Aug 31
Today at 5pm EST is the deadline for entries for the 14-month calendar “dedicated to the thousands of greyhounds who have been rescued from racetracks nationwide” according to GREY2K USA. Submission Rules: One photo entry per dog Include your greyhound’s…
Aug 29
Though I wrote about the mountain lions of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge a couple of times, it was never with the breadth and depth that Deb Durant of Invisible Voices has. She posted an important update that those of…
Aug 27
Animal Person reader stevetshirt wrote to say that my interview is available on Animal Voices. Here’s to shameless self-promotion! Check it out at http://www.animalvoices.ca/shows/mary_martin and thanks to Karol Orzechowski for interviewing me.
Aug 26
Just like property status isn’t something I write about often and I would never have thought of, the same is true for the relationship between land-grant-universities and why some of us eat what/whom we eat. Today’s message and call to…
Aug 23
The New York Times’ Nicholas D. Kristof frustrates me. His passion and compassion for humans is immense, but he appears to have some kind of mental block with nonhuman animals. He comes so close to grasping the concept of justice…
Aug 22
I’m not a utilitarian. And when it comes to doing the math regarding the way I help individuals, though I never regret the decision to help, I understand that some might say, for instance, that for the amount of money…
Aug 21
Modest Mouse’s “King Rat,” directed by Heath Ledger “The function of art is to disturb.” –George Braque What do you think?
Aug 19
It just so happens that after I read Bea’s comment from yesterday about reaching kids with our message I saw a New York Times article from today called “Where Little Chefs Learn the Art of Slicing and Dicing,” by Ann…
Aug 18
First let me say that if you are a regular reader, thank you, and I apologize for not posting regularly for the past couple of weeks. I . . . . (gasp) . . . . have a job outside…
Many bloggers who are pro-animal rights have either not used Google’s AdSense or stopped because they discovered that, for instance, their anti-fur post was surrounded by ads for fur. We all know that the ads are generated by computer based…
Aug 12
My dogs eat vegan dog food. They don’t have collars made from animals. But they also haven’t made a moral choice to not use animals. To say they are vegans is odd to me, though I have done that as…
Aug 9
When I saw the Live Science article about dogs being as smart as 2-year-old kids I knew that if there were any talk of ranking, my beloved greyhounds would be at the less-desirable end of the list (not from personal…
Aug 8
Finally, it arrived–a medium-size bag (4.4lb for $22.95 + shipping) of Ami vegan cat food (via Vegan Essentials). It was with some trepidation that I opened the bag and offered chunky Emily some of the animal-free tasty morsels. And to…
Aug 6
We interrupt regularly scheduled deconstructing, editorializing, commenting and ranting to bring you a letter from John Perkins: Dear Friends Speaking of Democracy, Honduras, and President Obama. . . In writing my new book Hoodwinked (Random House, Nov 2009 publication date),…
Aug 5
Twice in the past 24 hours (once here and once on Stephanie’s blog, in the comments)I have come across the following statement: “[insert animal here] are safe from predators, get fed regularly, and are better off on farms than if…
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