Stop Animal Cruelty

Transcript of personal comment from this episode of The Web-DVM : As I stated, this leads into my personal comment tonight, which is in regard to a sad reality that I have voiced my grievance with before: that our criminal justice system is disgustingly lenient with its punishment in animal cruelty cases. The fact that operating what was essentially a torture and death camp for innocent animals bears only misdemeanor offenses is nothing short of appalling. That sends a message to our citizens that torture and murder is evil, but when enacted on animals, is simply just naughty. It certainly does little to nothing ... Read Full Story

Undercover Investigation Reveals Cows Suffer for Land O'Lakes See video (and read 5 comments):http://current.com/items/91310702_undercover-investigation-reveals-cows-suffer-for-land-olakes.htm?xid=RSSfeedA new undercover investigation inside a Land O'Lakes supplier facility in Pennsylvania has revealed routine neglect and cruelty to cows who are milked for the Fortune 250 company's products. Over Read Full Story

Land O'Lakes facility neglects and is cruel to Cows Cows are left to suffer and die slow deaths without being cared for or put out of their misery Peta investigated inside a Land O'Lakes facility in Pennsylvania and found intense cruetly to their cows. They also found disgusting living conditions such as pens filled with inches of feces and urine. Cows that had become sick or injured and collapsed were just left there to suffer. Some suffered in pain for up to a month before being shot and killed. In June of 2009 Land O'Lakes checked out the facility and admitted it needed to ... Read Full Story

I hope to stir up more help and support for the sloth bears in India so the animal cruelty will stop. There are a few refuges in India and the WSPA is working with the Wildlife Trust of India to rescue more of the bears from a cruel life of dancing for the tourists. The capture and training of the bears is cruel and painful as well as shortening their lives because of the harsh and unhealthy conditions they endure. Read Full Story

Three Redding teenagers were arrested late today after they allegedly lured a family’s pet cat with an open can of tuna near its Redding home last week, doused it with gasoline and set it on fire. Sgt. Bruce Bonner of the Redding Police Department said the three teenagers were arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals, arson and conspiracy, all felonies , after being questioned at length and were booked into Shasta County Juvenile Hall. Their names are not being publicly released because they are minors. “I’m glad they caught them,” said a heart-broken Terri Welch, who had owned the 13-year-old Burmese-Siamese mix, dubbed ... Read Full Story