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Archive for 'Animal Abuse and Captivity'

Animal Cruelty– Dolphinariums

Hugo, the killer whale in Miami Seaquarium was among the first killer whales in a dolphinarium.
He lived in very cramped conditions , his tail reaching the tank bottom.
He became so distressed that one day he committed suicide by smashing his head into the concrete wall. Hundreds or thousands of orcas and dolphins have committed [...]

Animal Cruelty–Horse Racing

In my youth I worked with race horses. I had as well a license for riders and horse trainers. I worked for trainers that had been Swedish champions. Hey, they DOPED HORSES!
Idetected an enormous cruelty in the horse world. Horses were doped , whipped and the most cruel thing of all was that the horses were [...]

Animal Cruelty–Caged Birds

” PUT A RED ROBIN  IN A CAGE  ,
AND ALL HEAVEN  WILL RAGE”–William Blake
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It was in ancient Egypt that bird were first cages and prized for their beauty[1]. The motivation for caging birds has not changed throughout the centuries—it is about what they contribute to our lives—and their innate needs are forgotten and denied them.
Caged birds [...]

Stressed Animals give Bad Meat

Due to stress hormones released when animals are treated, transported badly, make their meat more dry and tasteless. If you want good and tasteful meat buy meat from free range animals or animasl that are farm slaughtered!