Animal Rights Day - Pets & Animals Blog, Articles, News and More http://www.animalrightsday.org Pets & Animals Blog, Articles, News and More Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:10:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 ‘Enslaved’ killer whales case may mark new frontier in animal rights http://www.animalrightsday.org/%e2%80%98enslaved%e2%80%99-killer-whales-case-may-mark-new-frontier-in-animal-rights/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/%e2%80%98enslaved%e2%80%99-killer-whales-case-may-mark-new-frontier-in-animal-rights/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:10:28 +0000 creative http://www.animalrightsday.org/%e2%80%98enslaved%e2%80%99-killer-whales-case-may-mark-new-frontier-in-animal-rights/ Animal rights group says SeaWorld whales are entitled under the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery

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]]> http://www.animalrightsday.org/%e2%80%98enslaved%e2%80%99-killer-whales-case-may-mark-new-frontier-in-animal-rights/feed/ 0 ‘Grey’ star Liam Neeson angers animal rights activists — admits to eating wolf http://www.animalrightsday.org/%e2%80%98grey%e2%80%99-star-liam-neeson-angers-animal-rights-activists-admits-to-eating-wolf/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/%e2%80%98grey%e2%80%99-star-liam-neeson-angers-animal-rights-activists-admits-to-eating-wolf/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:56:49 +0000 creative http://www.animalrightsday.org/%e2%80%98grey%e2%80%99-star-liam-neeson-angers-animal-rights-activists-admits-to-eating-wolf/ Liam Neeson has come under fire from animal rights activists after admitting he sampled some wolf meat during the filming of his latest blockbuster “The Grey”.

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]]> http://www.animalrightsday.org/%e2%80%98grey%e2%80%99-star-liam-neeson-angers-animal-rights-activists-admits-to-eating-wolf/feed/ 0 Two animal-rights activists arrested at protest http://www.animalrightsday.org/two-animal-rights-activists-arrested-at-protest/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/two-animal-rights-activists-arrested-at-protest/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:05:18 +0000 admin http://www.animalrightsday.org/two-animal-rights-activists-arrested-at-protest/ Two animal-rights activists were arrested Saturday at a protest of the University of Florida's use of primates in research.

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]]> http://www.animalrightsday.org/two-animal-rights-activists-arrested-at-protest/feed/ 0 Hundreds of anti-bull fighting protestors stage a bloody and naked rally in Mexico City http://www.animalrightsday.org/hundreds-of-anti-bull-fighting-protestors-stage-a-bloody-and-naked-rally-in-mexico-city/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/hundreds-of-anti-bull-fighting-protestors-stage-a-bloody-and-naked-rally-in-mexico-city/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:52:42 +0000 creative http://www.animalrightsday.org/hundreds-of-anti-bull-fighting-protestors-stage-a-bloody-and-naked-rally-in-mexico-city/ Over 200 members of an animal rights group staged a protest half-naked and covered with fake blood against bullfighting outside Mexico City’s Fine Arts Palace.

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]]> http://www.animalrightsday.org/hundreds-of-anti-bull-fighting-protestors-stage-a-bloody-and-naked-rally-in-mexico-city/feed/ 0 Animal rights activists protest bullfighting in Colombia http://www.animalrightsday.org/animal-rights-activists-protest-bullfighting-in-colombia/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/animal-rights-activists-protest-bullfighting-in-colombia/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:24:51 +0000 publisher http://www.animalrightsday.org/animal-rights-activists-protest-bullfighting-in-colombia/ Bogota, Feb 6 (IANS/EFE) Some 180 half-naked people in the northwestern city of Medellin positioned themselves to form the word “stop” to demand an end to bullfighting in Colombia.

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]]> http://www.animalrightsday.org/animal-rights-activists-protest-bullfighting-in-colombia/feed/ 0 Call to boycott Liam Neeson after he admits he ate wolf stew to prepare for his latest role http://www.animalrightsday.org/call-to-boycott-liam-neeson-after-he-admits-he-ate-wolf-stew-to-prepare-for-his-latest-role/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/call-to-boycott-liam-neeson-after-he-admits-he-ate-wolf-stew-to-prepare-for-his-latest-role/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:22:15 +0000 publisher http://www.animalrightsday.org/call-to-boycott-liam-neeson-after-he-admits-he-ate-wolf-stew-to-prepare-for-his-latest-role/ Animal rights activists have demanded a boycott of Liam Neeson’s new film after he revealed he ate wolf flesh to prepare for his role.

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]]> http://www.animalrightsday.org/call-to-boycott-liam-neeson-after-he-admits-he-ate-wolf-stew-to-prepare-for-his-latest-role/feed/ 0 Ross rodeo covertly filmed http://www.animalrightsday.org/ross-rodeo-covertly-filmed/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/ross-rodeo-covertly-filmed/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:35:54 +0000 publisher http://www.animalrightsday.org/ross-rodeo-covertly-filmed/ Animal rights activists are covertly filming rodeos across Tasmania in an attempt to capture what they claim is animal cruelty.

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]]> http://www.animalrightsday.org/ross-rodeo-covertly-filmed/feed/ 0 Local advocates petition for tougher punishments on animal abusers http://www.animalrightsday.org/local-advocates-petition-for-tougher-punishments-on-animal-abusers/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/local-advocates-petition-for-tougher-punishments-on-animal-abusers/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:09:51 +0000 creative http://www.animalrightsday.org/local-advocates-petition-for-tougher-punishments-on-animal-abusers/ Animal rights advocates push for tougher punishments on animal abusers, and they want your help.

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]]> http://www.animalrightsday.org/local-advocates-petition-for-tougher-punishments-on-animal-abusers/feed/ 0 Group opposes plan to make "Toto" breed Kansas state http://www.animalrightsday.org/group-opposes-plan-to-make-toto-breed-kansas-state/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/group-opposes-plan-to-make-toto-breed-kansas-state/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:59:29 +0000 publisher http://www.animalrightsday.org/group-opposes-plan-to-make-toto-breed-kansas-state/ KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) – An animal rights group is objecting to proposed Kansas legislation that would make the Cairn terrier the state dog in honor of Toto, Dorothy's loyal pooch in the movie classic “The Wizard of Oz.” People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wrote a letter Thursday to Kansas state Rep.

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]]> http://www.animalrightsday.org/group-opposes-plan-to-make-toto-breed-kansas-state/feed/ 0 Animal activist rescues dog from illegal abattoir http://www.animalrightsday.org/animal-activist-rescues-dog-from-illegal-abattoir/ http://www.animalrightsday.org/animal-activist-rescues-dog-from-illegal-abattoir/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:11:10 +0000 admin http://www.animalrightsday.org/animal-activist-rescues-dog-from-illegal-abattoir/ An animal rights advocate courageously intervened last night to save a dog caged in squalor in Melbourne's west, after authorities failed to seize more than 20 dogs from a man whose property was raided after reports that he was slaughtering them for human consumption.

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