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Can you see the bars of the cage digging into her? Can you see that she cannot move? Can you see her piglets in the corner? Can you imagine spending any time in that cage, in that stinking, dark dungeon, let alone living there? Can you imagine if this was your life?
It pains me every time I'm in NYC to see these horses toiling in heat, noise and danger.
Year after year we see them frightened, injured or dying, but the Transport Workers Union thwarts every attempt to phase them out.
Banning NYC carriage horses has defeated seven mayors, but if anyone can fulfill this—which the vast majority of New Yorkers want—I think Mamdani will find a way.
Deniz was 16. He was used to pull carriages around central park so his human could make money. All day, every day. Deniz collapsed and died on the pavement in the park yesterday. Yet another in a long of these horses to die in NYC so people can exploit them. This practice should be outlawed. It’s selfish and unnecessary.
RIP Deniz. I’m sorry humans failed you ♥️
Denmark's Bold Stand: When Animal Welfare Meets Religious Tradition 🇩🇰
In 2014, Denmark drew a line in the sand. Every animal entering a slaughterhouse must be stunned before slaughter. No exceptions. No religious exemptions. The reason? To minimize suffering in an animal's final moments. 💔
This meant the end of unstunned kosher and halal slaughter practices that had previously been permitted. Animal welfare advocates cheered. The government was clear: protecting creatures from extreme pain takes priority. 🛡️
But the response wasn't unanimous. Jewish and Muslim communities pushed back hard, arguing that Denmark was trampling on their religious freedoms and centuries-old traditions. Some observers agreed, saying governments should protect both animal welfare AND religious rights. ⚖️
The law's supporters had a counterargument though: stunning animals doesn't ban religious meat production entirely. It simply adds one step—a humane one—before the traditional process continues. Today, halal meat is still produced in Denmark when this requirement is met. Kosher meat, however, is largely imported from elsewhere. 📍
Denmark isn't alone. Other European nations have adopted similar standards, turning this into a defining debate of our era: tradition versus compassion, rights versus welfare.
So we ask you: When deeply held beliefs clash with animal suffering, where should society draw the line?
Do you agree with Denmark's choice?
If an elephant has to suffer so humans can get selfies and social media content, it is not conservation—it is exploitation.
Wildlife belongs in the wild, not in tourist entertainment businesses. #ElephantRights#Srilanka
🚨 ANOTHER NYC CARRIAGE HORSE IS
DEAD 🚨
This heartbreaking footage was taken in Central Park and shows Deniz, a 16-year-old carriage horse, taking his final breaths after collapsing while pulling passengers.
Join us Wednesday, June 10 at 12 PM on the steps of City Hall for a major rally reintroducing Ryder's Law and demanding that the New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani advance and pass Ryder's Law to end this horrific suffering once and for all. Tonight's tragic and preventable death is a devastating reminder that this legislation cannot wait.
Horrified New Yorkers watched as Deniz struggled in agony before dying in front of a crowd of shocked and heartbroken witnesses. Some were crying and hugging one another as they watched.
No horse should suffer and die this way in the middle of New York City.
Deniz's death underscores the urgent need to pass Ryder's Law before another horse is killed or more people are injured.
JOIN US
City Hall Steps, Manhattan Wednesday, June 10
12:00 PM
There are no more excuses.
There is no more time to wait.
DENIZ SHOULD BE THE LAST!!
Credit: NY Class.
قضى الدب "سينوتشوك" نحو 9 سنوات داخل قفص معدني ضيق، لا تتجاوز مساحته 4 أمتار مربعة 💔
9 سنوات من القهر… أُجبر خلالها على أداء عروض السيرك، متنقّلًا داخل مركبات، محرومًا من أبسط حقوقه في الحرية
حياة كاملة سُرقت منه، فقط من أجل الترفيه على حساب معاناته
لكن لحظة إنقاذه كانت بداية حياة جديدة…
بعد نقله إلى موطنه الجديد، تغيّر كل شيء
أصبح دبًا سعيدًا، يستكشف، يلعب، ويعيش كما خُلق له أن يعيش
قصة "سينوتشوك" تذكير مؤلم بأن الحيوانات ليست وسيلة للترفيه، بل كائنات تشعر وتتألم
الرفق بالحيوان ليس خيارًا… بل إنسانية 💗
Cicatrici che nessuno vede... Lacrime che non si bagnano... Ferite che non sanguinano... Urla che nessuno sente. Date loro voce!
SEGNALIAMOLO🔥
Fiorella Animalista Veg
BNNVARA:
“De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens ziet uiteindelijk een oplossing in een getal, DIE minder gevoelige persoonsinformatie bevat. "
Oei, maken jullie DIE fout ook al?
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This poor young Fox had been hit by a car AND shot… 💔
Found collapsed and in a great deal of pain, this poor boy was extremely weak on arrival; his face was cut, his back leg stiff, and his toes fractured.
He’d been hit by a car. But, not only this, shockingly, x-rays revealed an old bullet lodged beneath the skin in his chest. Someone had shot him.
He had endured so much suffering.
Thanks to Wildlife Aid’s wonderful vet, Judith, he was given safety, warmth and medicine to help with the pain. Judith then carefully bandaged his leg, so he could rest and begin recovery.
For now, he is out of harm's way. ❤️🩹
Life in the wild is never without risk, but for wildlife living alongside people, those risks are often multiplied. This Fox has already endured more than any animal should have to, yet he continues to fight.
These animals deserve our protection, not cruelty.
Credit: Wildlife Aid.