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Fishing considered to be exercise under UK Covid-19 lockdown

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 8, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 8, 2021
Fishing is more popular but what about the pain it causes?

COMMENT: This is very questionable but I acccept it. In the UK people have to remain at home during the current lockdown because the NHS is about to be overwhelmed by people infected with the coronavirus. It’s desperate days although … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged animal abuse, fishing, human animal relationship, human behavior, news, pain

What is ‘bucking bronco’?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 5, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 5, 2021

A bucking bronco is a half-broken horse that is difficult to handle. You hear the phrase used in the old Western movies. The name ‘bronco’ has a Mexican influence and comes from the Spanish word ‘bronco’ meaning rough. Bucking broncos … Continue reading →

Posted in Horses | Tagged animal abuse, horses, human animal relationship, working horses

Poisoned ham kills many street cats in Kemer, Turkey

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 23, 2020 by MikeBDecember 23, 2020
Kemer

NEWS AND COMMENT: I had believed with caution that Turkey is a country of cat lovers, in general. But like every country even if you have many people who like cats there’s always somebody who hates them. In this instance … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal cruelty | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, poison, Turkey | Leave a reply

Mahatma Gandhi would say that modern China is immoral

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 13, 2020 by MikeBDecember 13, 2020
A country is moral if it treats animals with kindness and respect

Pretty well everyone knows the famous Mahatma Gandhi saying which I repeat here: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. There are currently no nationwide laws in China … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal rights | Tagged animal abuse, China, dog abuse, sayings

Smellicopter is an immoral device

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 11, 2020 by MikeBDecember 12, 2020
Smellicopter

The smellicopter is part man-made and part insect made. It is a drone, attached to which are a pair of moth antennae. It’s been lauded as a very interesting “hybrid” and the news media have discussed it with excitement. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged animal abuse, insects, science, technology

UK: keeping monkeys as pets is to be banned

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 11, 2020 by MikeBDecember 17, 2020
Rhianna with her 'baby' monkey pet

Keeping monkeys as pets causes suffering for the animals and it endangers their survival in the wild. The UK government is preparing to announce that anybody who buys, sells and breeds pet monkeys will face a significant fine. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in Monkeys | Tagged animal abuse, conservation, extinction, human animal relationship, human behavior, monkeys, primate, Primates

Chicken comes to boy on request for a hug

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 5, 2020 by MikeBDecember 5, 2020
Boy hugs chicken

A chicken comes to a boy on a farm for a hug on the boy’s request. It’s a silent request but it is there nonetheless and the chicken responds positively and as you can see they hug each other. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, birds, chickens, farming

China is destroying coral reefs in two ways

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 26, 2020 by MikeBNovember 26, 2020
Coral reef destroyed by Chinese fishermen

NEWS AND VIEWS: The Chinese are destroying coral reefs over vast areas in two ways and it is highly distressing. I don’t know how anybody can simply report this without feeling anger. A lot of anger, and a desire to … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged animal abuse, China, conservation, coral reefs, environment, marine wildlife

In Chinese bullfighting the bulls fight each other

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 21, 2020 by MikeBNovember 21, 2020
Chinese bullfighting among the Yi people in the southwest of China

OPINION – COMMENT: It is said that Chinese bullfighting is more humane than Spanish bullfighting because the bulls fight themselves whereas in Spain the bulls are mercilessly killed by a matador. Chinese bullfighting is rooted in a centuries old rural … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, blood sports, bullfighting, cattle, China, morals

Fishermen of South America’s Atlantic coast mutilate seabirds

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 18, 2020 by MikeBNovember 18, 2020
Frigatebird flying off the coast of Brazil

There is a disturbing story in The Times newspaper today, Wednesday 18th 2020, in which it is reported that fishermen off South America’s Atlantic coast are abusing seabirds in various ways because they consider them pests or as an act … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged animal abuse, birds, conservation, fishing

Ex-zookeeper stole two penguins from his old workplace

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 31, 2020 by MikeBOctober 31, 2020
Bradley Tomes

NEWS AND COMMENT: Bradley Tomes, 25, used to work at Southlake Safari Zoo in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK, until 2016. He’s just been convicted of the theft of rare birds from the zoo, in July and October 2018, and has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal cruelty | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, crime, news

Fighting cock kills police officer

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 28, 2020 by MikeBOctober 28, 2020
Cockfight in Philippines

NEWS AND VIEWS – PHILIPPINES: it is reported that a police officer was killed by a fighting cockerel when the bird’s bladed spur struck his leg and he bled to death. The police officer, Lt Christian Bolok had picked up … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal law, Asia, birds, cock fighting, law, Philippines

Deer hunters use whips to force a stag to run

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 7, 2020 by MikeBOctober 7, 2020
Stag forced to run with whips

Investigators from the League Against Cruel Sports filmed two hunters from the Devon and Somerset Staghounds using whips to force a red deer stag to carry on running to allow them to continue having their fun before shooting the animal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal cruelty | Tagged animal abuse, animal advocate, animal cruelty, deer hunting, news, short hunting

YouTube video makers are using clickbait still images to catch the eye

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 3, 2020 by MikeBOctober 3, 2020
Clickbait image icons on YouTube

Because of the highly competitive nature of YouTube, I am seeing upsetting images being used as the icon image when searching for a video on animal rescue. You might know that you can select a still image to be presented … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal rights | Tagged animal abuse, animal rights, dog rescue, rescue, social media, video

Breeding of mink to be banned in France

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 30, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 30, 2020
Mink at a mink farm

Yesterday, the French government announced plans to ban the breeding of mink in France and the outlawing of wild animals in travelling circuses under improved animal welfare measures. There are four surviving mink farms in France and they will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws | Tagged animal abuse, animal law, animal welfare and rights, farming, France, mink, news, welfare

Fur sales to be banned when Britain leaves European law

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 25, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 25, 2020

NEWS AND OPINION: The law regarding the importation of animal fur into the UK is highly complicated. I know that the European Union banned cat and dog fur in around 2009. But I also know that animals are bred in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal rights | Tagged animal abuse, animal laws, animal welfare and rights, China, conservation, fur trade, human animal relationship, legislation, news | Leave a reply

Dog forgets cruelty against him and responds well to love

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 18, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 19, 2020
Scared dog Phoenix

This moving video from a dog shelter, Takis Shelter in Crete, the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, tells me that even the most brutalised dogs can forgive and perhaps forget and respond well to love. Perhaps some … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged animal abuse, animal shelters, dog abuse, dog rescue, dogs, Greece, rescue

Virtual cow enclosures

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 7, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 7, 2020
Nofence app

Technology has been developed to allow farmers to confine cattle to a parcel of land without recourse to fences by placing GPS electric collars on the cows which deliver a zap to the animal when they cross a virtual boundary. … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming | Tagged animal abuse, cattle, cows, farming, news, technology

Is it cruel for a horse to pull a canal boat?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on August 31, 2020 by MikeBAugust 31, 2020
Horse drawn barge on the Kennet and Avon Canal

I have asked the question in the title because a horse-drawn barge business run by Jenny Roberts has closed after cruelty claims. After 35 years of operating, Jenny Roberts who owns a 1935 narrowboat called Iona has closed her business, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horses | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, horses, news | Leave a reply

Fishing is catching on but what about the pain it causes?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on August 31, 2020 by MikeBAugust 31, 2020
Fishing is more popular but what about the pain it causes?

The Times newspaper tells me that fishing is catching on with the stars, the celebrities and the Z listers. It appears that the coronavirus pandemic has been a catalyst to the increasing numbers of anglers in the UK. The furlough … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, fish, fishing, marine wildlife, sport hunting

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