COMPASSION, PASS IT ON: The man who had nothing, and yet gave more than most of us ever will
COMPASSION, PASS IT ON: The man who had nothing, and yet gave more than most of us ever will
Compassion is not a privilege reserved for the wealthy or the powerful. It does not require perfect circumstances. The man on the sidewalk does not wait until he has enough money, enough time, or enough convenience. He acts now, with what he has, because hunger cannot wait for ideal conditions. We have learned to separate ourselves from animal suffering, to treat it as background noise rather than moral responsibility. Yet history will not judge compassion by intention. It will judge it by action. Kindness toward animals is not sentimental weakness. It is moral courage. COALITION FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS: There is […]
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 […]
