Millions of sheep are headed off to the Middle East to be slaughtered for the Eid al-Adha festival. But tens of thousands will die before they even reach the shore as the cruel practice of live exports continues, says the RSPCA’s Heather Neil.
Animal cruelty
When is a cage egg green? When it plants trees
Some battery egg producers are giving their cartons a green sheen so dazzling, it threatens to blind consumers to the nature of their egg-laying process, writes Crikey intern Aaron Flanagan.
PETA — a fly in anyone’s ointment
PETA is suggesting that fly-slaying ninja President Obama use more humane means to get rid of insects in future. This isn’t their first plea to Obama. Then again, at least they are non-partisan in their pestering.
Jumps racing resumes so where’s the high horse?
A big feature double of hurdle and steeplechase racing returned to metropolitan Melbourne on Saturday — and to the great disappointment of the anti-jumps racing fraternity, no horse was killed or euthanised from a fall, writes Ralph Horowitz.
Big eggs = cruelty to hens
Not only should you be buying free range eggs. Apparently you should also worry about the size (for hen’s sake).
By the way dairy cows, Australia hates you!
The life of a dairy cow is short and grim
