In 2023 Joey Carbstrong, an animal rights activist who creates detailed expose videos showing the horrors inside UK slaughterhouses, released a video called 'Pignorant' which showed the conditions inside a UK pig gas chamber. The 70-year-old facility in which they filmed, located in Ashton-Under-Lyne in the UK - which killed around 750,000 pigs annually - … Continue reading Pig Gas Chamber shut down and demolished
Tag: animal welfare
Should there be tighter restrictions on rabbit ownership?
Labour MP Mike Hedges believes so. At a recent parliament meeting at the Welsh Senedd, he called for a wide range of changes to current animal welfare rules, including proposing rules that restrict who can own rabbits moving forward. Part of the proposal includes prospective rabbit owners to compelte a short course that properly advises … Continue reading Should there be tighter restrictions on rabbit ownership?
Should there be an animal abuse register?
Holly's Law has been all over my news feed recently. The campaign was founded by Annette Bramley, and was sparked by the tragic murder of 26-year-old Holly Bramley in Lincolnshire. Holly tragically lost her life at the hands of her former partner, a man with a known history of violence including documented abuse of former … Continue reading Should there be an animal abuse register?
Floof Friday
The sparrows in my garden are absolute chatacters! I don't leave out much food for them at the moment, but I still like to leave some as I know there are a lot of nests around my house and the extreme weather has been rough for all. Yet look at the mess these little guys … Continue reading Floof Friday
Are animal yoga classes ethical?
I have recently gotten back into yoga. I used to be quite consistent with attending yoga classes, but now I only follow YouTube videos (mainly because there is no where local to me to actually attend a yoga class) and so I am very much an amateur. I can just about touch my toes, let … Continue reading Are animal yoga classes ethical?
Should vegans use pest control: The ethics of gardening
I have recently moved and actually have a garden. I have never had much of a green thumb, but I thought since I have the space, I want to at least try and make it look pretty and to grow some vegetation and extra places for nature. I mostly have shrubs at the moment, but … Continue reading Should vegans use pest control: The ethics of gardening
Book Review: The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell
Book blurb: A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world's most extraordinary endangered animals - a treasure trove of vanishing wonders. And each of them may soon disappear from the earth. A lavishly illustrated compendium of the staggering lives of some of the world's most endangered animals, The Golden Mole is a chance to … Continue reading Book Review: The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell
Is it ethical to have pets?
A professor at London School Economics (LSE) has recently written an article about the ethical implications of people having pets. Richard Healey is a moral, political, and legal philosopher, and his latest article argues that we have a strong moral reason to abolish the institution of pet keeping. His article is interesting, as it approaches … Continue reading Is it ethical to have pets?
Should dire wolves be back?
No doubt you will all have seen the news stories that announce that the dire wolf has been brought back from extinction. And it raises a very interesting conversation that I think has been touched on before (anyone else getting Jurassic Park vibes?) but has never been given any serious thought because it seems like … Continue reading Should dire wolves be back?
Is horse riding ethical?
Every year in the UK, the Grand National is held, with the Grand National having just taken place on 5 April 2025. The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England, which is located near to Liverpool in the North of England. It is an event … Continue reading Is horse riding ethical?
Taylor Talks Vegan 