The case against Anita Krajnc—who was accused of obstructing the use of "property" for giving water to thirsty pigs headed to slaughter—has been dismissed. Read the firsthand experience of a PETA donor who was there to see it all unfold and what she thinks it means for future pig-savers.
Recently, PetSmart purchased Chewy.com—so buying products from Chewy now means lining the pockets of a company responsible for tremendous systemic cruelty to small animals.
To squish or not to squish? For kind people who diligently catch insects in humane bug catchers and gently escort them outside, this isn't even a question. But for others, a study suggesting that insects are conscious means that the ethical issues just got more complicated.
Five dogs died in less than one week at the 2017 Iditarod. One got away from his handler and was hit by a car, another died of hyperthermia on a plane, and three others died on the trail—one likely from choking on his own vomit.
