Animal Voice

Animal Heroes - More Human than Human

2009-06-21T02:59:00.000-07:00

You might have stumbled upon some of these clips already...They tell the stories of animals that follow their natural protective instincts, and end up helping their fellow pals.. animal and human alike.Courageous acts that put the very own life of these creatures at stake, but nevertheless, their own fears were erased and wholeheartedly they run to the rescue of others.Once again we should look

Oxford: House of Horrors

2009-06-10T02:31:00.000-07:00

Lets have a look at what happens behind the doors at Oxford University:Boycott Oxford!!!‘Felix’ was a macaque monkey who was tortured for one entire year by vivisector Tipu Aziz. While excellent alternative research methods exist, Felix was but one of countless numbers of sentient beings that continue to suffer and die inside Oxford laboratories every year for no reason other than greed.Felix was

In Memory of Jill Phipps

2009-05-15T23:25:00.000-07:00

Jill Phipps was a British animal rights activist. She lived in Coventry, England. On 1 February 1995, Jill was crushed to death under the wheels of a lorry carrying live baby veal calves into Coventry Airport in Baginton, England, to be flown to Amsterdam for distribution across Europe. 10 of the 33 protesters present had broken through police lines and were trying to bring the lorry to a halt by

ACTION ALERT Dogs stranded on island

2009-05-09T04:48:00.000-07:00

Exactly like man does with garbage, in the same way the residents of the malaysian island Pulau Ketam have decided to take care of the 'dogs surplus' problem."What to do with them?" "Uhm" - the smart one of the village answered - "I think i have a great idea! You remember that isolated and unlivable island we saw the other day?Well, lets just gather all the dogs and dump them there! Sure they

The Exploitation of Galgos

2009-05-02T07:32:00.000-07:00

"The galgo, a breed of dog native to Spain, is similar to a greyhound. Because they have particular stamina, galgos are used to hunt rabbits and boars on the Spanish plains. The abuse that many Spanish galgos experience revolves around two main issues: unsanitary and inhumane breeding in puppy mills, and the abandonment or killing of the dogs by hunters."from "The Abuse and Abandonment of Spanish

Wolves in Need

2009-04-11T07:57:00.000-07:00

GREATER YELLOWSTONE and the NORTHERN ROCKIESOn March 6th, 2009, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar approved the Bush Administration's discredited plan to eliminate Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Idaho and Montana -- a decision that could lead to the deaths of more than 1,000 wolves!Just one year after the famous wolf Limpy was shot and killed just outside Yellowstone National

Animal Testing and the European Parliament

2009-03-29T02:46:00.000-07:00

Animal Voice received this important comunication from Uncaged, regarding vivisection and the European Parliament.Please read the letter, watch the videos (warning = they may contain upsetting images for some of you) and check out all the related material.If you care for the animals, i am sure you'll want to be active in reducing and stopping their pain."I'm writing to you at a critical point in

Orangutans Survival Threatened by Palm Oil

2009-03-21T08:39:00.000-07:00

Consumption of palm oil, a vegetable oil found in one in 10 products on supermarket shelves, is driving the orangutan towards extinction, new research shows.The "Oil for Ape Scandal", a report published by Friends of the Earth and orangutan conservation groups, concludes that without urgent intervention the palm oil trade could cause the extinction of the orangutan, Asia's only great ape, within

Thai elephant Mosha got a new leg!

2009-03-11T03:22:00.000-07:00

"Mosha, now three, was only seven-months-old when she lost her right front leg after stepping on a landmine.Close to death, she was rescued and brought to the Friends of the Asian Elephant hospital in Lampang, Thailand, where she got her first prosthetic leg in 2007.Her home in a tropical jungle in the north of the country, near the Cambodian border, is an orphanage for elephants.Her keeper said

Karakul Fur Trade buy one.. kill two

2008-12-27T08:44:00.000-08:00

The Astrakhan (aka Karakul) fur industry is a double-winner in the book of cruelty.In order to have the pelt necessary to make the unnecessary coat, not only one animal gets killed.. but two - cause you know... if you want to skin a fetus, prior to that you should kill "its container" .. the mother.Because their unique, highly prized curly fur begins to unwind and straighten within three days of

Free Lucky - the Asian elephant in San Antonio Zoo

2008-06-25T11:17:00.000-07:00

They call her "Lucky."Wild- captured at age 4 - imprisoned in this enclosure since 1962... lucky?(Lucky has been in this small, barren enclosure for 45 years, and alone since November 2007!)On November 2, 2007, an African elephant named Alport died of undetermined causes at the San Antonio Zoo, leaving Lucky, an Asian elephant, all alone. Lucky was captured in the wilds of Thailand as a baby (

Humans:Naturally Born Veg(etari)an

2008-06-12T11:05:00.000-07:00

I stumbled upon this article from Michael Bluejay and since lately (unfortunately...) i couldn't put myself to write as much as i should, i thought to share this very interesting piece with all of you.As he also says, changing habits it's a very hard thing to do, and finding excuses why not to do so seems the easiest way out - so the answer is No, i'm not interested in your motivations and rants

Mars Kills Animals

2008-05-25T08:42:00.000-07:00

Do you think that depriving creatures of their lifes in order to put a candy on the market is a plausible excuse?I don't think so.But Mars, the owner of M&M's, Snickers, Twix, Dove, Skittles, Three Musketeers, Starburst etc says Yes.Well... than i guess it's pretty much time that the facts concerning the way these products are made get a bit more accessible to the public.. at least as much as

Huntingdon Life Sciences: Greed, Lies & Cruelty

2008-05-10T04:00:00.000-07:00

Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) is Europe’s largest contract animal testing laboratory.They have about 70,000 animals on site, including rabbits, cats, hamsters, dogs, guinea-pigs, birds and monkeys. These animals are destined to suffer and die in cruel, useless experiments.HLS will test anything for anybody.They carry out experiments which involve poisoning animals with household products,

Cruelty Glossary

2008-04-26T05:17:00.000-07:00

In this 'Cruelty Glossary' there are basic definitions of words and terminologies used in connection to animal welfare and animal rights topics.Most of animal lovers and activists out there are already familiar with these facts - but for any newcomer it's a simple way to get to understand some of the realities behind the words.I'm also taking this chance to post one more time the documentary "

Boycott China - By All Means!

2008-03-23T07:09:00.000-07:00

The following stories are just a few small examples of the vicious and cowardly cruelty that is inflicted on animals in China on a daily basis (not inclusive of the horrendous cat & dog meat and fur trade).There's NO way that these acts are justifiable, acceptable and forgiven - NO WAY.China's Olympic Games are quickly approaching - violence inflicted on humans and animals it's an everyday

US Marine Throws Puppy off a Cliff

2008-03-09T06:55:00.000-07:00

A recent disturbing YouTube video shows a US Marine, identified as David Motari (22-year-old from Washington state), happily throwing a puppy off a rocky cliff while in Iraq.The US soldier, now based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe, is under full investigation.In a statement the Marines called the video "shocking and deplorable" and said it violates "the high standard we expect of every

Animal Testing - Approaching the "End of an Error"

2008-02-28T02:14:00.000-08:00

It's only a proposal at the moment, but it's going in the right direction.Toxicity tests will start being done using human cells in laboratories, robots, and computer modeling - and this means saving countless of animal lifes!From the scientists point of view the decision is based on the fact that "new technology has made testing chemicals much faster and more accurate",so even if a "commercial

Zoos in China - when entertainment meets cruelty

2008-02-18T08:21:00.000-08:00

The smiling children giggled as they patted the young goat on its head and tickled it behind the ears.Some of the more boisterous ones tried to clamber onto the animal's back but were soon shaken off with a quick wiggle of its bottom.It could have been a happy scene from a family zoo anywhere in the world but for what happened next.A man hoisted up the goat and nonchalantly threw it over a wall

Feline Cerebellar Hypoplasia

2008-02-08T04:25:00.000-08:00

Please meet Charlie!This is CharlieHe's not like other catsHe has Cerebellar HypoplasiaIn other words his motor skills aren't so "hot"..But he loves to play!Hang out with his friendsAnd watch the world go by....He's in no painRequires no special careAnd has a normal life expectancy.Since most people don't knowAbout Cerebellar Hypoplasia,Cats like Charlie areNeedlessly destroyed.If you have a

RODEO - A Legalized Abuse of Animals

2008-01-31T06:29:00.000-08:00

Rodeo, has been promoted as "great family fun", is in truth nothing more than a blatant exhibition of animal abuse which has no more place in a civilized society than cock-fighting or bear-baiting. It is impossible to have a "humane" rodeo, or one which does not pose serious risk of injury or death to animals. Far from being exercises of human skill and courage over wild beasts as their

How Animals End up in Labs

2008-01-13T09:40:00.000-08:00

Companion AnimalsMany dogs and cats used in laboratory experiments come from companies that breed animals for research purposes. Others were once trusting companions who simply got lost or stolen from their families.Pound SeizureAnimal shelters in certain states are required to turn over homeless dogs to government-run facilities for medical experiments if they are not claimed by former or new

An Unusual X-Mas Card

2007-12-25T03:22:00.000-08:00

This ain't going to be the usual X-Mas postcard... this ain't gonna be one more rhetorical compilation of words and wishes.This is a look into reality.Many people like to give puppies and kittens as X-Mas or birthday presents, most of those people even buy these pets in a pet-store, making in this way no chance for a shelter animal to be adopted and rescued from certain sadness and death.To all

Milk, Veal & Dairy Cows

2007-12-02T03:43:00.000-08:00

"Like humans, all dairy cows must give birth in order to begin producing milk. Dairy cows are artificially impregnated while they are still lactating from their previous birthing, so their bodies are always producing milk. The calves that are born female are raised to replace exhausted dairy cows. The calves that are male are slaughtered and used for veal."Regardless of where they live, all dairy

Tesco: Stop the killing of turtles!

2007-11-17T05:49:00.000-08:00

Tesco farms turtles to be sold in their Supermarkets in China.The turtles are sold alive, once purchased the customer can have the live turtle butchered in the Tesco Supermarket or they can take them away and butcher them alive in any way they wish at home.Tesco butcher turtles while they are still alive, with no pre stunning. The procedure used to butcher them is to cut the head off and then to