The Border Collie And The Carriage Horse;

If the carriage horses are being abused, then so is Red. If they can ban the carriage horses, and the elephants, and the ponies, and the horses in Hollywood, then they will one day come for Red and all of the animals who work with us and who have shared the joys and travails of the would with us since the dawn of time. They will all continue to disappear. I see now that for reasons I don’t quite comprehend, this is the goal of the modern-day animal rights movement, not a side affect. Every animal is a victim, every human an abuser.
Thomas Jefferson wrote that personal freedom is as fragile as it is precious. It can die in a swift stroke, or it can suffer death by “a thousand cuts.” I believe the social movement that calls itself an animal rights movement is diminishing our personal freedom to live with animals, and that the right of animals to live and work in our world is dying by a thousand cuts. That is why the carriage horse controversy is so important.

How much is that moral superiority in the window?

The “rescue” organization returned with additional vehicles, and the imports were on their way.
On John Gormley Live this morning at 10am CST (11am eastern) : the international traffic in so-called rescue dogs.

Movement and sales of dogs through “rescue channels” continues to explode. While more and more cities and states are restricting sales of dogs in pet stores to those obtained from animal shelters and rescue groups, the actual source of these dogs remains obscure. Yet, there is mounting evidence that movement through “rescue channels” includes individuals or organizations involved merely for the profit, hence the name “Retail Rescue.” The dogs may be coming from the very same unscrupulous dog breeders these laws are intended to put out of business.

That word…

People take the word “rescue” to heart. It gives them the coveted legitimacy to claim that “rescuing” (again, BUYING from a shelter) is the only way to get a dog AND have a clean conscience. They often spout off such lies as “when you breed or buy, shelter dogs die,” or “don’t shop, ADOPT!”
So I say again… I didn’t adopt OR rescue my tiny little sweet-pea of a mutt. I bought her from a 501c3 charitable private dog shelter.

Absolutely no one funded Mary Landrieu’s pointless runoff against Bill Cassidy. The Senate Democrats didn’t do it. Instead they used Keystone to kick her out the door. Even Bloomberg has better things to do with his money.
But not the Human Society Legislative Fund which dropped $132K on the race with an awkward ad.

San Diego;

Kortney Sanders and her partner, both members of Sea Worlds rescue team, were attempting to rescue a one and a half year old sea lion which had wandered onto the sand underneath some cliffs at the end of Santa Cruz in Ocean Beach.
During their initial assessment, Kortney felt a rock fall from the crowd that had gathered above. […]
As for the incident, Kortney admits harassment has become more frequent over the past year and a half since the release of the documentary “Black Fish” which criticizes Sea World and the use of Orcas in captivity.

It’s not food, it’s violence.

US Sportsmen’s Alliance;

The “Aquatic Angel” is the newest tool from the anti-hunting group, following the release of their “Air Angel” drones released in the spring of 2013 to stalk hunters in the field.
Described as a “submersible technology,” PETA plans to use the drones to stalk fishermen and “combat anglers who fish in restricted areas, catch protected species, and or chum for sharks illegally.” According to PETA, the group is currently recruiting members and supporters to field-test the new drones in all bodies of water.

We even have DeBlasio on board.

SolidFPlus;

If no cougars are ever seen, it’s a sign of global warming.
If a cougar is spotted in the city, it’s because urbanization and development have stolen it’s habitat.
If they shoot the cougar, it was a heartbreaking and senseless loss.
If they don’t shoot the cougar and it hurts someone, it’s humanities’ fault for incringing on it’s territory.
And no matter what happens, as it states in the article, the union will claim it’s chronically understaffed.

Send your best to PETA.

We need a famine: On September 2nd, the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) occupied a NYC Chipotle during lunch hour and played the sound of squealing animals to capture the attention of patrons.

@katewerk No, what we need is for Monsanto to engineer soy that screams.

— Duncan Bowman (@Beercan_911) September 8, 2014

Cruel and unusual fluffiness;

A family told of their horror at being threatened with jail by the RSPCA which falsely accused them of animal cruelty and insisted that their beloved family cat be put to sleep.
Richard Byrnes and his wife Samantha suffered two years of trauma after an RSPCA inspector seized their cat, 16-year-old Claude, in May 2013 claiming that he was too thin and had matted fur.
After 24 hours of agonising negotiations Claude was put to sleep by a local vet against the wishes of Mr and Mrs Byrnes who were threatened with prison if they refused to sign the release form.

Pull!

An independent journalist says he’s found a way around the so-called “ag-gag” laws by flying drones over large livestock operations to document animal welfare problems and pollution.
Will Potter, a Washington D.C.-based author and blogger, recently raised $75,000 on Kickstarter to buy the drones and other equipment to investigate animal agriculture in the U.S.

The pet overpopulation lie, exposed:

Bruhn-Worm has arranged the transportation and rescue of 21 dogs in all from India, including the orphaned and unrelated puppies at the Tri-County Humane Society.
“I was actually in a town that was smack dab in the center of the country where there was no readily accessible air transportation for live animals, so there was a bunch of taxi cabs that I actually had to hire for the pups,” she said.
The medium-sized puppies are up for adoption for $300 each at the Tri-County Humane Society. As of Friday, Shelly and Salman already had deposits put on them by potential adopters.

Before you donate, ask if they import.

Keep the pressure on: All in all, it’s been a bad year so far for America’s self-described “most effective” animal rights group…

Animal rights activism for our age.