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The sickness of humanity is nowhere more evident than in its justifications for such practices as veal production. It is one thing to stretch one’s mind to create a justification for stealing babies from their mothers and eating them shortly thereafter — it is another thing to actually believe it. Last night, an article in . . . → Read More: Write to the Burlington Free Press and Tell Them There is NO SUCH THING as “Humane Veal” Humans are good at living in our symbolic realities, even when they directly contradict the real world. This is extremely well symbolized by the fact that we idealize the concept of motherhood, even while we treat our own mothers like shit. I’m not talking about abusive mothers; I’m not talking about mothers who never mothered. . . . → Read More: Support the Cow Ribbon Campaign This Mother’s Day: Stop Using Cow’s Milk! 
Last week, the Center for Constitutional Rights filed suit against the Department of Justice on behalf of six animal advocates seeking to overturn the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA). Among those activists is longtime friend of the sanctuary Sarahjane Blum. We feel very proud of her and the co-plaintiffs in Blum v Holder (as well . . . → Read More: Tell Obama: Don’t Defend AETA This just in from the ASPCA Advocacy Center (abridged for ease of reading): State-level bills are pending in Annapolis that would place all control regarding the treatment of farm animals in the hands of the farm industry! RIGHT NOW, act to defeat Senate Bill 254 and House Bill 676, which aim to create a Livestock . . . → Read More: CRITICAL ACTION ALERT!!! We can be a place for these birds! We have the land, we have the people-power, and we have the resources to feed and otherwise care for many more pigeons than we are at present. . . . → Read More: Help Us Build a Pigeon Aviary!!! Check out this link ASAP. http://animals.change.org/petitions/view/horse_flesh_for_dinnerrare_medium_well-done Missouri is on the verge of approving a horse slaughter facility — the first one in the US since the last one was shut down in 2007. It’s not the fact of where, of course, but it IS true that in such cases, letters from constituents CAN make a . . . → Read More: Horse Slaughter Is Being Reintroduced into the US — FIGHT BACK! LOOKING FOR FULL TIME ANIMAL CAREGIVER!! APPLY NOW!!!! . . . → Read More: WE ARE SEEKING A FULL TIME ANIMAL CAREGIVER! APPLY NOW! Most folks know that farm stores sell baby chicks, especially come springtime. The Eastern Shore Sanctuary and Education Center, of course, adamantly opposes this practice if for no other reason than it condones the sale of a living creature. All creatures are equally and inherently entitled to live their own lives and not be bred, . . . → Read More: Action Alert! On backyard bird forums, Freecycle lists, Craig’s List, anywhere you can! Below is a statement put forth by the Eastern Shore Sanctuary in conjunction with Animal Place, Chicken Run Rescue, Farm Sanctuary, Sunny Skies Bird and Animal Sanctuary, and United Poultry Concerns. In it we list the reasons why people should fight this growing . . . → Read More: PLEASE DISSEMINATE WIDELY ABOUT BACKYARD BIRDS!!! This blog has been rooster-heavy for some time, but there is a reason for that. In the past couple of months, we have taken in almost 40 roosters. In addition, some of the young chickens whom we’ve taken in have — you guessed it — turned out to be roosters. We love our guys. . . . → Read More: Roosters in Need |
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