Kategorie: Animals

Since life-threatening temperatures are being reported across the South, animals can quickly succumb to heatstroke if left outdoors or in a parked car. Already this year, 47 dogs have reportedly died from heat-related causes. (The actual figure is likely far higher, as most deaths go unreported.)

PETA urges people to be on the lookout for animals who are in need of assistance, including those who may be experiencing heatstroke symptoms, and advises everyone to do the following:

• Put palm to pavement: Touch the pavement before walks to ensure that it won’t burn dogs’ foot pads. In hot weather, walk only in the shade or on earth or grass.
• Keep dogs inside:Soaring temperatures can cause heat stress and physical injuries—including brain damage—and can result in death. Be alert to a long, curled-up tongue and heavy panting, as dogs can’t sweat as humans can and heat builds up inside their bodies.
• Avoid leaving animals in parked cars:Never leave a dog inside a parked car in warm weather, even for short periods and even if the windows are slightly open. On a mild 70-degree day, the temperature inside a car can climb rapidly, reaching a dangerous 99 degrees. On a 90-degree day, interior car temperatures can reach 109 degrees in just 10 minutes. Dogs trapped inside a car can succumb to heatstroke within minutes—even if the car isn’t parked in direct sunlight.
• Keep water outdoors:Place pots filled with clean water outside your home or at places where there are homeless or working animals.
• Provide birds with water:Place bowls on windowsills, balconies, and terraces and in gardens. Change the water regularly.
• Stay alert and save a life:Keep an eye on all animals you see outdoors. Make sure they have adequate water and shelter. If you find an animal in distress, call authorities right away and give the animal water for immediate relief. Do not leave the animal’s side before help arrives.

Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview, and offers a free Vegan Starter Kit on its website. For more information, please visit PETA.org, listen to The PETA Podcast, or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

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Chardonnay drinkers may find it hard to swallow the cheeses on their charcuterie boards after a crying calf crashes their weekly date with MasterChef to drive home the true cost of dairy.

In the 15-second spot, which will hit local airwaves during the reality cooking show this week, a customer wants to know how much a wedge of cheese will cost—and the calf, chained up behind the shop’s register and swarming with flies, has the answer: “Too much.” The computer-generated calf is ear-tagged with the name and number of an actual calf in a photograph sent to PETA by a whistleblower at Daisy Farms. The group’s subsequent undercover investigation revealed that, despite the dairy company’s claims to the contrary, cows crammed inside massive, filthy sheds were kicked, whipped, or jabbed, and calves were separated from their mothers just after birth and force-fed, one fatally.

Such cruelty is typical of the dairy industry, which collects the milk that mother cows produce to sustain their calves and funnels it to grocery store shelves for human consumption. Meanwhile, traumatized male calves are slaughtered for veal and female calves eventually take their mothers’ place: They’re restrained, forcibly impregnated again and again, and used as milk machines until their bodies break down and they’re sent to slaughter.

“We can all live without dairy cheese, but calves need the milk that’s meant to nourish them, not us,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA reminds everyone that there’s a delicious vegan cheese to pair with any wine, including California’s beloved chardonnay.”

Every person who goes vegan spares nearly 200 animals each year daily suffering and terrifying deaths and avoids all the artery-clogging cholesterol and saturated fat found in dairy cheese. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help those looking to make the switch.

PETA’s spot will air during MasterChef on Wednesday, June 28. 

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Flat faces, bulging eyes, and docked tails are just a few traits breeders have selected for in Boston terriers. These aesthetic preferences come with a host of life-altering and often painful health issues that affect the quality of life of most of these dogs. By supporting breeders, you support the continued suffering of Boston terriers—and all “purebred” dogs and “designer” mixes. Keep reading to find out the true price of those Boston terriers for sale.

Do Boston Terriers Have Breathing Problems?

Boston terriers and mixes, like all other flat-faced dogs, are considered a breathing-impaired breed (BIB). They are afflicted with an uncomfortable, debilitating, and sometimes fatal condition called brachycephalic syndrome, which leaves many of them struggling just to breathe. Going for a walk, running, and playing, such as chasing a ball—the things that make dogs’ lives joyful and fulfilling—are impossible for many BIB dogs.

Do Boston Terriers Have Eye Issues?

Humans breed Boston terriers to have distinctive large, round, bulging eyes, which makes them appear more puppy-like. As a result, they are prone to a host of conditions. One in 10 Boston terriers will experience a corneal ulcer sometime in their lifetime. This condition is caused by an eye injury, which is more likely to occur in this breed because of their protruding eyeballs.

Eye injuries can also cause proptosis, which happens when the eye is pushed forward in the socket. Proptosis is common in all BIBs and can lead to irreversible damage to the eye and the ocular nerve, causing vision loss and pain.

Do Boston Terriers Have Tails?

Humans have bred Boston terriers to have very short bobbed or corkscrew-shaped tails, which can cause a variety of health issues throughout a dog’s life. It can make the dogs prone to infections and dermatitis, and it’s even related to a condition called hemivertebrae, which affects the shape of a dog’s spinal bones. Hemivertebrae causes spinal cord compression and pain so severe that a dog may lose control of their hind legs, bladder, and bowels. It’s most often seen in Boston terriers who have corkscrew-shaped tails, and the gene responsible for this type of tail is thought to cause issues in other parts of the spine.

It’s also a common practice for breeders to dock puppies’ tails—cutting them off in an excruciating procedure that can have negative long-term effects for the rest of the dog’s life and can even lead to paralysis and death. Although docking disqualifies a dog from competitions, breeders will still do it to appeal to those who want a dog who fits the popular image. And it’s common for breeders to crop Boston terriers’ ears in order to make them stand upright, an aesthetic that’s required for dog shows.

Are Boston Terriers Prone to Other Diseases?

Yes, another common disease seen in older Boston terriers is Cushing’s disease, which is an increase in cortisol caused by a tumor on either the pituitary or adrenal glands. The treatment for Cushing’s can include surgery and/or a lifetime or medical treatment, typically drugs used to decrease cortisol production.

Boston Terriers for Sale? Buying a Dog Kills a Homeless Dog’s Chances

Buying a Boston terrier, a Boston terrier mix, or any other dog from a breeder means that a dog in an animal shelter loses a potential family. Instead, adopt from an open-admission shelter if you’re ready for the lifetime commitment.

Reminder that there are 70,000 dogs on @petfinder who need homes, including breeds like French Bulldogs, Labradors, and German Shepherds!#NeverBuyDogs #AdoptDontShop pic.twitter.com/uvN5myiZe3

— PETA (@peta) March 17, 2021

Did You Buy a Boston Terrier Who Suffers From These and Other Ailments?

Many “purebred” dogs become ill, suffer from emotional or psychological disorders, or die prematurely because of traits they were bred to have in order to meet standards set by the American Kennel Club (AKC). If you purchased a dog such as a Boston terrier or a member of another AKC-registered breed who struggles with their health or psychological well-being or who died prematurely, we want to hear from you.

Does Your Boston Terrier Suffer From These Conditions? Let PETA Know

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On Tuesday, in memory of the hundreds of birds who died in agony after a truck carrying them overturned on I-5—prompting PETA and Direct Action Everywhere to report to the scene and rescue one of the surviving birds—PETA will bring “Hell on Wheels,” its life-size chicken transport truck, to Pioneer Courthouse Square near Buffalo Wild Wings and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. The truck—which is covered with images of real chickens crammed into crates on their way to a slaughterhouse—will blast actual recorded sounds of the birds’ cries and a subliminal message every 10 seconds suggesting that people go vegan. Photos of the truck and the rescued chicken are available here.

When:    Tuesday, June 27, 12 noon

Where:    Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 S.W. Broadway (between S.W. Yamhill and S.W. Morrison streets), Portland

“Each of these chickens was an individual who died in terror when this truck turned over, crushing them to death and scattering their bodies on the roadside,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ truck is an appeal to anyone who eats chicken to remember these birds’ horrific deaths and opt for a kind vegan meal instead.”

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview, and offers free vegan starter kits to help anyone make the switch.

For more information, please visit PETA.org, listen to The PETA Podcast, or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

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