Modern agriculture’s factory farm system often involves cruelty to animals. The factory farms focus on maximum output with minimum input. As a result, animals are often confined to small spaces, fed drugs to fatten them up, transported in terrible conditions and genetically altered. Chickens raised for their flesh, or “broilers,” are kept in overcrowded sheds […]
Humane education teaches kids to be responsible, caring adults. Children who have had humane education will understand the need to treat animals with respect. The science classroom, with its emphasis on biology, is a perfect opportunity to teach this subject. How can a teacher incorporate lessons about humane treatment of animals into a science class? […]
When your pet is ailing and your veterinarian prescribes a drug to treat him/her, it’s important to know as much as you can about the drug since you will be administering it. Following are some questions to consider asking your vet. What is the name of the drug? Could it interact with other drugs my […]
