Hounding is a so-called “sport” using dogs with high-tech radio collars including GPS to chase and run down animals. With a portable receiver, the “hunter” just waits for the signal that the dogs have trapped the animal. The hunter follows the signal reaching the trapped animal and shoots it at point-blank range. Both the dogs […]
On May 23, 2008, a horse named Eight Belles crossed the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. Her two front ankles snapped and she collapsed, resulting in her being put down as she lay there. This incident caused an outcry and calls for an end to horse racing. PETA instigated a campaign to either end […]
Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of HSUS, announces the H-Couture Fashion Show 2012 to be held in Los Angeles, Saturday, September 22nd. Mr. Pacelle informs us that the global toll of mink, foxes, bobcats, raccoon dogs and even dogs and cats , their fur being used for garments, is more than 50 million yearly. The […]
