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Greyhound racing to end in Florida
We begin with great news out of Florida!
The citizens have voiced their strong desire to end greyhound racing by passing Amendment 13. Peter speaks with Christine Dorchak with Grey2K USA, which has been fighting for greyhounds for 2 decades.
Dorchak calls greyhound racing industrialized cruelty, in which the dogs are kept confined in stacked crates for 20-23 hours per day, fed the poor quality raw 4D meat, are given little opportunity to socialize with each other, and then when they are let out to race, they face serious injury.
Holly. Photos courtesy Grey2K USA
There are about 2000 racing greyhounds in Florida, so consider adopting a few; Christine explains how they make wonderful companions!
California Prop 12 passes, easing cruel conditions for some farmed animals.
In another victory for animals, California voters also overwhelmingly approved Prop 12, the Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act, sponsored by Prevent Cruelty California.
Hens, pigs and calves will benefit by getting a little bit more space. We expect this law, which goes into effect in 2020, to impact the entire nation. Interestingly, PETA opposed the proposition, claiming it would just serve to make consumers feel a little better about the cruelty the animals endure.
So, Lori then explores the ongoing debate between animal welfare proponents, who seek to regulate the use of animals, and the so-called abolitionists, who wish to eliminate all use of animals and their products by people.
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Then on a different note, Lori updates us on the Florida Everglades Burmese python invasion.
Fun with animals in Beatles songs.
And, who doesn’t like the music of the Beatles? Lori offers up a bit of much needed levity, with a fun quiz about Beatles songs with animals in their titles. And, coming up is International Cheetah Day!
Getting to know Frank Hoffman.
Finally, Lori has an intimate chat with Frank L. Hoffman from All-Creatures.org to learn about his personal history and his professional work on behalf of animals. He offers a lot of wisdom from his admirable career!
It is a sad day for farm animals and those who care about their mistreatment. With the passage of Proposition 12, egg factory cages are becoming officially legal in California and will remain so for years to come. Far from improving conditions on factory farms, egg laying hens that were in cages before Prop 12, will remain suffering in cages after Prop 12. Calves that were in crates before Prop 12, will remain suffering in crates after Prop 12.
Proposition 12 has now rendered the term “cage free” utterly meaningless. Rather than the full wingspan requirement of our previous law (Prop 2) which is being deleted, hens will now get a mere one square foot of space per bird. This codifies in California law the cruel guidelines of United Egg Producers — the egg industry trade group which co-wrote Prop 12 with the corrupted Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
The proponents of Prop 12 have now squandered a combined $23 million misleading and manipulating California voters on two phony “cage-free” initiatives. The inescapable reality remains this: If not for the malpractice of HSUS and its tagalongs, California hens would be out of cages at this very moment.
I really do not care if my email is published or not, but this type of shit has to end now damn it! And I mean now, if they want to run let all of those people that bet money run on their own and against each other but leave these innocent animals live their normal lives!!