Outsider Animals: How the creatures at the margins of our lives have the most to teach us
Outsider Animals: How the creatures at the margins of our lives have the most to teach us
Many nonhuman animals with whom we share our homes and other landscapes are often mistakenly written off as being unimportant and disposable ‘pests’ . However, they deserve more respect; we kill them far too often, and writing them off says more about us than them. These animals, including raccoons, rats, and coyotes, are actually very important neighbors. It’s easy to only think of animals in terms of what they do for (or to) us, rather than look at them and appreciate them for themselves. PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: Many of the nonhuman animals (animals) with whom we share our homes and other […]
S.O.S. : Ridglan Farms adds security, asks U.S. Congressman for protection from animal rights activists
S.O.S. : Ridglan Farms adds security, asks U.S. Congressman for protection from animal rights activists
Animal rights activists say they plan to return and rescue all beagles from Ridglan Farms with more than 2,000 people taking part in the next action. As a result, Ridglan Farms added security, including a newly dug trench around the perimeter fence, and asked U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis. for protection. In response, Pocan urged Ridglan Farms to focus on rehoming dogs instead, and stated: ‘My bigger concern is that what they’re doing is something that they already have a court order to quit doing, and they should probably focus on that court order’. Asked about a potential clash between […]
Tom Harris: What lessons can we learn from the SHAC campaign?
Tom Harris: What lessons can we learn from the SHAC campaign?
The single biggest SHAC takeaway is that it’s best to build campaigns and movements that can be at least tolerated, if not supported, by the wider public. The MBR Suppliers campaign and CAFT’s wins demonstrate that the power of pressure campaigning remains as fertile as ever. Focusing on these winnable, single-issue campaigns is great for building our skills and strength as a movement. By removing the low-hanging fruit, we change public opinion on the wider issue and clear a path for bigger fights and bigger wins. Toppling not just fur, testing on animals, and racing of greyhounds, but pulling down […]
