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February 5, 2024
by Elizabeth
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If Churchill Downs’ Onlookers Knew What Happens on the Backside

Guest Post by Sindy Harris To start the new year, Churchill Downs, the horse racing track famed for hosting the Kentucky Derby, poisoned its flock of pigeons at the racetrack with avitrol-laced corn.  This is a routine practice for this … Continue reading

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December 20, 2023
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Street to Sweet: Esther’s Rescue and the Power of Compassion

Street to Sweet: Esther’s Rescue and the Power of Compassion

Guest Post by Dion Campbell Spotted huddling alone in a dreary doorway in bustling downtown San Francisco, a tiny, speckled pigeon faced an uncertain fate. Most of her delicate pink toes were being painfully strangled by tightly wound human hair, … Continue reading

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September 17, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Connecticut Animal Cruelty Statute Is “For the Birds”

Guest Post by Sindy Harris Content Warning: This post includes bird deaths. Connecticut state law has a broadly worded animal cruelty statute.  Yet, at this time last year, that statute was simply overlooked by the New Haven Police Department and … Continue reading

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