Victory for Animals Times Two
How about a positive note? I could use one today.
Farm Sanctuary, and others, have been institutional in creating change for the benefit of the animals. In the last week, there have two events that have had specific results that reflect some of their hard work and effort.
Since animal advocates spend so much time dealing with emotionally draining concerns, here’s a bit about these two victories to brighten your day:
1. On July 30, the New Jersey Supreme Court rejected the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s regulation that presumes all standard farming practices to be humane, based only on the fact they are common occurrences. The Court also rejected the practice of tail-docking cattle (cutting off their tale), and mutilating them without anesthesia. It was ruled that practices cannot be considered humane simply because they are widely used.
Farm Sanctuary, along with humane organizations, farmers, veterinarians, and environmental and consumer groups, and public-interest lawyers, brought this case before the Court. This case is sure to be a legal-precedent setter for the rest of the states!
2. Several animal rights organization learned that the Society of Gynecological Oncologists had a conference scheduled for today, August 7, where they would have a “pig lab,” hosted by the bio-medical company Covidien, where live pigs would be purposefully injured for demonstrations of electrosurgical tools. The Farm sent out notices asking people to call the Society and ask them to not proceed with the pig mutilations. Other organizations sent out similar messages, such as the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Yesterday, it was happily announced that the doctors had canceled the lab!
Good work, all: the animals thank you!
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