Hundreds of years of shooting, poisoning, and trapping coyotes has inflicted massive suffering yet only increased their population. One of four trapped coyotes are so desperate to be free that they chew their paw off to escape. Coyotes are often blamed for killing "livestock" animals who died of other causes. Fences and warning systems are effective non-lethal methods to deter coyotes. At home, secure garbage and keep housecats indoors, especially at night. Coyote’s diets include up to 40% plants. They play an important ecological role by being scavengers. Coyote parents stay together for life.',
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Turkeys’ personalities range from docile to proud. In the wild, turkeys stay with their mothers for five months, learning, exploring, and roosting in trees. Meat industry turkeys grow up with no mothers. Commercially-bred turkeys are so top-heavy, they suffer from chronic arthritis and congestive heart and lung disease. Workers hold down struggling female "breeder" turkeys to inject semen into them. "Meat" turkeys are killed by five months old. The very young turkeys crowded at right are in a
"free range" operation that supplies turkeys to Whole Foods. Kinder alternatives: Enjoy
Tofurky sandwiches; visit rescued turkeys at
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary.
Rabbits are endlessly curious, and can run at speeds over 30 mph. Companion rabbits need lots of hay, daily greens, a "bunny-proofed" room, and opportunities to exercise, explore, and socialize. Rabbits in
meat and fur farms are stuck in barren wire cages; they can’t even hop. They
writhe in pain and scream when killed. Rabbits are also used in cruel, crude, and unnecessary lab experiments and product testing. Please click links for
adoption,
care, and
advocacy.',
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Cows naturally have their first calf at four years old, but on dairy farms (including organic), cows are kept constantly pregnant starting at shortly after one year old. Their babies are stolen from them so humans can have all the milk. Excess calves are turned into veal; non-thriving calves are killed. Cows are forced to produce 5-10 times their normal milk output, causing udder infections and calcium loss. When cows’ milk production drops, at 4-5 years old, they’re slaughtered, even if pregnant. By then, many dairy cows are lame; some are too weak to stand. Try soy and almond milk and non-dairy
cream cheese and
buttery spreads. Watch touching video of
cow’s escape from the slaughterhouse.',
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In the wild, chimpanzees and other primates lead active lives in complex societies. They choose friends, devise games, and show affection, empathy, and a wide range of emotions. In sanctuaries, primates have mastered human sign language and invented meaningful phrases. In research labs, primates go insane from endless confinement and boredom. In some experiments, they’re imobilized and denied water for 22 hours. Primates in labs have been boiled to death and dissected while conscious, with no penalties. Chimps in TV shows are snatched from their mothers when infants, often treated roughly, and usually spend most of their lives in cages. Donate only to
humane charities; boycott movies and advertisers that use chimps.
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When Ming-Ding was rescued, she was outside 24/7, chained, and practically hairless. Now she’s happy, free of chains, and living with a loving family. Help
chained dogs and
dogs living in horrid puppy mills. Millions of dogs are put down every year due to lack of homes. Please adopt rather than buy. 25% of shelter dogs are purebred; but please also consider a loveable mutt.
Here’s is a good place to start your search for a new friend.',
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Nearly all eggs, including organic and cage-free, come from hens raised in hatcheries that kill all the newborn male chicks by gassing or suffocating them, grinding them up, or letting them die from exposure and dehydration (photo at right). Modern hens are bred to lay up to 300 eggs a year, which takes a huge toll on their bodies; their wild ancestors lay 20 eggs a year. Laying hens are killed at two years old, when their egg production starts to decline. Check out
egg substitutes. "Meat" chickens are engineered to grow so rapidly and be so top-heavy that many die of heart attacks when only a few weeks old, or fall over and die in place. At 7 weeks old, "meat" chickens—some still peeping—are slaughtered. They may legally be conscious as they bleed to death and are dunked in scalding water so their feathers fall out. 4000 were slaughtered in the U.S. while you read this. Giving up chicken may reduce suffering more than anything else you ever do. Try
veggie chicken.
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