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Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, part of Spain — located in the Mediterranean. In the city of Palma there are 28 horse drawn carriages. Fifteen of them are based by the Cathedral, eight on Calle Conqueridor and five in Arenal. Rafael Suárez is one of just a few drivers at the Cathedral who… Continue reading Palma carriage drivers complain of harassment and racism
VEGANFIRST reports: Animal liberation is the social justice movement of our times. And here’s more proof that it’s growing: Harvard Law School has launched a programme teaching students how they can fight for animal rights. Called the Animal Law & Policy Clinic,it provides students hands-on experience in animal advocacy, touching upon legislation, policymaking, litigation, administration… Continue reading Harvard Law School launches Animal Rights Programme
Cross-posted from WABC Ch. 7 Manhattan THE debate over the horse-drawn carriages in Central Park has taken another turn. Animal rights activists with the 'Empty the Carriage' campaign are encouraging riders to get out, but some are calling this move harassment. "They'll try to tell customers that the animals are abused, or that the horses… Continue reading Animal rights activists encourage Central Park horse drawn carriage riders to get out and not pay
When I first saw the headline "It's time to retire the carriage horses" in the online version of the the New York Daily News (the "Daily News") it caught my eye. I have disregarded much of what they have had to say in recent weeks because it is just more of the same to push… Continue reading It’s time to retire the carriage horses says ASPCA spokesman in the Daily News
Humans and non-humans are essential to one another in that together we all create a balance of ecology, an essential web of life. But for one species to manipulate another into an unfair and unbalanced partnership at the expense of the other's freedom? No . . . that is called slavery. -- Missy Painter I… Continue reading The Unquestionable Right to Be . . . for all
I understand the horse drawn carriage drivers of Manhattan are trying to save their jobs and horses. That is to be expected. However, I feel they are making a serious public relations error in hiring anti-animal rights group The Cavalry Group. As you will see below The Cavalry Group work against meaningful regulation and legislation… Continue reading NYC horse carriage drivers seek help from anti-animal rights group
There are a lot of articles on this issue, but we will go with The Guardian's coverage. The British Horseracing Authority said on Wednesday it would not be drawn into "any knee-jerk reactions or decisions" following a call by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Becher's Brook, steeplechasing's most famous… Continue reading BHA surprised by RSPCA Grand National attack and so are we
Below are introductory paragraphs of an article about reviving horse slaughter written by Stephanie Simon for the Wall Street Journal. The title is: Rethinking Horse Slaughterhouses Animal-Welfare Groups Are Joining Ranchers in a Push to Revive an Industry That Died in 2007 The article is well researched and fairly well-balanced, quoting from many sides of… Continue reading WSJ weighs in on horse slaughter in light of Summit
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