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February 14, 2006 11:11 AM EST -- Most people don't know chickens as well as they know dogs and cats, but these gentle birds can feel happiness, loneliness, fear, and pain, just the same as our furry friends. In their natural surroundings, . . . more
November 19, 2007 07:06 PM EST -- Thanksgiving should be a time for celebration, not suffering, yet approximately 45 million turkeys—smart, social birds who enjoy taking dust baths, having their feathers stroked, and gobbling . . . more
November 21, 2007 11:51 AM EST -- President Bush recently pardoned two turkeys for Thanksgiving; approximately 45 million others—who are just as deserving of compassion and respect—are depending on compassionate Americans . . . more
May 31, 2006 09:49 PM EDT -- Growing up, I never thought about where my food came from. As far as I was concerned, those shrink-wrapped packages of steak and ground beef originated at the grocery store and that was that. I didn't . . . more
June 03, 2006 06:11 PM EDT -- By Heather Moore People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Rodents, pigeons, beavers, and other so-called "pests" are no more of a nuisance than telemarketers and door-to-door salespeople. . . . more
August 07, 2006 08:12 PM EDT -- by Heather Moore Senior Writer People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals It seems we need to change the name of the classic BLT sandwich to CLT: cancer, lettuce, and tomato. Numerous studies have . . . more
June 28, 2007 12:14 PM EDT -- It looks like ducks and geese may finally be getting a little revenge on people who eat foie gras, the so-called delicacy made from the birds’ diseased livers. Researchers with the University of . . . more
August 12, 2006 04:34 PM EDT -- By Heather Moore Senior Writer People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Every year, millions of frogs, cats, mice, rats, worms, dogs, rabbits, fetal pigs, and fishes are used in classroom dissections. . . . more
August 24, 2008 02:57 PM EDT -- Having spent time around rescued chickens, I view National Chicken Month, September, as a time to celebrate these sweet, inquisitive birds. I only wish everyone would learn to appreciate chickens for . . . more
August 24, 2008 05:32 PM EDT -- Zoos are simply not in animals' best interests, and we must do what is right for them-anything else is merely self-serving. While larger, well-known zoos are taking steps to provide token enrichment . . . more
October 06, 2008 09:28 PM EDT -- Yum! Brands, the owner of KFC and other fast-food restaurants, just announced that it plans to post calorie counts on the menus in its restaurants. Too bad it isn't also planning to post signs warning . . . more
October 31, 2008 12:48 AM EDT --   When George Angell, the founder of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was asked why he didn't help children instead of animals, he replied, "I am working . . . more
December 14, 2008 12:31 AM EST -- My co-worker, RaeLeann Smith, posted this on the Britannica blog and I wanted to share it with you, so you can help Ned and other abused elephants: On November 8, less than a month after People for . . . more
April 11, 2009 01:25 PM EDT -- Like most kids, I used to dye hard-boiled eggs for Easter and then hunt for them and candy- or money-filled plastic eggs around the house. Back then, I didn’t realize exactly where eggs came from . . . more
April 15, 2009 07:43 PM EDT -- No-kill shelters may assuage our consciences, but euthanasia is a kinder, more realistic solution. I wrote this Care2 blog explaining why. It's an emotional issue, so not surprisingly, it has generated . . . more
August 03, 2006 02:00 PM EDT -- By Heather Moore Senior Writer People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Since its inception in 1980, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an international animal protection organization, . . . more
October 13, 2008 08:09 PM EDT --   I've had to learn how to walk twice now-and I still don't quite have the hang of it. Doctors suspect I have Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT), a hereditary progressive nerve disorder . . . more
June 19, 2006 12:03 PM EDT -- By Heather Moore Senior Writer People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals The Louisiana House Agriculture Committee once again brought shame upon the Pelican State—and drew scorn from the entire . . . more
May 29, 2007 06:23 PM EDT -- Many people believe that cows are sacred in India—that they spend their days lying in the sun and grazing on grass, worshipped by everyone around them. But if you take a closer look at the lives . . . more
November 19, 2007 06:43 PM EST -- Give a turkey something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving—your own personal pardon. When turkeys aren’t forced to live in filthy factory farms, they spend their days caring for their . . . more
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