There has been so much major animal news, much of it on front pages, over the last few days that I...
Author: dawnwatch (Karen Dawn)
Trans mice, bear hunts, plastic, piglets for art & spare parts, DOGE, lambing + 3/10/25
It’s been quite the week for animal media, with “transgender mice” making the news after last Tuesday’s State of the...
“Dead Athletes”: NY Times on horse racing. + CT bear hunting bill failure + more 3-3-25
Sunday’s, March 2, New York Times included an essay on horse racing well worth reading! It also included an article...
Murderous vegan gang, Marineland, slaughtehouses + more 2-24-25
I must admit to procrastinating about sending out this week’s alert, as the most prominent story relevant to animal rights...
DW-CA: Marineland front pages & shocking slaughterhouse investigation, CA papers 2-21-25
Canadians: Today the papers in the vicinity of Marineland have a front-page story that needs responses, and Vancouver’s Province has...
London Times on shellfish cruelty, NY Times on fur stigma wane, egg prices +more 2-17-25
I am glad I fell asleep while trying to get yesterday’s weekly round-up out, because there is so much happening...
DW-GA: “Animal law prosecutor fights for more than dogs.” 2-16-25
Georgia: Today’s, Sunday February 16, Atlanta Journal Constitution has a beautiful lead story, page B1, titled, “Animal law prosecutor fights for...
Bipartisanship against animal testing! Plus rats, whale deaths, dog-rescue pilot 2/10/25
Over the last week we have seen truly exciting animal news: a bipartisan congressional stand against animal testing. Both the...
Avian flu and fire trapped bear in Los Angeles Times 2/6/2025
Angelenos: I wanted to make sure you were aware that Avian Flu is still very much in the Los Angeles...
Ocean damage and pet rescue after fires, horseracing, veggie Denmark + more 2/2/2025
Today’s, Sunday February 2, Los Angeles Times includes a heartwarming story about animal rescue after the Los Angeles fires, but...