What can we learn from how animals build their homes? For a start, we could look at birds’ nests. They don’t need our help (leaving our human hair, fur, lint etc can do harm, not good as it can choke, strangle or cause mould). But unlike humans, you’ll find that all animal homes are naturally…
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Books to Understand The Emotions of Animals
These books to understand the emotions of animals, not only are interesting to read, but also help to foster better welfare. Once you understand that dogs to cows to dolphins are sentient beings, then it becomes easier to legislate on animal sentience. Sheep are not stupid, fish do not have 5-second memories and oysters do…
The Benefits of Learning Sign Language
Sign language is obviously very important for people with hearing issues, but there are also other kinds of sign language that anyone can learn. In children, sign language can lead to creative thinking and better listening skills, and also helps to promote cultural awareness. In adults, learning sign language gives your brain a good workout…
Lots of Ways to Help Turkeys
Rescued turkeys at Farm Sanctuary Millions of turkeys are eaten each year, mostly at Christmas. Welfare charity Viva! reports that sometimes up to 25,000 turkeys are kept in one large shed. Although not naturally aggressive, these beautiful creatures end up fighting, as they are so stressed. Compassion in World Farming wants turkeys kept in much…
Boycott Shops/Restaurants that Sell Foie Gras
Faux gras! Pate de foie gras is banned here to produce, due to animal welfare laws (it involves using a metal pipe to force-feed geese or ducks (akin to you eating several plates of pasta) until their livers turn to pate. Millions of birds are kept in cages so tiny, they cannot open their wings….