Category Archives: Animal Rights

Moonbat Rescues Pet Lobster by Killing It

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Lobsters’ brains are the size of a pea or smaller, but at least they are brighter than some of the animal rights kooks who have taken up their cause. The inaptly named activist Emma Smart tried to rescue a lobster from the Catch at the Old Fish Market in Dorset, England by stealing it and casting it to its doom in a nearby harbor. People reports that the lobster left behind a friend:

The restaurant’s owner and manager, Anthony Cooper, spoke to LBC in April and explained that the restaurant kept two lobsters in a tank near the front of the establishment. The pair, named Reggie and Ronnie, were pets that had lived in the tank for about 2½ years for “educational purposes” for children. …

Cooper noted that the lobsters were used to warmer water in the tank, so the harbor’s chilly waters were likely fatal. … He also added that the remaining lobster died shortly after the incident, because of stress and loneliness.

The criminal’s punishment consisted of an 8-month conditional discharge and a restraining order forbidding her from coming near the restaurant for a while. That is, there was no punishment.

On a tip from Anonymous.

Moonbats Demand Easter Potatoes Instead of Eggs

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It is not enough to purge Easter of Jesus, negating the purpose of the holiday. Being traditional, even Easter eggs will be eradicated if moonbats prevail.

The New York Post reports:

In a letter to First Lady Melania Trump, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) proposed rebranding the annual White House Easter Egg Roll — which dates back to 1878 — into a “Make America Great Easter Potato Roll,” complete with dyed spuds, sack races and “hot potato” games.

They left the “Again” out of MAGA, possibly because they agree with Andrew Cuomo that America was never that great. Maybe it will be one day, if it completely succumbs to moonbattery. Easter potatoes would be a step in that direction.

Scolds PETA’s Ingrid Newkirk:

“Easter fun doesn’t have to come at a hen’s expense.”

In Liberal Land, an unborn baby is just a clot of cells to be disposed of. But every egg laid by a chicken must be allowed to hatch, or a crime has been committed against the hen.

In a separate letter, Elisa Allen, PETA’s vice president of programs in the UK, claimed potato-rolling would “reduce animal suffering, teach children empathy and kindness, help the planet and support British potato farmers.”

Allen went on to claim that chickens are “inquisitive, intelligent individuals who form complex social bonds.”

Whether there are any intelligent individuals in PETA is another question.

On a tip from Franco.

Oregon May Ban Hunting and Fishing

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Enjoy hunting, fishing, and eating meat while you can. None of these things is to be permitted as progressives progress toward utopia. Moonbattery-addled Oregon shows the way.

KPTV reports:

Animal rights advocates are close to having enough signatures to qualify a ballot measure in Oregon that would dramatically change how animals are treated under state law, including banning most hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research.

The proposed measure Initiative Petition 28, would remove many long-standing exemptions in Oregon’s animal cruelty laws. Under the initiative, most activities that hurt or kill animals would become criminal offenses.

No doubt many who self-righteously signed the petition would abort their own children without batting an eye. Too bad babies can’t self-identify as animals.

[Chief petitioner David] Michelson compared the initiative to the women’s suffrage movement.

It had to be either that or the fight to end Jim Crow. Self-parody is second nature to liberals.

The tyrannical proposal has a suitably moonbatty name: the PEACE Act (People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions).

Opponents, including the Oregon Hunters Association, say it would force Oregonians onto a vegan diet or force people [to] have their meat products shipped in from other states. They say it would destroy entire industries, including agriculture, fishing, hunting, scientific research, food production, pest control and restaurants.

In short, it would help render Oregon unlivable for anyone but moonbats — which will soon be the case anywhere they consolidate power.

On a tip from MrRightWingDave.

Moonbats Screech That Eating Fish Is Inhumane

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Enjoy seafood while you can:

Each year, more than two trillion wild and farmed fish are killed to feed humanity. Their deaths often go unnoticed. Yet beneath the surface is a simple biological fact: fish can suffer.

It’s a regular submarine Holocaust.

Rainbow trout, a species farmed and consumed across the globe, experience not just death – but a prolonged and intense form of distress when killed by air asphyxiation.

The Experts are taking steps to address this:

Unlike environmental impact or public health, animal suffering lacks a universal metric. There are no equivalents to carbon footprints or life years lost. To address this, scientists developed the Welfare Footprint Framework (WFF).

A similar metric might be employed to determine how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

This tool measures pain in minutes, allowing researchers to compare welfare outcomes across species and conditions.

This will facilitate regulations to hamper fish production, with the eventual goal of eradicating it. Even if systems are imposed that prevent fish from feeling any pain at all, they still don’t want to die. If you think it is okay for fish to perish just so you can eat, you have committed speciesism.

Next liberals will fret that crops feel pain. No wait, they already have.

On a tip from Mike B.

Displaying Starving Animals as Art

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Mix together left-wing sanctimony, imported Third World savagery, immigrant ingratitude, and the lunacy of an art world rotted away by moonbattery. Behold the result:

Artist Marco Evaristti opened the “And Now [You] Care?” exhibit on Friday in Copenhagen to “wake up the Danish society” to the cruel treatment of factory-farmed pigs in the nation that is one of the world’s largest pork exporters.

To make his point, the native Chilean constructed a cage of hay and shopping carts, trapping a trio of adorable piglets inside with the express purpose of allowing them to starve to death.

You would think Denmark would have animal cruelty laws that might be applied to the so-called art exhibit. But then, you would think if Evaristti doesn’t approve of the way farming is conducted in Denmark, he would go back to Chile.

Fortunately, a 10-year-old girl found out about this and raised a stink that resulted in the piglets being stolen so that they did not have to die horribly for the sake of Evaristti’s virtue signaling.

On a tip from Steve T.

Cage-Free Eggs Not What They’re Cracked Up to Be

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Sick of paying too much for eggs? Blame the moonbats who champion the alleged interests of chickens at our expense by demanding they be cage-free:

The current bird flu pandemic has seen nearly 150 million egg-laying hens culled in the US, driving prices through the roof.

Liberal California has been one of the hardest hit, where a 2018 law mandated that all eggs produced and sold in the nation’s most populous state be cage-free by 2022 — coincidentally, the same year the current H5N1 outbreak began.

Or maybe not so coincidentally.

While a 2023 USDA analysis found no significant correlation between housing type and initial infection, it’s common sense that pathogens would spread faster in cage-free facilities.

As for the USDA analysis, Big Government studies tend to find the results they look for. That’s the point of the studies.

Unfortunately, what moonbats inflict in California does not stay in California:

California had been a top egg-producer, but such regulations forced farmers to flee the state and egg production has plummeted.

That didn’t stop the mandate from having a ripple effect across the entire industry, with eight other states following suit, and today 40% of eggs sold in the US are cage-free, up from just 5% in 2010.

Corporate posturing has played a part:

Before this year, cage-free eggs — rapidly becoming the industry standard thanks to California’s market influence and buyers like Walmart and McDonald’s pledging to go cage-free — cost between 20% and 130% more at grocery stores.

Not even the chickens benefit. Crowding the birds together instead of separating them in cages not only spreads disease but results in increased stress and even cannibalism due to pecking order issues.

But at least liberals get a warm glow of righteousness when they see “cage-free” on their carton of eggs.

Hat tip: Maggie’s Farm.

Lesbian and Horse Sex

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Under moonbattery, even fire departments can be less about putting out fires than they are about lesbianism. So it stands to reason that equestrianism can be about lesbianism too.

Via Justus Horses USA:

Lesbian And Horse Sex is a topic shrouded in misunderstanding and often met with strong reactions. This article aims to delve into the complexities of this sensitive subject…

Some lesbians find solace and acceptance in the company of horses, away from societal pressures and judgment. This bond often transcends simple companionship, becoming a deep, emotional connection. [L]esbian horse stories can provide further insight into this unique relationship. …

It’s crucial to differentiate between affectionate physical interactions, such as hugging or kissing, and sexual acts. Animal welfare is paramount, and any activity that could cause harm or distress to an animal is unacceptable. [S]ex with horses stories can sometimes blur the lines between affection and exploitation…

According to Dr. Emily Carter, DVM:

“Horses communicate their discomfort through subtle cues, and it’s our responsibility to respect their boundaries.”

It’s good to know that Love Is Love still has limits, at least for now.

On a tip from Mike B.

Indigenous Leaders Bestow Rights on Whales

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Once equity has been imposed between all identity groups, progressives will progress to the next illogical step — imposing it between all species. Everyone except Captain Ahab loves whales, making them a good place to start:

The indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti, Tonga and the Cook Islands have signed a treaty granting whales legal personhood.

Failure to submit to the decrees of indigenous leaders would be white supremacist.

“What we’re trying to achieve here is to provide whales with certain rights,” [Māori conservationist Mere] Takoko told Morning Edition. “Those rights include the right to freedom of movement, natural behavior, development, cultural expression – which includes language – to a healthy environment, healthy oceans, and indeed the restoration of their populations.”

Only Big Government can forcibly uphold animals’ fundamental right to cultural expression.

Let’s hope the right of sea creatures to healthy oceans means no more of the hideous, economically insane wind turbines that are lethal to whales.

[Mere Takoko] says the treaty lays the groundwork for legislation to be written to protect the whales, or, as the Māori call them, tohorā — the sacred ancestors of indigenous Polynesians.

No doubt it would come as news to Charles Darwin that Polynesians are descended from whales. But then, Darwin was blinkered by what a UCLA medical school lecturer might call “white science.”

The source article having been excreted by government-affiliated NPR, it goes on to preach that whales “are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change.” Connect the dots and you can see how whales have a right for Joe Biden to force you to drive an electric car.

Considering that climate change is named as the #1 threat to whales, this assertion is especially poignant:

[CEO and Cofounder of Blue Green Future Ralph] Chami points out that whales capture and store carbon in their bodies throughout their lifetimes. When they die, they sink to the bottom of seafloor and the carbon in their bodies is prevented from returning to the atmosphere.

The very whales that are victimized by carbon emissions try to save the planet from them. Noble creatures!

NPR might want to rethink this take. Aren’t they saying that killing whales is a good thing? After all, the more of them die, the more carbon dioxide goes to the bottom of the sea, rather than helping plants to grow and allegedly making it be too warm outside.

Granting nature these kinds of rights is not a new idea. But Chami says it’s becoming a more common way to combat climate change.

The point of inventing absurd rights for animals is to take rights away from people. With moonbats, the issue is never the issue; the issue is always exerting control.

On a tip from Steve T.