animal rights
I Spent a Day at a Physiotherapy Centre for Disabled Pets
I saw a paralysed cat regain mobility and found out that some animals would rather just shit on the water treadmill than work out.
A Brief History of Scientific Experiments on Cats
"The physiologist does not hear the animals' cries of pain. He is blind to the blood that flows. He sees nothing but his idea, and the secrets he is resolved to discover."
The Beauty and Moral Ambiguity of Bullfighting
"When you come home, it's like you've been to the moon because there's no point in telling anybody. They don't understand."
The Cruelty and Controversy of Beijing's Black Market for Dogs
At the Liyuan Dog Market, the largest canine bazaar in China, animals are often mistreated and sometimes die just a week after purchase, but dog lovers have few other options when they want to buy a pet.
The Hangover News
Buckingham Palace twice denied that Prince Andrew had sexual relations with a "sex slave".
Did Argentina Just Open the Door to Personhood for Apes?
A court in Argentina has ruled that non-human persons can't be kept in cages. Will America follow suit?
Chimpanzees Don’t Have Human Rights, According to Court
Last week a Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court declared that chimpanzees are not people, legally speaking. This does not bode well for the wider and active great ape rights movement.
Animal Rights Activists Protested a Fashion Show Starring a ‘Breaking Amish’ Star
Everyone knows most activists are poor and ugly, so I was shocked to see them at a fashion show.
These Activists Swim with Sharks So You'll Stop Killing Them
Paul Wildman and Julie Andersen have been filming themselves swimming with sharks to make people less afraid of them.