Wolfkin play music that is as much informed by Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound as it is the Beatles, Kraftwerk, and breezy indie-pop melodies. The PB&J-esque single “Use Your Illusion” oscillates between lush harmonies, dancey beats, ’60s pop guitar solos, and quiet harp and string parts, while “San Pedro” is nearly jazzy in its approach. [...]
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A paternal dog has adopted an abandoned baby goat as his surrogate child.
Billy the boxer has become the constant companion of the 12-day old kid called Lilly. He sleeps with the goat, licks her clean, and protects her from any dangers at Pennywell Farm wildlife centre at Buckfastleigh, near Totnes, Devon.
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The use of animals in research and testing is a controversial issue that arouses strong feelings in many people. The moral acceptability of using animals in experiments - whether in medical or veterinary research, to test the safety of chemicals such as pesticides, or simply to acquire scientific knowledge - is therefore heavily debated.
It [...]
Human rights, or the lack of them, have long been a focus of China’s critics at home and abroad. But a new rights movement—complete with idealistic local and foreign campaigners—is stirring: animal rights.
Animals are treated dreadfully in Chinese farms, laboratories, zoos and elsewhere. There are grim factories where thousands of live bears in tiny [...]
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A bill that would make the torture of an animal a third-degree felony passed the Senate Wednesday.
SB297 came about as a compromise from animal-rights groups and livestock owners, said sponsor Sen. Allen Christensen.
“I applaud Senator Christensen,” said Majority Leader Curtis Bramble. “It was not a journey he anticipated when he set out on this issue, [...]
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Animal rights are rarely out of the news. If it’s not one set of celebrity chefs lecturing us about what kind of chicken to buy, it’s another telling us that it’s snobbish to worry about such things. The streets are filled with protesters marching against animal testing meeting protestors protesting that protest.
Most people are [...]
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To celebrate Fidel Castro’s retirement, the last episode of Kitty Mowmow’s Animal Expo featured animals from Cuba. Here’s the playlist from the show, along with [...]
On the one hand, I wonder why you would have so many animals if you’re too busy to spend time with them, and I hope they have enough love and attention. On the other hand, it’s good that there is no doubting Miss Hilton’s ability to afford proper medical attention and living arrangements for all [...]
A film showing slaughterhouse workers abusing animals spurs demands for the federal government to put a stop to the behavior. That happened this year — and also a half-century ago, when a Seattle animal rights activist filmed hogs being mistreated at a Washington state slaughterhouse.
The 1950s film helped trigger a fierce debate on Capitol Hill [...]
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What do you get when you cross cute animals and irreverent humor? www.CuteWithChris.com, that’s what. You can find his videos on YouTube, too. Check this one out:
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