooden travel kennel on a plane after suffering a wrist injury
that forced him to be dropped from the race. 74 other dropped dogs were
travelling with him.
Cat’s matted fur grows into dreadlocks; Cat saved by a good Samaritan
1.
A cat who’d been neglected by her owner with Alzheimer’s disease was found with
fur matted so badly it had become dreadlocks.
2. A selfless passerby who
saved a cat trapped on a busy highway is being hailed as a hero.
3. After
western media outlets published a story saying a cat dyed pink for a ‘pink
party’ died, the cat’s original owner, Russian writer Elena Lenina is
considering suing media outlets for defamation after she released pics that
appear to show her ‘dead’ pink kitten alive and well, albeit now a less vivid
hue of pink.
4. The cat with alien eyes of Instagram fame started having
swollen eyes after turning 1 year old due to a genetic disorder known as
spontaneous lens luxation.
5. Luhu the cat is sad. So sad in fact, she’s
been dubbed the “saddest cat in the world” by the Internet.
Dolphins
at Indonesian circus suffer out of water next to performing bear
The
dolphins are then forced to stay even longer out of the water while families,
unaware of the cruelty involved, queue up for poolside
SELFIES.
Indonesia’s circuses, which see dolphins travel by plane in tiny
crates, have reached a new low as the latest footage reveals the dolphins spend
much of the performance out of the water.
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Experts claim
being out of the water for a dolphin means they run the risk of numerous harmful
physical and psychological issues which can ultimately kill them.
Animals
Asia’s Animal Welfare Director Dave Neale said:
“Although they are
mammals and breathe air like humans, dolphins have not evolved to spend time out
water. The lack of buoyancy can lead to pressure on the lungs, which can cause
respiratory problems, and the rapid dehydration can have a negative impact on
their skin.
Fur
Trapping Is Cruel
Although
most animals who are slaughtered for their fur are raised on notoriously cruel
fur farms, millions of raccoons, coyotes, wolves, bobcats, opossums, nutria,
beavers, otters, and other fur-bearing animals are killed every year for the
clothing industry by trappers.
Cruelty can be found in every stitch of
Canada Goose jackets and other clothing items. Wild coyotes trapped for the
company’s fur-trimmed jackets can suffer for days and face blood loss, shock,
dehydration, frostbite, gangrene, and attacks by predators.
Calf
Pulled by Nose Ring During Garden Bros. Circus Performance
To
get a visibly frightened calf onto the stage during a Garden Bros. Circus
performance, a trainer pulled the animal by a rope attached to a ring through
his nose. Even the slightest pressure on the rope—and especially tugging on
it—would inflict pain. The loud music and crowd undoubtedly caused stress to
this young animal, who appeared startled as the trainer moved toward him.
Please, never attend circuses that use animals. For more information, visit
PETA.org.