Category Archives: Animals

US: This just in…

…the Great Spirit hates eagles. msnbc.com The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has taken the unusual step of issuing a permit allowing a Native American tribe to kill two bald eagles for religious purposes. The agency’s decision comes after the … Continue reading

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US: Pastor charged with animal cruelty after cat thrown from bridge

kvue.com Austin  BASTROP, Texas — A Central Texas pastor is being accused of throwing a neighbor’s cat off of a bridge. Rick Bartlett, pastor of the Bastrop Christian Church, is facing animal cruelty charges. Bastrop Police Chief Michael Black said … Continue reading

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Jordan: Middle Eastern princess gives Australia tips on civilised behaviour

SMH The King of Jordan’s sister has been asking Australia’s Agriculture Department to stop the slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat. Princess Alia bint al-Hussein of Jordan, the sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan, wants Australia to make … Continue reading

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US: Praise God and pass the stun-gun!

Hey, killing animals is not just fun — it’s pious! Huffpost Religion The first function of sacrifice is to heighten the consciousness of the one who brings the offering. In every relationship, part of the measure of love is the … Continue reading

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Australia: Respect for animals, or respect for religion?

SMH THE meat industry has joined animal welfare groups in opposing the religious slaughter of sheep while they are conscious, amid calls to ban the “unnecessary and unconscionable” practice in Australia. … The Australian Meat Industry Council chairman, Terry Nolan, … Continue reading

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Israel: Jewish court sentences dog to death by stoning

Herald Sun. A JERUSALEM rabbinical court has condemned to death by stoning a dog it suspects is the reincarnation of a secular lawyer who insulted the court’s judges 20 years ago…. Despite attempts to drive the dog out of the … Continue reading

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US: “Mom! Freddy’s poking me with Boils again!”

Passover Ten Plagues Finger Puppets. I’m… speechless.

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US: Woman hangs and burns dog for chewing on Bible

SMH. Authorities have charged a US woman with felony animal cruelty, saying she hanged her nephew’s pit bull from a tree with an electrical cord and burned its body because the dog chewed on her Bible. Animal control officers said … Continue reading

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US: God kills fish and birds because he hates gays

Right Wing Watch. It could be because we have said it’s okay for people who commit these kinds of acts to be recognized in our military for the first time in our history, there is a potential that there is … Continue reading

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UK: Why Jewish and Moslem cows should be happy to die in agony

Johann Hari – The Independent. Kosher butchers never numb their animals. Most halal butchers now use some stunning, but the RSPCA warns that it is at a much lower dosage to guarantee the animal is still alive when it is killed … Continue reading

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