https://www.europesays.com/people/276529/ NYC votes to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages by 2028 #AnimalWelfare #CarriageDrivers #CentralPark #HorseDrawnCarriages #JulieMenin #NewYorkCityCouncil #Romanch'sLaw #ZohranMamdani
#animal-welfare — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #animal-welfare, aggregated by home.social.
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Puppy love: Finnish 24-hour newborn pup livestream is TV smash hit https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/finnish-24-hour-puppy-dog-newborn-livestream-tv-smash-hit #Finland #Dogs #Television #Animals #Culture #Europe #Pets #LifeAndStyle #TelevisionRadio #WorldNews #AnimalWelfare #Sweden #FactualTv #Documentary #Livestreaming #OnlineTv
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Puppy love: Finnish 24-hour newborn pup livestream is TV smash hit
By Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondentShow features live chat sessions with breeders, a podcast and updates on dogs’ progress from birth to weigh-ins
#Finland #Dogs #Television #Animals #Culture #Europe #Pets #Lifeandstyle #Televisionradio #Worldnews #Animalwelfare #Sweden #FactualTV #Documentary #Livestreaming #OnlineTV #TheGuardian #MirandaBryantNordiccorrespondent
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Your EU – your projects in Luxembourg: a spooky season’ story about bats, birds and climate action with no tricks
As the spooky season rolls around, bats usually get cast as the mysterious stars of Halloween. But (or…
#Luxembourg #Luxemburg #LU #Europe #Europa #EU #animalhealth #animalwelfare #Lëtzebuerg #luxembourg
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Your EU – your projects in Luxembourg: a spooky season’ story about bats, birds and climate action with no tricks
As the spooky season rolls around, bats usually get cast as the mysterious stars of Halloween. But (or…
#Europe #EU #animalhealth #Animalwelfare #EuropeanUnion
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https://www.europesays.com/3326823/ Your EU – your projects in Luxembourg: a spooky season’ story about bats, birds and climate action with no tricks #AnimalHealth #AnimalWelfare #Lëtzebuerg #luxembourg #Luxemburg
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Your EU – your projects in Luxembourg: a spooky season’ story about bats, birds and climate action with no tricks https://www.byteseu.com/2473573/ #AnimalHealth #AnimalWelfare #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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https://www.europesays.com/lu/14081/ Your EU – your projects in Luxembourg: a spooky season’ story about bats, birds and climate action with no tricks #AnimalHealth #AnimalWelfare #Luxembourg
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Financial pressures and next-gen farming take center stage as Indiana Farm Bureau sets 2027 agenda – AgriNews https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/60222/ #AnimalWelfare #community #economy #FarmBureau #farmland #FoodSafety #Health #Indiana #IndianaDining #IndianaFood #IndianaGroceryStores #IndianaRestaurants #IndianaStateDepartmentOfAgriculture #livestock #LocalFood #politics #schools #Science #Taxes #Transportation #YoungLeaders
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Why RFK Jr.’s anti-vax agenda might make eggs more expensive this winter
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‘We really need help’: RSPCA faces capacity crisis as cats arrive faster than they can be rehomed
By Helena HortonAbout 20,000 cats were taken into charity’s care last year, an increase driven in part by pet hoarders
#Cats #Pets #UKnews #Animals #Animalwelfare #England #Wales #TheGuardian #HelenaHorton
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‘We really need help’: RSPCA faces capacity crisis as cats arrive faster than they can be rehomed https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/20/rspca-capacity-crisis-cats-arrive-faster-rehomed #Cats #Pets #UkNews #Animals #AnimalWelfare #England #Wales
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Whale in Wales: amateur photographer captures stunning footage - video https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2026/oct/20/whale-in-wales-amateur-photographer-captures-stunning-footage-video #Whales #Wales #MarineLife #Animals #Environment #AnimalWelfare #UkNews
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India’s draft animal-experimentation rules would replace 1968 and 1998 regulations and make severity of suffering the basis for approvals. But critics say they could let institutions clear large-animal experiments without prior CCSEA approval. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/weaker-watchdog-wider-suffering-indias-draft-animal-experiment-rules-spark-welfare-backlash-t9bw5yn9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AnimalWelfare #CCSEA #AnimalTesting
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Here's something good for #AnimalWelfare
#Colorado #wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/colorado-wildlife-overpass-vehicle-animal-collisions-results
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Bao Li & Qing Bao face years at the National Zoo, where invasive artificial breeding could await them. Take action to protect these young pandas & urge their return to China. #GiantPandas #AnimalWelfare #Pandas bit.ly/4k0t1v2
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There’s no reason to fear #BlackCat adoptions in October or at any point in the year!
MSPCA-Angell VP of Animal Protection, Mike Keiley debunks the myths on WBZ NewsRadio, listen here:
https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/featured/new-england-weekend/content/2026-10-17-1248-new-england-weekend-black-cats-and-halloween-fears-mspca-angell-debunk/#animal #animals #massachusetts #cats #cat #blackcats #pet #pets #animalwelfare
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Pedigree chums: why dogs are dying less in movies https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/19/pedigree-chums-why-dogs-are-dying-less-in-movies #Film #Culture #Animals #Dogs #AnneHathaway #AnimalWelfare
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Pedigree chums: why dogs are dying less in movies
By Stuart HeritageAre film-makers wary of alienating increasingly sensitive audiences by offing a pooch? Or is humanity now just too soft to deal with the trauma of a Turner & Hooch?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/19/pedigree-chums-why-dogs-are-dying-less-in-movies
#Film #Culture #Animals #Dogs #AnneHathaway #Animalwelfare #TheGuardian #StuartHeritage
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‘When they listen to this song, they know food is coming’: Burrolandia, a donkey obsession
By Sara Escobar in MexicoTwenty years ago, Germán Flores founded a refuge for donkeys that faced abandonment, exploitation or slaughter, in memory of Roberto, a working donkey from his childhood. Once synonymous with the country, Mexico’s donkey population has plummeted in recent years. Burrolandia was founded in response to these dwindling numbers to provide dignified living conditions to about 100 ‘burritos’ who have suffered exploitation and abuse around Mexico
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/oct/19/burrolandia-a-donkey-obsession-mexico
#Mexico #Americas #Animalwelfare #Animals #Worldnews #TheGuardian #SaraEscobarinMexico
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Rethinking Catch- and-Release Fishing
Plenty of Americans grew up thinking “catch and release” was the kinder way to fish. Now, Vox…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #animalwelfare #Fish #fishermen #fishing #fishingindustry #marinelife #seacreatures #World
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1.2 millions EUR donated to the WEC
From RTV Noord (in Dutch): https://www.rtvnoord.nl/natuur/1445455/zeehondenopvang-haalt-1-2-miljoen-euro-op-toekomst-blijft-onzeker
The WEC has managed to raise 1.2 million euros so far to avoid closing down.
While they have a week left to achieve the goal, and there is still a long way to go, the workers do not lose hope and continue to bring help to the seals in need, even in the face of a major crisis.
Despite the end of WEC still being a realistic ending, they keep their head high and refuse to give up the fight.
While the parliament still discusses ways to help WEC and the seals, it is important to know that it is support of people like you and me that brings direct change and relief, and it is our support that will be able to save the seals and Wadden Sea in time.
Continue talking about, sharing links, donating to the fundraisers. Only we have the power to help in time. <3
https://www.zeehondencentrum.nl/red-ons/
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We’re now on OC Nonprofit Central! 🐾 Hope Paws Support Fund’s profile is live—a new way to learn about our mission and how we help dogs in crisis. We provide emergency vet financial assistance and support for rescue partners so dogs can get the care and second chances they deserve. ❤️ https://www.ocnonprofitcentral.org/organizations/hope-paws-support-fund
#HopePawsSupportFund #OCNonprofitCentral #AnimalWelfare #EmergencyVetCare #DogsInNeed
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1257661/ At 11, Aneeshwar Kunchala is set to receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal for his wildlife-conservation work; he began campaigning against plastic pollution at four #AneeshwarKunchala #AnimalWelfare #COP27Documentary #Environment #GuinnessWorldRecords #JaneGoodall #JuniorJaneGoodallEarthMedal #PlasticPollution #Science #STARMUS #UK #UnitedKingdom #WildlifeConservation #YoungConservationist
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Vet laments disappearance of cats cared for by resto chain in Pasay
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Now it's more than a million for the seals!
From RTV Noord (in Dutch): https://www.rtvnoord.nl/economie/1445226/meer-dan-een-miljoen-euro-gedoneerd-voor-noodlijdend-wecSince this Monday, WEC has managed to raise a total of 1.1 million euros to prevent their bankruptcy!
If we keep this pace, we will be definitely able to save the seal centre from having to close their doors to seals amidst an upcoming seal pup season.
The support we are all giving not only brings real chance of a good ending to the table, but also keep up the morale of the staff who are still fighting for the facility and its patients and keeping their hopes up a tragedy can be avoided.
I cannot stress this enough - keep sharing, keep talking, keep donating, and keep pressing on the politicians. The seals cannot advocate for themselves and we have a duty to help those who are hurt by human intervention in their habitats. If not us, then who?
https://www.zeehondencentrum.nl/red-ons/
for the seals.
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At 11, Aneeshwar Kunchala is set to receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal for his wildlife-conservation work; he began campaigning against plastic pollution at four
Jane Goodall spent decades showing the world why pr…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AneeshwarKunchala #animalwelfare #AU #Australia #COP27documentary #guinnessworldrecords #JaneGoodall #JuniorJaneGoodallEarthMedal #plasticpollution #Science #STARMUS #wildlifeconservation #youngconservationist
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At 11, Aneeshwar Kunchala is set to receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal for his wildlife-conservation work; he began campaigning against plastic pollution at four
Jane Goodall spent decades showing the world why prote…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AneeshwarKunchala #animalwelfare #CA #Canada #COP27documentary #GuinnessWorldRecords #JaneGoodall #JuniorJaneGoodallEarthMedal #plasticpollution #Science #STARMUS #wildlifeconservation #youngconservationist
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At 11, Aneeshwar Kunchala is set to receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal for his wildlife-conservation work; he began campaigning against plastic pollution at four
Jane Goodall spent decades showing…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AneeshwarKunchala #Animalwelfare #COP27documentary #environment #guinnessworldrecords #JaneGoodall #JuniorJaneGoodallEarthMedal #plasticpollution #Science #STARMUS #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlifeconservation #youngconservationist
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/737458/ At 11, Aneeshwar Kunchala is set to receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal for his wildlife-conservation work; he began campaigning against plastic pollution at four #AneeshwarKunchala #AnimalWelfare #COP27Documentary #Éire #Environment #GuinnessWorldRecords #IE #Ireland #JaneGoodall #JuniorJaneGoodallEarthMedal #PlasticPollution #Science #STARMUS #WildlifeConservation #YoungConservationist
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Almost a million euros raised for the seals
From RTV Noord (in Dutch): https://www.rtvnoord.nl/video/1445004/wec-inzameling-richting-miljoen-euroWe have raised over 900000* euros so far! We are getting closer to the goal.
The 2.8 million euros that is the final goal, will go to paying back WEC's debts. Even if the amount is raised and the debts are settled, the future might be uncertain.
As much as financial support from the audience is so far the most direct and effective way to help, it's obvious that this cannot be the norm, and that it is highly urgent for the governments to fund places like WEC - it's their duty after all.
Marco Boshoven, a manager at WEC, says that if the centre closes down, seals will die a slow death.
'Dat betekent wel dat je schrijnende gevallen gaat krijgen van dierenleed, want onze collega's bij Ecomare (op Texel, red.) en A Seal (in Stellendam, red.) hebben niet voldoende capaciteit om alles op te vangen. En als de gestrande zeehonden niet opgevangen kunnen worden, zullen ze een heel langzame dood sterven.'
Other facilities, such as Ecomare (Texel) and A Seal (Stellendam), while they are more than willing to help, simply do not have the capacity to take the seals.
⚠️ By refusing to help WEC, Het Hogeland, province of Groningen and the national government are sentencing seals to a painful death on the shores of Wadden Sea, all in the name of cutting costs and "bezuiniging", which violates the Agreement on the Conservation of Seals in the Wadden Sea (WSSA) signed by (besides Germany and Denmark) Netherlands in 1990/91 ⚠️
Keep donating | Keep sharing | Keep pressuring politicians
for the seals <3
https://www.zeehondencentrum.nl/en/red-ons/
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Vietnam police arrest 12 over theft of 2,700 cats for slaughter
The group operated mainly between 11 pm and 4 am, using fish bait and traps placed outside homes with pet cats, police say
https://justpaste.in/news/vietnam-police-arrest-theft-thousands-cats-slaughter/
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The Dutch government can spare money for everything, but the seals?
From DVHN (in Dutch): https://www.dvhn.nl/regio/groningen/het-hogeland/kabinet-sluit-steun-voor-zieltogende-zeehondenopvang-nog-niet-uit/163110348.html
The results of the debate in Tweede Kamer are grim - no party is willing to support WEC in their struggle, claiming that "other facilities in the Netherlands can take care of the seals as well".
The truth is that said "other facilities", while they are more than willing to assist their peers, cannot just take on the WEC's patients as it is way over their capabilities.
Progressief Nederland (PRO)'s Laura Bromet especially has made an egregious and simply inhumane statement that "she doesn't know if it is wise to put money into [WEC]" and that "we can live if they can go to other facilities".
This is a complete embarassment and shame on the entire Parliament, especially parties like PRO and PvdD, in whose interest it should be to solidarize with WEC and advocate for them.
There is no "plan B", there is no "other facilities" that can easily just inherit WEC's legacy and operate on their behalf without it taking a toll on their performance and finances.
This only makes our support even more crucial - because if the government is not willing to properly support the cause (and wishy-washy solutions are not an option), it is our duty to protect the animals that still end up getting hurt due to human intervention in their habitat.
Even if it's just 1 euro, it is always 1 euro closer to avoiding a tragedy.
https://stichtingzeehondencentrum.community-fundraising.com/teams/fediverse-for-seals
https://www.zeehondencentrum.nl/en/how-to-help-2/
#seals #seal #zeehonden #animalwelfare #environment #wildlife #animalprotection #netherlands #nederland #SaveWEC #for-the-seals -
Tweede Kamer will debate over the future of WEC
@ineskostic.bsky.social , an MP from Partij voor de Dieren (PvdD), announced on their Bluesky that on Thursday (October 15, AKA today) there will be a debate regarding the future of Zeehondencentrum, which can mean a possible intervention by the national government.
I want to urge Dutch citizens who see this to please continue pressuring your politicians into supporting the WEC! The Netherlands is one of the countries obligated to conserve the Wadden Sea and the seals, and a lack of intervention will be seen as nothing more as the ignorance of this country to its own surroundings and zero respect to treaties or laws they signed.
FOR THE SEALS, DO NOT GIVE UP, THERE IS HOPE. WE CAN DO IT!!!
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3ad35bxkinwyoxzu2sq5oax4/post/3mxqhlkxtok2u
#zeehonden #seals #seal #wildlife #environment #animalprotection #animalwelfare #netherlands #nederland #SaveWEC #for-the-seals -
"We removed the #cats from the home and brought them to our shelters," said MSPCA-Angell Director of Law Enforcement Chris Schindler. "Now, we’re focused on getting them the care they require before they’ll be ready to find new homes."
https://www.wcvb.com/article/reading-vigil-mspca-cares-for-84-cats/74136055
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Over 700 thousand euros raised for WEC!
From RTV Noord (in Dutch): https://www.rtvnoord.nl/economie/1444410/is-er-toch-hoop-voor-het-wec-meer-dan-700000-euro-aan-donaties-in-twee-dagen
In just 2 days we raised over 700000 euros for WEC (GFM+donations to WEC+various fundraisers on the page, including ours)!!
This amounts to 1/4th of the goal (2.8M euros), which is IMPRESSIVE!!!The biggest surprise is that the cryptocurrency "community" has managed to prove to be a net positive for the world for perhaps the first time in forever, as they donated over 40000 euros to the cause via GFM and the fundraiser page. Regardless of what you usually think about that part of the internet, it is quite a honorable act.
I ask you to step up and show we are no worse! FOR THE SEALS!
Even if it's 1 euro, it's 1 more euro towards the goal. You can also spread the word, which costs nothing, and helps! (own posts might get more traction than a mere boost due to many people muting boosts from their timelines)
If we keep up the pace there might be hope. there is always hope.
https://stichtingzeehondencentrum.community-fundraising.com/teams/fediverse-for-seals
https://gofund.me/2c6f68292
https://www.zeehondencentrum.nl/en/how-to-help-2/
#seal #seals #wildlife #environment #nature #animalwelfare #animalprotection #SaveWEC #netherlands #nederland #zeehonden #for-the-seals -
This profile is dedicated to sharing updates regarding the future of Zeehondencentrum in Lauwersoog, as well as sharing donation links to help the hospital.
This account is not associated with or endorsed by WEC itself, I am just one of the people who cares about this place, and I hope more people will care.
Here is (now in English) the full statement from the centrum regarding their future: https://www.zeehondencentrum.nl/en/news-2/zeehondencentrum-pieterburen-gaat-failliet/
What can you do:
- Post about it and share the news, even outside of Fediverse and outside of your immediate friend circle - and even if you are on the other side of the globe
- Donate to the centrum; while the amount needed to keep the lights on is enormous (in the range of government funding, remember!), you miss all the shots you don't take, and even if we do not get the full amount, it might buy them some more time to find solutions
- If you are a citizen of the Netherlands: put pressure on politicians, especially ones in province of Groningen to step up and take action - the place's existence is more than just a seal hospital or a visitor spot, it's more than that, it's the future of Wadden Sea's residents, and along with Germany and Denmark they hold the responsibility to keep the seals safe (Agreement on the Conservation of Seals in the Wadden Sea, 1991)
If you're a fedizen who cares and has the means to, join in for the fundraiser I made to show the power of independent networks - and if for nothing else, do it For The Seals
https://stichtingzeehondencentrum.community-fundraising.com/teams/fediverse-for-seals
#SaveWEC #seals #zeehond #wildlife #animalwelfare #animalprotection #environment #nature #netherlands #nederland #for-the-seals -
Should foie gras be illegal for animal cruelty? https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/51569/ #AnimalWelfare #DC #DCDining #DCFineDining #DCFood #DCGroceryStores #DCRestaurants #Explainers #FuturePerfect #MidtermElections2026 #politics #Washington
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Title for the win. :-)
Here "strategically deployed" is the kindly way of saying "fishing for chumps."
"We ask: Why and how do far-right parties politicize cultured meat? We make three main contributions: First, we show that far-right parties link their opposition to cultured meat to a broader cultural struggle over national identity. Second, we demonstrate that the issue is strategically deployed to appeal to rural voters and organized farmers, often in competition with center-right parties. Third, we argue that far-right opposition to cultured meat has important consequences, influencing center-right parties, shaping policy outcomes, and thus impeding the potential breakthrough of an emerging food technology."
#CulturedMeat
#ClimateSolutions
#AnimalWelfarehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23251042.2026.2739359?af=R#abstract
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Animal org raises alarm over claims of pet impounding ahead of ASEAN Summit
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CW: 🥓🤬 bacon racism
🥓🤬 #Adnan from #DanmarksRadio interviewed #JeppeBlochNielsen, head of #DanishPigProducers about #racism. It is unbelievable.
▶️🇩🇰 Video in Danish: https://veganism.social/@veganguide/117378536839294344
📜🇬🇧 Translation:
Jeppe: I feel that we as pig producers are victims of racism.
Adnan: May I please tell you: You're Danish speaking skills are excellent!
Jeppe: So are yours, so there's not a big difference.
Adnan: I'm not a racist. I have friends who are farmers.
Jeppe: I'm the exact opposite of racist ...
[Loud scream from pigs]
Adnan: Not to be racist but there seems to be someone who is protesting that you will make them into bacon? Could you please explain to our viewers why you are the victim of discrimination and not your pigs?
Jeppe: That is because I feel that we as conventional pig producers are a minority. When we are being shamed specifically then I feel that is racist towards me as a pig producer.
Adnan: I feel the same way. Just because I'm brown, people think I get economic support from the state. It's the same with you, except that's not prejudice.
Jeppe: That's massive prejudice. I receive zero economic support for my pig production.
Adnan: You don't receive economic support?
Jeppe: I get zero kroner in subsidies for my pig production.
Adnan: Do you get anything else?
Jeppe: Not for my pig production.
Adnan: Do you get anything else?
Jeppe: I receive EU subsidies for my plant production.
Adnan: So you are on part-time subsidies?
Jeppe: To the extend that I have to provide cheap food for the Europeans.
Adnan: I've noticed that all your pigs are skin-coloured.
Jeppe: Yes, but some of them tried to make themselves dirty so you wouldn't feel excluded.
Adnan: Feel excluded, what do you mean?
Jeppe: Rolling around in shit and in hay.
Adnan: What's that got to do with me?
Jeppe: ...
Adnan: What?
Jeppe: I don't know.
Adnan: But you said they made an effort for me by rolling around in shit. Could you explain?
Jeppe: So we wouldn't feel excluded.
Adnan: "We" ?
Jeppe: We. As i told you, I have employees and sows who roll around ...
Adnan: ... in shit?
Jeppe: No, it's not shit. It's filth. Not the employees.
Adnan: Do you think these here like you?
Jeppe: Yes, I'm absolutely certain they do.
Adnan: I think they like me more. Because I don't turn them into bacon. Also, I don't eat them.
Jeppe: Well, that's true.
Adnan: I can see here that you practice circumcision.
Jeppe: Some of them have had the end of their tail docked.
Adnan: Is that for religious reasons?
Jeppe: It's a necessary evil for preserving animal welfare.
Adnan: Being circumsied myself, I can tell you there's no harm in that.
Jeppe: I can only observe that there are some politicians on ...
Adnan: You should try it. It didn't hurt. What I think is the most racist in this is that if you were so heavily regulated then someone will be losing their jobs. Those are Eastern Europeans and Africans ...
Jeppe: That is racist.
Adnan: ... because your employees are ..?
Jeppe: ... also not Danish. I have some dark skinned employees.
Adnan: Dark how?
Jeppe: If the lights go out, they have to remember to smile.
Adnan: And that's not racism?
Jeppe: Exactly.
Adnan: Because you are the victim of racism?
Jeppe: Exactly.---
#vegan #pigs #pigfarm #meat #farming #AnimalWelfare #carnism #racism ##racisme #denmark #absurdist #epicfail #meme #veganmeme #veganmemes #bacon #religion #sausage #gris #pølse #kød #omskæring #circumsized #dkpol #taildocking #veganism #DanskeSvineproducenter @dyrenesdetektiv
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A Plea for Winter Survival & Urgent Vet Care 🐾❄️
Winter is approaching fast, and I'm struggling to secure basic shelter and warm clothing.To make things harder, my faithful dog is suffering from a painful eye infection and urgently needs medical treatment
Any small donation or share helps us survive the cold and get my dog the care he needs.Your support is our lifeline right now
#MutualAid #PetsOfMastodon #DogsOfMastodon #EmergencyFund #WinterRelief #Crowdfunding #AnimalWelfare #MutualAidRequest -
The pet I’ll never forget: Pumpkin, the rescue cat turned social media star
By Chris Seelbach, as told to Faisa MohamedStruggling to breathe, so big she could barely walk, Pumpkin practically begged for help when we met. Before long I was taking her home
#Lifeandstyle #Cats #Animals #Pets #Animalwelfare #TheGuardian #ChrisSeelbach #astoldtoFaisaMohamed
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CW: This article touches upon a fatal animal enclosure incident and severe mental health conditions. Reader discretion is advised.
Why Brazil Refused to Euthanize a Lioness After an Enclosure Intrusion
A screenshot showing the moment an intruder descended a tree into the big cat enclosure in João Pessoa, Brazil. Photo: Social Media / Screengrab.Dear Cherubs, when a human scales a twenty-foot wall into a big cat enclosure, the outcome is almost entirely written by biology rather than negotiation. A tragic incident at a zoo in Brazil resulted in the death of a nineteen-year-old man, but officials promptly made the call to spare the animal’s life.
The event unfolded at the Arruda Câmara Zoobotanical Park in João Pessoa. The victim, nineteen-year-old Gerson de Melo Machado, climbed over defensive barriers and entered the habitat of a lioness named Leona. Machado, who suffered from severe mental health struggles including schizophrenia, had previously expressed a desire to become a lion tamer.
When Machado scaled the structure, the lioness reacted as apex predators do when an unexpected figure lands inside their territorial perimeter. The encounter quickly turned fatal despite panic among onlookers.
Instincts Over Punishment
Following the tragedy, public debate sparked over whether the zoo would euthanize the animal. Zoo officials and local public security authorities moved swiftly to clear the lioness of any fault. Investigations confirmed that the enclosure barrier standards were fully intact and that the situation was entirely a case of human trespassing.
Because the predator acted purely out of natural predatory instinct rather than unwarranted hostility, park management announced that Leona would remain unharmed and receive emotional stabilization care from veterinary handlers. It’s giving clear boundaries, and honestly, bet on nature to be nature. As noted by thisclaimer.com, wild animals in human care retain their core biological instincts regardless of training or captivity conditions.
A Complex Safety Reality
Alternatively, some international commentators raised questions regarding zoo security architecture and whether perimeter fences can ever truly deter a determined individual. However, authorities reiterated that no safety protocol can entirely prevent intentional unauthorized breaches.
While the circumstances surrounding Machado’s loss of life remain deeply unsettling, legal and wildlife experts overwhelmingly agreed with the decision. Euthanizing a predator for reacting naturally inside its own secured boundary would set a dangerous precedent for wildlife conservation.
Sources list: CBS News — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lion-kills-teen-enclosure-zoo-brazil-arruda-camara-zoobotanical-park/ FOX 11 Los Angeles — https://www.foxla.com/news/brazil-zoo-lion-mauls-man-death Yahoo News — https://nz.news.yahoo.com/19-old-man-mauled-death-113627693.html thisclaimer.com — https://thisclaimer.com
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‘She was swaying, zoning out’: UK pets poisoned in record numbers by illicit drugs
By Donna FergusonToxicology helplines report 42% increase in calls involving animals poisoned by drugs and nicotine
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