Josephine Mitford Ⓥ 🌱

“One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls...“ MLKjr

[linda MacCarthy studied Philosophy & Sociology UCD @maccarthy_linda]

@JohnOberg Appalling.

[©anines tho™ @ShortnBluntTho]

“Everyday I will remind you of what karmic mess you will carry over the grave...
You will leave with many martyred souls in your sack.”

- Gabriele Sortino

Photos - UK slaughterhouse - Animal Aid

[PETA @peta]

Imagine being mutilated, skinned, and forced into boiling broth 💔 Frogs feel everything, just like humans.

Leave them and all other animals out of your hotpot.

[Marc Pieterse (⧖) @marcpieterse.bsky.social @PieterseMarc]

This mother pig is trapped in a rape crate, unable to turn, move freely, or care for her babies. And they turn it into a TikTok. This is animal slavery normalized and mocked.🔴 End this cruelty. #EndAnimalAgriculture #LiveVegan #EndAnimalExploitation #AnimalJustice

[𝐏𝐚ú𝐥 el Vegano @Paul_Vegano]

There’s no such thing as ethical animal exploitation. No matter how ‘humanely’ they’re treated, they all face the same fear, the same suffering, and the same slaughterhouse in the end.

F*ck animal cruelty
#GoVegan🌱

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Confronting video has emerged showing the moment a family dog was shot dead by a Queensland police officer on Sunday, after it was struck by a police vehicle.
Screams and cries can be heard from witnesses, with one woman shouting, 'That was a pet!', as gunshots rang out on a street in Pioneer, a suburb in Mt Isa, 900km west of Townsville.

The dog, who was called Smokey and belonged to 15-year-old local Kulaia-Gene Surha, could be seen lying motionless but still rapidly wagging its tail after the second shot.

A police vehicle leaving the scene at low speed had earlier hit the dog, which had emerged from under or behind a parked car.

Police had been attending an unrelated matter at a nearby address at the time.
Queensland Police said Smokey was subsequently euthanised to prevent further suffering after the collision.

They stated that neither the driver nor the passenger saw the dog prior to impact.
A supervising officer arrived at the scene within three minutes and observed Smokey was suffering obvious trauma-related injuries and distress.

Police said the incident was traumatic for the officers involved, but that euthanasia was considered the most humane and appropriate course of action available at the time.

'Neither the driver nor the passenger saw the dog prior to the impact,' they said in a statement.

The body worn camera vision has been reviewed, and we have confirmed the animal was significantly injured and the actions taken by officers were to prevent prolonged suffering and further distress.'
Kulaia-Gene's family said they are devastated by the loss.

'We understood that he had to be put down, but there were other avenues they could have taken,' the teenager's grandmother, Sharlene Boddy, told the ABC.

Ms Boddy questioned why officers did not take Smokey to a veterinary clinic for euthanasia, and why they did not shield the incident from public view, given children and families were nearby.

[Wayne Hsiung @waynehhsiung]

I'm back in court today for a hearing on the Ridglan rescue. The state has not just charged us with 4 felonies but engaged in a series of efforts to undermine our most basic constitutional rights. Today, we are fighting in court to ensure that these rights—including the right to present a defense at all—are preserved.

And I am fine with this. Because the sacrifice is the point. The fact that I and my co-defendants are willing to take on the full power of the state, knowing they would use every underhanded tool in their toolkit (including barring us from First Amendment activity), should give the world confidence that we mean what we say:

We MUST rescue the animals, no matter what it takes.

Even if that means having our constitutional rights threatened. Even if that means being charged with serious crimes. Even if that means being imprisoned.

This is a fight worth having because this dog deserved to be safe.

I'll see you in court today.

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

A 29-year-old man is set to be deported from Spain after admitting to brutally killing his ex-partner’s cat, Nala, in a shocking act described as “vicarious violence.”

Authorities said the man attacked the cat on a Torrevieja street, smashing the animal against a wall before repeatedly kicking her to death. Horrific footage of the incident sparked outrage across Spain’s Costa Blanca region.

Prosecutors said the attack was intended to emotionally harm his former partner by targeting her pet. The man reportedly accepted deportation in exchange for avoiding a prison sentence, while the case has renewed attention on animals being used in domestic abuse situations.

#nala #spain #cat #abuse #rescuecat

[Yvonne Hooper @YvonneHooper20]

@janischshane @AndrewKnack Lucy keeps Lucy alive.
Mayor knows his staff in #yeg #yegzoo leave Lucy 🐘holding herself up by supporting herself with her trunk.
👇official record (it’s not very old) see how “normal “ Staff make it sound yet detail multiple serious painful🐘inflictions. #News #Canada #Alberta

[IAPWA @IAPWA]

From heartbreaking beginnings to happy endings 🐶💛🐾

Can you believe the two dogs pictured here nearly didn’t make it past puppyhood?

Phoebe, the beautiful grey girl, was dumped at a market alongside her siblings. In a horrific act of cruelty, boiling water was poured over them, leaving their tiny bodies burned and their spirits shattered.

Around the same time, Brownie and his siblings were abandoned beside a busy road like worthless rubbish. While still just a baby, Brownie was then hit by a car and suffered broken legs.

By every measure, their start in life was devastating 💔

Life finally took a turn when both litters were rescued by our IAPWA Penang team, who never give up on cases like these. With time, treatment, and loving care, they slowly began to heal.

Today, all of the siblings are doing well – and Phoebe and Brownie have formed an extra special bond of their own. They now live together, play together, and finally get to experience the safe, loving life they always deserved with a caring family.

Thank you to everyone who supports our work and helps make happy endings like this possible. We simply couldn’t do it without you 💛

[IAPWA @IAPWA]

APPEAL: Will you help us save Rocky's life? 💔

At just one year old and weighing only 2.9kg, Rocky was found lying helpless on the streets of the Maldives, desperately ill and barely clinging to life.

He was exhausted, dehydrated, and in visible distress, struggling to breathe and clearly unable to cope on his own. It was obvious he had been suffering for a long time before help finally reached him.

Since arriving at the veterinary clinic, Rocky has already endured jaw and eyelid surgery and is now receiving intensive around-the-clock care. He is being supported with tube feeding, daily fluids, and constant monitoring as his little body fights to recover.

His condition is still fragile, and every day is a battle. But despite everything he has been through, Rocky remains gentle and trusting.

Rocky now urgently needs sponsors to help fund his lifesaving veterinary treatment, further surgery, and ongoing care. Every donation, no matter the size, will help give him the chance to keep fighting.

Will you be the reason Rocky has a future? 🙏🏼

HOW TO DONATE:
📝 Rocky's Donation Form: https://t.co/JtVmHpVQgS
💰 PayPal: https://t.co/6Z6r0s11j2

Thank you for caring about Rocky 💙

[Kelly J. Crawford @keldruzod]

This psychopathic cunt's name is Emily Grace. She's a teenage stalker who stabbed several horses late at night, in their stalls, so she could win a race. I don't care that she's a minor. She brutally attacked sweet & defenceless horses, and I want her to pay dearly for her crime.

[Wayne Hsiung @waynehhsiung]

GAG ORDER LIFTED! The five beagle rescuers are now allowed to contact one another again. The commissioner's unconstitutional "no contact" order was reversed today by Judge Hyland.

We still have a long road to defend the right to rescue. But this is a great first step!

[Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 @brendanmjones]

All I can do now is write. Lucy's story. Her escape from the desert to the current imbroglio. The ending is yet unknown. But I knocked out an opening.

I'd like feedback. Does anybody know a good beta reader?

I think it's compelling, but I lived it. I'm not the best judge.

[PatriotPups @Patriot_Pups]

We must, absolutely MUST, get this 11 year old sweetheart back home to her VETERAN dad.
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🐾 America 🇺🇸 🐾

[Congressman Nick Langworthy @RepLangworthy]

My wife first told me about the abuse of animals at Ridgland Farms. She was blunt. "You have a voice. Use it." So I did. Joined passionate protectors of animals who want to ban testing of dogs and cats at Ridgland and Marshall Farms. Together, we will work to shut them down.

[Johnny Oberg @JohnOberg]

The #Meat Industry is misleading you every chance they get. 😡

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Dottie, a bottlenose dolphin who lived 39 years at SeaWorld, died this week without ever feeling the rhythm of the ocean, or the freedom she deserved.

SeaWorld describes Dottie as a devoted mother of four calves, but they separated her from every single one of them. That is not devotion, that is the reality of captivity, where profit determines family bonds.

Dottie was born into concrete tanks and died in them. She never experienced the open sea. She spent her life performing for tourists, not because it was natural or enriching, but because SeaWorld's business model depends on it.

SeaWorld positions itself as an institution rooted in marine science. They know, because the science is unambiguous, that cetaceans are highly intelligent, wide-ranging, socially complex animals. They know that no tank, however large, can meet the physical or psychological needs of a dolphin. And yet they continue their breeding program, ensuring that more animals like Dottie will be born into the same captive cycle, never knowing the life they were meant to live.

Dottie's story should not end with a tribute post. It should end with change.

SeaWorld must end its dolphin breeding program now. No more calves born into captivity. No more mothers separated from their young. No more lives defined by performance and concrete walls.

Dottie deserved better. The dolphins who come after her deserve better.

[Lindsey Falconer @LindseyFalcone5]

@AnimalJustice Absolutely this.
#DitchDairy
It's unconscionably cruel.

[Xpose Trophy Hunting @XposeTrophyHunt]

Rodney Davey, South Africa with the magnificent elephant he hunted. Look at those tusks. A coward with a big rifle. 🤬
#BanTrophyHunting RT
@SARA2001NOOR @Angelux1111 @Gail7175 @Lin11W @Protect_Wldlife @PhaedraXTeddy