Archive for April 2023
Happy 5th Adoption Anniversary, Christopher!
After losing four companion animals to illness in the last year, I am celebrating the spring birthdays and adoption anniversaries of six who are still with me. April 30 is Christopher’s day – the 5th anniversary of the day I brought him home! Christopher’s birth date is unknown – but PETA’s Norfolk, Virginia-based fieldworkers first…
Read MorePETA Spurs Action for Horses Abused in Unlicensed Racing
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB), at its April 20 meeting, approved a new regulation to crack down on unlicensed Quarter Horse racing events that are increasingly common in California and across the United States — events involving blatant cruelty to horses as well as dangers for human participants. The new regulation, as proposed, will…
Read MoreHappy 14th Birthday, Charlie!
After losing four of my rescued animal companions to illness in the last year, I am celebrating the spring birthdays and adoption anniversaries of six who are still with me. April 11 is Charlie’s day – his 14th birthday! “Charlie‘s Quest,” as he was initially known, was bred for the racing industry – with Secretariat…
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