World Farm Day was October 2. Albert Schweitzer said “Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight”. Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen has a bumper sticker that says “If slaughter houses had windows we’d all be vegetarians”. More than 55 billion land animals are killed for food each year [...]
Compassion for animals is built into many religions and concern for animal welfare is a longstanding religious tradition. A broad denominational spectrum of people and leaders of different faiths share a belief of kindness and respect for animals.
Best Friends Animal Society organized an animals and religion network community which is designed to provide information and [...]
Candlelight vigils to remember 80 dogs shot to death by two Amish farmers late last month were held both in Lancaster, PA and in Seneca Falls, New York recently. At the PA memorial animal advocates left 80 chrysanthemums and 80 dog biscuits next to Elmer Zimmerman’s tractor in memory of the 70 dogs [...]
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Some of us come from animal loving families. I did. My earliest memories are of pet rabbits and twin Spitz dogs. Then came my mother’s horse, ducks and geese on our pond, many more dogs over the years, my father’s flying squirrels, hamsters, guinea pigs and a skunk. Oddly enough, never a cat!
Over last winter [...]
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