In cases such as these, it is truly tragic when anyone can even think about harming a small, defenseless creature who is purely innocent and still just a baby. In the case of little Lotti, she was found in an empty lot in Phoenix, AZ by a man who was looking at graffiti and noticed her, thankfully, or she would not have survived. She was just a tiny little long-haired Chihuahua mix, left to suffer and die a horrible and lonely death.
“It was around her head and neck, duct taped around. So they really tried to make her suffer,” said Marisa McHugh, with Arizona Humane Society. “This is horrible.. How they can do that to an innocent animal and walk away to let her suffer like that?”
And as if this story could be any worse than it is, it’s believed it’s possible that the heartless individuals responsible for this horrific crime may be juveniles, as young as 12 and 14 years old.
“The witness on scene saw three or four 12 to 14 year olds right there in the area. As soon as they saw him and he saw them, they were very suspicious and took off immediately,” said Stacie DaBolt, field operations manager with the Arizona Humane Society.
The human society plans to investigate and hopes to find some leads. They just cannot believe anyone would do such a thing to such a sweet little dog who is still just a baby.
“She’s so sweet, that’s why we don’t understand it. I mean, she’s been a good dog. While I was putting the catheter in, she never tried to bite or nip,” said Mc Hugh. “She’s just been a perfect dog”.
Unfortunately animal cruelty crimes committed by children or adolescences are not uncommon and often go unreported. Adults who are aware or even witness these heartless children and/or adolescences abusing, torturing or even killing animals are actually ignorant or possible indifference enough to believe that these cruel children are merely “curious” or “going through a phase” or come up with any other ridiculous excuses to cover up the fact that their child/adolescent is a heartless and violent individual who will continue to harm more innocent animals…and eventually humans.
This very tragic case is only a reminder how common and often how horrific animal cruelty is in reality. People who believe that animal cruelty crimes “don’t matter” or “nothing to be concerned with” are incredibly wrong and this innocent puppy almost lost her life because of cruel children who think harming and killing a defenseless and innocent animal is “funny” or “cool”. I am thankful that there was a kind and caring individual who was there and actually saved this beautiful puppy before it was too late. How anyone can even think, let alone actually try to duct tape and leave a helpless puppy to die a slow and lonely death is truly disgusting and horrific.
I do hope and pray that this innocent puppy makes a full recovery and will be placed with a loving family who will never harm her and will love her for her entire life. I also pray that law enforcement does find the heartless children responsible for almost murdering Lotti and punish these psychopaths to the full extent of the law. Anyone who can harm a living creature as innocent and as vulnerable as a puppy will surely escalate to harming humans in the future if something is not done to stop them immediately. Serial killers Jeffery Dahmer and Richard Chase had a history of torturing and murdering animals before ultimately murdering humans. This isn’t a coincidence, it was foreshadowing.
If you witness or suspect any case of animal cruelty or animal neglect, please report it immediately to your local law enforcement and/or animal rescue organization. If you suspect a child or adolescent of committing animal cruelty, do not call CPS (Child Protective Service), call law enforcement and/or animal rescue organization immediately because regardless of the child’s age, animal cruelty is a crime. Confronting the child’s parents are often ineffective because parents of children who commit animal cruelty are known to excuse their deviant child’s behavior or fail to ensure that their child will not harm another animal. Law enforcement agencies and even animal rescue organization will confront the child’s parents and take immediate if not legal actions to prevent any future crimes against animals from occurring again.
Animals deserve justice regardless of whatever age their abuser/murderer is. Animal cruelty is a very serious crime that must be stopped before any more innocent animals are lost from this cruelty. Please use your voice to help save these innocent animals before it is too late.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us and we will respond as soon as we are able.
These are selected lists but we have other wildlife killed too, such as elk, boars, moose, bison, etc. The list can go on and on because our American government is so pro-kill all in the name of blood money and to make the NRA happy. “God bless America”? I don’t think so.
For Selected Species
From A Special Report From The Fund For Animals
ANIMAL
DEATH TOLL
% OF TOTAL ANIMALS KILLED
Bears
24, 465
Less than 1%
Cranes
12,628
Less than 1%
Deer
6’084,531
4.55%
Doves
35’000,000
26.17%
Ducks
16’569,100
12.39%
Geese
3’134,100
2.34%
Grouse / Quail / Patridges
12’209,159
9.13%
Pheasants
6’861,987
5.13%
Rabbits
12’873,454
9.62%
Raccoons
3’518,888
2.63%
Squirrels
26’655,926
19.93%
Swans
1,463
Less than 1%
Turkeys
615,548
Less than 1%
Deer are the most hunted species in America for sports and trophy. Please read more about Deer Management and why we have too many deer click here.
Animals speak to us in their own way,
but if they spoke with words, what would they say?
One thing I declare, without ANY doubt:
All creatures in cages would say ‘Let me out!’
‘Watch my eyes follow your every motion’
A dog would say, ‘my life speaks of devotion’.
A horse would say, ‘A fire burns deep within me
that yearns to run through the countryside, free!’
‘You can be soft and cuddly, like I am’
illustrates an adorable little lamb. ‘Soar with your thoughts like I soar through the sky,’
advises a wood pigeon gliding by.
‘Help, my mother’s been shot’ a fawn would cry,
who woefully witnessed her mother die.
She’d flee in fear to her cousins and brother, ‘The scariest beast of all killed my mother.’
‘Your blindness to bovines is an oddity,
for you see us as a mere commodity.
It’s so sad; all the exploitation we’ve seen,
We are conscious beings treated like a machine.’
‘Some scientists are really quite confused
seeking answers by primates being abused.
I, with eyes that greatly resemble yours,
see madness in some things that man explores.’
‘I can’t breathe or move; I’m living in hell!’
cries a chicken from her crowded prison cell.
‘Humans inflict such excruciating pain’,
With a hook in his mouth, a fish would explain.
One way we can improve the human race
is to respect those of a different face.
We need to listen in a whole new way
to what animals are trying to say.
From: Lynn “Poetry In Ocean” Date: May 24, 2009 7:51 AM
Hot Fudge Espresso Brownies
Dry-
1 cup oat flour by putting rolled oats in the blender
3/4 cup turbinado sugar or sucanat
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 T baking powder
3/4 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
Dash of salt
Wet-
1/2 cup rice or soy milk
1/4 cup applesauce or oil
1 t vanilla extract
3/4 cup sucanat (or very molasses-tasting unrefined sugar)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup water
1/4 cup very strongly brewed espresso
Vanilla Custard
1/2 lb / 225 g tofu
Powdered vanilla rice milk or soy milk, 3 T or more to taste
Granulated sugar, 3 T or more to taste
Heat oven to 350F/180C. Combine dry ingredients, add wet ingredients. Spoon into an 8×8 pan.
In a bowl, combine the remaining sucanat/sugar, unsweetened cocoa, water and espresso. Stir together and pour over brownie batter. This makes a gooey fudgy sauce on the botton of the brownies. Bake for 40 minutes.
Vanilla Custard
Mix ingredients in a blender until smooth, using 3 tablespoons each of sugar and powdered milk replacer. Taste, then modify as necessary.
Serve the brownies hot with some of the vanilla custard. Yum!
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s cruel aerial slaughter has escalated Commentary By: Captain Paul Watson
Last week, Palin’s wildlife assassins viciously killed 84 wolves, using helicopters, spotter planes and aerial gunners. The sadistic Governor Palin’s Board of Game has approved the use of poison gas and deadly snares to kill defenseless wolf pups and their families in and around their dens.The Nation was spared Sarah Palin with the election of President Barack Obama but she continues to be a mad killer in Alaska.
Too bad she she can’t actually see Russia where Vladimir Putin has just ended the commercial slaughter of seals calling it a bloody cruel business. If the Russians had not sold Alaska to the Americans, the wolves would be much happier today.
There have been very few women serial killers throuhgout history but this right wing wacko evangelical nut job piece of work is the most deadly serial killing woman loose in the world today. No wonder her potential son-in-law backed out of that looney tune family. She’s too much even for a redneck like him. Mrs. family values with her unwed pregnant daughter, a fetish for slaughter and a mouth that spurts without thinking is Alaska’s most dangerous abomination. In a fit of anger for being seen packing by the electorate she has been taking her violent frustrations out on polar bears, beluga whales, bears and wolves.
Sarah Palin is a disgrace to America, a disgrace to women, and a disgrace to humanity. I hope she does run for President in 2012 so she can help us re-elect Obama.
I am wolf. I am as old as the mountains I call home. I have walked this earth long before human beings. I have seen mountains grow from small hills, form from small ravines and rivers born of trickling streams. I have walked with the great ones of eons ago, the great mammoth, saber tooth tigers and many others who have long been lost. I have seen the beginning of mankind.
I am wolf. Tonight I will lay and sleep beside my mate and our children. This may be the last night we will share together upon mother earth for tomorrow many of our brothers and sisters will be slaughtered and perhaps ourselves as well. Our songs will be only a distant memory, fading into the past.
From: EUTHANIZE ANIMAL ABUSERS Date: May 24, 2009 2:33 PM
These two were “hanging out” in a Santa Barbara County dispatch office all afternoon and evening… Fawn is 3 days old and Bobcat about 3 weeks. The Fawn came from somewhere in the fire and the Bobcat from Carpentaria last week. They immediately bonded and snuggled together under the desk for several hours.
Vegans are frequently misunderstood as fringe eaters with an unnatural passion for animal rights. While many vegans do feel passionately about animals, its time for others to see that a vegan diet and lifestyle go way beyond animal rights. Following a healthy, balanced vegan diet ensures a host of health benefits as well as prevention of some of the major diseases striking people in North America. Find out from the list below how eating vegan can help you in your search for better health.
Nutrition
All of the following nutritional benefits come from a vegan diet full of foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans, and soy products.
1.Reduced saturated fats. Dairy products and meats contain a large amount saturated fats. By reducing the amount of saturated fats from your diet, you’ll improve your health tremendously, especially when it comes to cardiovascular health.
2. Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates provide energy for your body. When you don’t have enough carbohydrates, your body will burn muscle tissue.
3. Fiber. A diet high in fiber (as vegan eating usually is) leads to healthier bowel movements. High fiber diets help fight against colon cancer.
4. Magnesium. Aiding in the absorption of calcium, magnesium is an often overlooked vitamin in importance to a healthy diet. Nuts, seeds, and dark leafy greens are an excellent source of magnesium.
5. Potassium. Potassium balances water and acidity in your body and stimulates the kidneys to eliminate toxins. Diets high in potassium have shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
6. Folate. This B vitamin is an important part of a healthy diet. Folate helps with cell repair, generating red and white blood cells, and metabolizing amino acids.
7. Antioxidants. For protection against cell damage, antioxidants are one of the best ways to help your body. Many researchers also believe that antioxidants help protect your body against forming some types of cancer.
8. Vitamin C. Besides boosting your immune system, Vitamin C also helps keep your gums healthy and helps your bruises heal faster. Vitamin C is also an antioxidant.
9. Vitamin E. This powerful vitamin has benefits for your heart, skin, eyes, brain, and may even help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. A diet high in grains, nuts, and dark leafy greens is full of Vitamin E.
10. Phytochemicals. Plant-based foods provide phytochemicals, which help to prevent and heal the body from cancer, boost protective enzymes, and work with antioxidants in the body.
11. Protein. That protein is good for your body is no surprise. It may be a surprise to learn that most Americans eat too much protein and in forms such as red meat that are not healthy ways of getting protein. Beans, nuts, peas, lentils, and soy products are all great ways to get the right amount of protein in a vegan diet.
Disease Prevention
Eating a healthy vegan diet has shown to prevent a number of diseases. Find out from the list below what you could potentially avoid just by switching to a healthy, balanced vegan way of eating.
12. Cardiovascular disease. Eating nuts and whole grains, while eliminating dairy products and meat, will improve your cardiovascular health. A British study indicates that a vegan diet reduces the risk for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Vegan diets go far in preventing heart attack and stroke.
13. Cholesterol. Eliminating any food that comes from an animal and you will eliminate all dietary cholesterol from your diet. Your heart will thank you for that.
14. Blood pressure. A diet rich in whole grains is beneficial to your health in many ways, including lowering high blood pressure.
15. Type 2 diabetes. Not only is a vegan diet a weapon against Type 2 diabetes, it is also “easier to follow than the standard diet recommended by the American Diabetic Association.” Read more about it here.
16. Prostate cancer. A major study showed that men in the early stages of prostate cancer who switched to a vegan diet either stopped the progress of the cancer or may have even reversed the illness.
17. Colon cancer. Eating a diet consisting of whole grains, along with fresh fruits and vegetables, can greatly reduce your chances of colon cancer.
18. Breast cancer. Countries where women eat very little meat and animal products have a much lower rate of breast cancer than do the women in countries that consume more animal products.
19. Macular degeneration. Diets with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially leafy greens, carrots, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes, can help prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration.
20. Cataracts. Much the same way macular degeneration is headed off by a vegan diet, cataracts are also thought to be prevented through the intake of the same fruits and vegetables. Produce high in antioxidants are also believed to help prevent cataracts.
21. Arthritis. Eliminating dairy consumption has long been connected with alleviating arthritis symptoms, but a new study indicates that a combination of gluten-free and vegan diet is very promising for improving the health of those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.
22. Osteoporosis. Bone health depends on a balance of neither too much or too little protein, adequate calcium intake, high potassium, and low sodium. With a healthy vegan diet, all four of these points set a perfect scenario for preventing osteoporosis.
Physical Benefits
In addition to good nutrition and disease prevention, eating vegan also provides many physical benefits. Find out how a vegan diet makes your body stronger, more energetic, and more attractive.
23. Body Mass Index. Several population studies show that a diet without meat leads to lower BMIs–usually an indicator of a healthy weight and lack of fat on the body.
24. Weight loss. A healthy weight loss is a typical result of a smart vegan diet. Eating vegan eliminates most of the unhealthy foods that tend to cause weight issues. Read more about weight loss and a vegan diet here.
25. Energy. When following a healthy vegan diet, you will find your energy is much higher.
26. Healthy skin. The nuts and vitamins A and E from vegetables play a big role in healthy skin, so vegans will usually have good skin health. Many people who switch to a vegan diet will notice a remarkable reduction in blemishes as well.
27. Longer life. Several studies indicate that those following a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle live an average of three to six years longer than those who do not.
28. Body odor. Eliminating dairy and red meat from the diet significantly reduces body odor. Going vegan means smelling better.
29. Bad breath. Vegans frequently experience a reduction in bad breath. Imagine waking up in the morning and not having morning breath.
30. Hair. Many who follow vegan diets report that their hair becomes stronger, has more body, and looks healthier.
31. Nails. Healthy vegan diets are also responsible for much stronger, healthier nails. Nail health is said to be an indicator of overall health.
32. PMS. When switching to a vegan diet, many women tell how PMS symptoms become much less intense or disappear altogether. The elimination of dairy is thought to help with those suffering with PMS.
33. Migraines. Migraine suffers who go on vegan diets frequently discover relief from their migraines. Read more about the food-migraine connection in this article.
34. Allergies. Reduction in dairy, meat, and eggs is often tied to alleviation of allergy symptoms. Many vegans report much fewer runny noses and congestion problems.
Too Much in the American Diet
The typical American diet not only consists of too much food, it also relies on too much of unnecessary food products or toxins. The following list explains how a vegan diet can eliminate these problems.
35. Animal proteins. The average American eats twice as much protein as necessary for a healthy diet and much of that is from red meat. Getting protein from beans and grains is much healthier and reduces the risk for osteoporosis (see above).
36. Cow’s milk dairy. The human body is not designed to digest cow milk and cow milk dairy products, yet the idea of milk being healthy is pushed through advertising. As many as 75% of people in the world may be lactose intolerant and many people suffer from undiagnosed milk allergies or sensitivities. By eliminating cow’s milk from your diet, you are improving your overall health.
37. Eggs. Many nutritionists believe that the number of eggs in the American diet is too high. While sometimes disputed, it has been shown that eggs can raise cholesterol levels.
38. Mercury. Most of the fish and shellfish consumed has mercury in it. While some fish have less than others, it is almost impossible not to be putting mercury in your body when you eat fish.
39. Sugar. Most people have heard that Americans consume way too much sugar. Relying on other sweeteners that are not synthetic, processed, or derived from animal products is a healthier way to eat. Many vegans do not eat processed sugar due to the fact that most of the cane sugar is refined through activated charcoal, most of which comes from animal bones.
Other Benefits
In addition to the health benefits above, following a vegan lifestyle and diet also provides these benefits as well. From helping the environment to avoiding serious bacterial infections, learn other benefits to eating the vegan way below.
40. Animals. Many people begin a vegan diet out of concern for animals. Whether opposed to the conditions of animals intended for food or eating animals in general, going vegan will help your conscience rest easily.
41. Environment. Growing plants takes much fewer resources than growing animals. By eating vegan, you can help reduce the toll on the environment.
42. E. coli. E. coli comes from eating contaminated red meat and is the leading cause of bloody diarrhea. Young children, those with compromised immune systems, and elderly people can become extremely ill or die from E. coli. Eating vegan means completely avoiding the risk of E. coli infection.
43. Salmonella. Another gastrointestinal illness from animal products, salmonella food poisoning is closely related to E. coli. The most frequent way people contract salmonella food poisoning is through contact with raw eggs or raw chicken meat from chickens infected with salmonella. Again, going vegan means eliminating this risk altogether.
44. Mad cow disease. It’s safe to say that most people would want to avoid contracting a fatal, non-treatable disease. One way to ensure you don’t get Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is by not eating animals infected with mad cow disease. While the incidence of mad cow disease is not reportedly so high in North America, it does exist.
45. Global food supply. Feeding grain to animals meant as food sources reduces the amount of food that is available to underdeveloped nations. Many people will go hungry while that same food they could be eating is given to animals raised for slaughter. Eating vegan ensures that you have removed yourself from the participation of this imbalance.
46. Hormone consumption. Eating animals that have been given hormones to speed growth (a common practice in the meat industry) means those hormones go into your body. Not only can this disrupt the natural balance of your hormones, but some of the hormones given to animals have shown to cause tumor growth in humans.
47. Antibiotics. Antibiotics are frequently given to feed animals, which can lead to bacterial resistance. Many of the antibiotics used to treat human infections are also used in feed animals.
Healthy Eating
A vegan diet can be a much healthier way to eat. Find out how to combine the vegan diet with other ways of eating for an even more healthy way to go or discover ways to keep your vegan diet healthy but more convenient with the resources below.
48. Raw. A raw diet lends itself to veganism by the very nature of its design. Find out how to combine live and vegan diets with Raw Inspirations.
49. Organic. Eating organic and vegan is super easy to do. Use some of the recipes from this blog for help with meal ideas. The posts have slowed, but you can always search the archives for some great ideas on how to live and eat organic and vegan.
50. Fat-free. Vegan eating is typically pretty low in fats anyway, but the FatFree Vegan Kitchen shows you how to make some delicious vegan food that is always fat free.
51. Gluten-free. Due to allergies, Celiac’s Disease, or whatever your reason you avoid gluten, find out how to combine the best of gluten-free with vegan cooking in the Gluten-Free Vegan blog.
52. Eating out. Eating out isn’t usually associated with eating healthy, but a vegan diet ensures there will be a lot less of the bad things in the food you choose. Find eating out options around the world for vegans here.
53. Lunch. Maintaining a vegan diet means you are likely to take your lunch more often than most people. Vegan Lunch Box offers recipes, tools, and ideas for carrying great vegan lunches every day.
54. Dinner. Coming up with new dinner ideas is challenging for everyone–regardless of what type of diet you follow. Check out this amazing selection of vegan dinner recipes accompanied with mouth-watering photos of each preparation on My Sweet Vegan are for dessert, you will find a large selection of sweet vegan recipes with the most delicious-looking photos.
56. Wine. Pairing vegan food with wine may be challenging for those who rely on the old standard of “white with fish and red with meat.” Read this article for ways to compliment your healthy vegan diet with a tasty glass of wine or this blog entry for specific pairings of wine and vegan food.
57. Fun. These ladies know how to kick it with vegan cooking. Post Punk Kitchen offers some great recipes with a ton of fun infused in them. Be sure to go through the archives for more yummy food ideas.
1 1/2 cups frozen papaya
5 frozen strawberries
1/2-1 container peach soy yogurt
5 coconut water ice cubes
1 small banana, fresh or frozen
1 cup soy milk
1/4 cup fruit juice (pineapple, mango, orange, apple other)
To make:
Add liquids, yogurt, frozen fruit and ice.
Leave out a bit of the liquid to add slowly mid blend.
Blend ingredients.
(Any raw ingredients like the banana should be added at the end of the blending process-then blend on low.)
Notes: It is optional to add 1 tsp of agave. Using a ripe banana will aide in sweetness.
*Adding the whole yogurt container will make your smoothie creamier rather than frosty and thick.
*Adjust the liquids to get your ideal thickness consistency.
*Frozen peaches can also be added to this smoothie in place of or in addition to the strawberries.
* If using a raw banana, add it at the end of the blending.
*If using a frozen banana, let it thaw just a tad so it is not rock hard.
*optional ingredients: shredded raw coconut, wheat germ, spirulina powder, raw almonds.
Healthy Smoothie
*Since frozen papaya and strawberries are both only about 50 calories per cup, this is a light and diet-friendly smoothie. Make it lighter by adding unsweetened or plain yogurt and/or light soy milk and remove the fruit juice. However, as is, this smoothie is high in nutrients and packed with healthy foods.
*Add some green super food powder or spirulina powder for an extra nutrition kick. The color will change, but the taste won’t if you use a high quality brand of green food.
Animal testing/experiments is a horrific form of animal torture and it must be stopped. One particular way to stand against animal testing/experiments is to avoid purchasing or supporting any company, industries, or corporations who test their products on helpless and frightened animals. Please do not support and/or purchase any products from companies who allow defenseless animals to suffer and be murdered by testing their products on these innocent animals.
Companies that test on animals (including associated brands):
• Alcon Labs
• Allergan, Inc
• Alpha Hydrox
• Arm & Hammer
• Armor All
• Arrid
• Aziza
• Bain de Soleil
• Ban Roll-on
• Bausch & Lomb
• Benckiser
• BenGay
• Block Drug Co.Inc
• Bounty
• Boyle-Midways
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Co
• Carpet Fresh
• Carter-Wallace
• Chesebrough-Ponds
• Church & Dwight
• Clarion
• Clairol
• Clear Choice
• Clorox
• Commerce Drug Co
• Consumer Calue Stores
• Coppertone
• Coty
• Covergirl
• Crst
• Cutex
• Dana Perfumes
• Dawn
• Cel Laboratories
• Desitin
• Diversey
• Dow Brands
• Drackett Products Co
• Drano
• EcoLab
• Eli Lilly & Co
• El Sanofi Inc.
• Elizabeth Arden
• Erno Laszlo
• Faberge
• Fantastik
• Fendi
• Final Net
• Finesse
• Flame Glow
• Ciorgio
• Givaudan-Roure
• Glade
• Glass Plus
• Helene Curtis Industries
• Huggies
• ISO
• Jhirmack
• Johnson & Johnson
• SC Johnson & Son
• Johnson Products Co
• Jovan
• Keri
• Kimberly Clark Corp
• Kiwi Brands
• Kleenex
• Lady’s Choice
• Lancaster
• Lava
• Lever Brothers
• Listerine
• Lubriderm
• Lubriderm
• Lysol
• Max Factor
• Mead
• Mop & Glo
• Nair
• Naturelle
• Neotoric Comestics
• Neutrogena
• Neutron Industries, Inc
• Olean
• Oscar de la Renta
• Pantene
• Parfums International
• Pearl Drops
• Pennex
• Pfizer, Inc
• Pine-Sol
• Plax
• Playtex Corporation
• Pledge
• Polident
• Post-It
• Prince Matchabelli
• Proctor & Gamble Co
• Quintessence
• Raid
• Reckitt & Colman
• Richardson-Vicks
• Sally-Beauty Supply
• Sally Hansen
• Sanofi
• SC Johnson & Son
• Schering-Plough
• Scotch
• Scott Paper Co
• Sensodyne
• SmithKline Beecham
• SOS
• Stanhome Inc
• Sterling Drug
• Suave
• Sun Star
• TCB Naturals
• Tegrin
• 3M
• Tide
• Tilex
• Unilever
• Vaseline
• Vidal Sassoon
• Visine
• Vivid
• Warner-Lambert
• Westwood Pharmaceuticals
• White Shoulders
• Whitehall Laboratories
• Windex
• Woolite
• Yves Saint Laurent
These are just a few of the many companies who allow their products to be tested and experimented on terrified animals who are tortured, maimed and murdered in the process of these “experimentations” whether it be for cosmetic products or even medical purposes. Animals should not be forced to endure such horrific torture and unimaginable agony all in the name of “Science”. Animals’ bodies are not the exact same as our bodies because their body structure and function differs from our own. An example would be that a cow has four stomachs and a human has only one. What can possibly be accomplished by torturing and deforming an innocent cow with experiments that meant for stomach substances? Absolutely nothing. Animal experiments are a needless form of animal torture that is cleverly disguised with the title of “Science”. This is not science. This is animal cruelty.
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Media attention has given puppy mills at least enough attention to make the phrase a commonplace euphemism for “bad puppy breeder,” but little attention has been given to kitten mills.
The truth is, any type of animal can be milled, and any time people are willing to financially support these mills, there will always be more that crop up and more that win the battles that try to shut them down. Due to a lack of public attention, many former puppy mill breeders have switched gears, and now offer a multitude of cats to the public as well as private organizations without concern for the drastic over–breeding of the animal, the conditions it lives in, or its fate once the kitten leaves their property.
Kitten mills are of course just another example of humanity’s supreme reign over the animal kingdom, we have the power to torture for profit, and thus we do. However, when enough people bond together in an effort to limit or minimize this form of torture, something can be done to prevent the ongoing abuse. While these kitten breeders tend to focus highly on the over—production of “purebred” cats, the truth is that the vast majority of cat owners do not know the difference between most breeds of cats, notwithstanding the most obvious types; Siamese, Himalayan, and the like.
A few startling statistics for the cat world can really shake up our perception of the need for anyone anywhere to breed cats at all, let alone in vast quantities.
According to the Humane League of the United States, most cats are adopted via a casual rescue effort.
About 48% of human owned cats are taken in as strays, or found by someone who gives the kitten or cat to a friend, or is adopted directly from a rescue league.
A much smaller percentage, 14%, adopts their cats from shelters, especially kill shelters. The remaining percentage goes directly to either breeders or pet stores. However, with all this kitty purchasing going on, 71% of all cats or kittens that find themselves in the unfortunate position of being in a shelter are euthanized before suitable homes can be found.
Only one out of every five kittens and cats are destined to live in one home for their lifetime.
Most cats find themselves abandoned or left on the shelter doorstep when they are either too much responsibility or lose their cute little kitten appeal.
So, we already know that pet overpopulation is a big problem in this country, and many other countries. Yet, really, what would keep a cat breeder of one hundred and fifty kittens in business. Unfortunately, what doesn’t make it out into the public as a birthday present for a loved one or as a new companion for a home with love to spare, end up being sold in bulk to laboratories and other testing facilities. This statistic alone makes someone like me want to run out and purchase two or three of the kittens I could give good homes to in order to prevent those few a treacherous life of abuse and neglect. However, once I give the kitten mill a single dime from my own pocket, I am giving them my business. And the business of abuse is not one that my dollar, nor anyone else’s who claims to have even a shred of love in their hearts, should support.
This could, in fact, open up a serious debate regarding the necessity or cruelty regarding animal testing. However, before we jump all over that horse, let’s look again at the statistics of the animals that are being senselessly put to sleep annually for a lack of a good home. There really must be a better way.
So perhaps you are reading this and you are enraged and affected and you think the human race needs to be taught a great big lesson in compassion and responsible and ethical behavior toward all living creatures. You would be right. But when this article is finished, are you going to stop reading, tell a few important people in your life what horrid things we do to the innocent for a quick and easy buck, and then resume your daily business? Or do you think you might be affected enough to take on a little action. It actually doesn’t take that much to get the ball rolling. There are numerous websites which list these kitty factories by state. There are also numerous organizations that do take into consideration things like petitions, letters of testimony (you have to witness the abuse yourself not just read about it online) as well as other forms of public pressure that demand that these mills are shut down. People have been fighting the puppy mill ring for decades. And there have been improvements. There are still innumerable puppy mills out there that need to succumb to the pressure as well.
However, we really need not leave the kittens out in the cold while we are chasing down the puppy mill proprietors.
Animal rights groups usually have a lot of the foot work already completed. In many cases you can either ask them directly how you can get involved and do even just a little bit to help shut down these chambers of torture or you can offer them practical assistance for your area. Very few animal rights groups will turn down willing help.
Kitten mills are not all that difficult to recognize. In most cases, you will be able to spot without excessive effort, too many cats. There will be cats everywhere, and the great majority will most likely be in crates, although those you will most likely never see. The kittens for sale will most likely be dirty, dingy, covered with fecal matter and urine, and appear to be a bit on the skinny side. Mother cats are usually considerably underweight and are in effect starving to death during their nursing period. These places are very obviously places of pure business and have little heart. Watch, if you can, how you are handed a particular kitten you might be interested in. Most often he will be retrieved by the scruff of the neck and plunked in your arms. To them, he is a commodity, one that is covered with defecation, and they wouldn’t want to get their clothes smelly.
Public education regarding kitten mills is highly under achieved, and in reality is one of the best places to start. Just like any other type of animal milling, there are innocent kittens and cats being placed directly in harm’s way for the sole purpose of profit.
The more the public cries out against practices like these, the more difficult it becomes to make a living this way. Unfortunately, many of these types of businesses are owned by either a husband or a wife, thus, when the heat gets hot, the owner can then turn the business over legally to their spouse and continue operations without a hiccup. Closing down places like these takes as much stamina and dedication as the owner’s desire to forge an income.
