Letter to the Editors: Re: Abandoned cats at Trent
Thank you for publishing the disturbing report about the abandoned cats at Trent University. A friend who tries to feed some of these pitiful creatures recently told us how one …
Animal Welfare
Why I chose to declaw my cat
I look at declawing a cat the same way I see pinning a dog’s ears up or removing the tail: unnecessary, pain, and aesthetic in a hegemonic and outdated sense. …
Operation Catnip! Helping feral and abandoned cats
What is the difference between a feral and an abandoned cat? The volunteers with Operation Catnip! Trap/Neuter/Return of Feral & Abandoned Cats hear this question often. They can tell you …
Slaughter in Sochi: A Massacre of Animal Rights in the Olympics
“Line up at the start”… “Ready?”… “Bang!” Hearing this, you would expect that to be the gunshot signifying the start of a race, or that of a heat. Wrong! In …
Maximum Tolerated Dose: Testing Society’s Perception of Animal Testing
In 2010, 1,393,606 animals were subjected to animal testing in Canada alone. Despite the implementation of the Animal Welfare Act, this continues to be an issue in health and university …
Cruelty-Free Cosmetics: The Choice is Yours
When you try a new cosmetic product, do you care what the company you’re buying from did to get that product to market? Until recently, I didn’t give it too …
Why should Peterborough care about Dead Birds?
Artist and photographer Chris Jordan heard a rumor about an island of trash, floating around the ocean, twice the size of Texas. He thought to himself, “That’s unbelievable. I should …
A Nation Stands Alone: Canada’s Refusal to Ban the Sale of Polar Bear Parts
On March 3 the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Conference will take place in Bangkok, and all sides are gearing up for a battle that will define …
Bowmanville Zoo Under Fire for Elephant Mistreatment
Awesome, tourist-attracting community hub or evil trap for broken-spirited, meant-to-be-wild animals? Arthur’s asking about zoos and checking our facts on the debate. The Bowmanville Zoo has recently come under fire …