Tag Archives: Animals in Entertainment
Hitting Horses
The Guardian reports on Kieren Fallon, the 46-year-old six-times champion jockey, and his views on new restrictions on hitting horses. And you expect me to count how many times I hit a horse? Should a batterer count how many times … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals in Entertainment, Stupid Comment of the Day
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Website of the Week: Buckles, Elephants, Circuses
Today’s pick for the occasional series in Website of the Week is Buckles, which describes itself as the site for the “discussion of Circus History all over the world.” So, if you’re into flamboyant costumes straining at the seams of large … Continue reading
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Website of the Week
Credit: Greyhound Action Grey2K USA is one of those rare organisations which has succeeded in meeting the challenge of focussing on a specific area of animal exploitation and going after it with all the tenacity and creativity of a psychedelic … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals in Entertainment, Companion Animals, Website of the Week
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Creative Body Protest
Anniversary of Topsy’s Electrocution by Edison
They say an elephant never forgets. But there is one elephant who we should remember every time we turn on the light. Her name was Topsy. She was electrocuted by Thomas Edison in New York on January 4, 1903 before … Continue reading
