Barnaby Joyce confesses to cannibalism

Barnaby Joyce may be an inbred tomato 

 You may remember Barnaby Joyce as the government minister who thought animal abuse in the Australian Wool industry was not a problem. 

 Perhaps you remember him trying to justify not giving LGBT people equal rights in Australia because China might not like it.

 Surely you know him as the obsessed fan who complemented Johnny Depps appearance and then threatened to kill his dogs.

 Barnaby wasn't disciplined for his behavior by the government, in fact he is now the deputy prime minister of Australia.

 Barnaby didn't get to kill Johnny Debs puppy's, but he did force Johnny Depp and his wife to apologise on video.

 Recently Johnny Depp was asked about the bizarre video in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Where he suggested that Barnaby Joyce my be inbred with a tomato. He went on saying that the observation wasn't a criticism and that he was merely worried that Joyce may explode.

 Barnaby Joyce has not denied the suggestion that he is inbred with a tomato. 

 In a strange move Barnaby Joyce has instead implied that he himself is a cannibalistic serial killer in the same vein as the fictional Hannibal Lecter. It is unknown at this time if the police are taking this confession seriously or ignoring it as the bleating of a deranged imbecile.

Ban Animal Cruelty

The Melbourne Cup

The Race That Shocks A Nation

 

If you think horse racing isn't animal cruelty you have not been paying attention, and i would expect you would want to properly educate yourself on the issue. That is what this post is about, i am simply going to provide links to resources so that you can educate yourself or a misguided race enthusiast.

 

Animals Australia has great accurate information and has links to hep you take action against the cruelty of horse racing. 

Animals Australia Unleashed has some great alternative to cup day activities. 

 The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses has a lot of information on their site. No one should go to, watch, bet on or endorse any horse racing without checking it out.

Of course PETA and PETA Australia are as always a valuable resource when it comes to standing up against animal cruelty.

A time to admire and appreciate horses not be cruel to them.

What to do this World Animal week.

World Animal Week

4th-10th October 2015

 

The intention of World Animal week (and World Animal Day, 4th October) is to draw attention to how every person can make the lives of animals better.

So lets celebtate by having a look at how you can make the lives of animals better with some current animal welfare issues.

 

1. Greyhound Racing. 

I discussed the issue of greyhound racing earlier.Yes, its actually still a thing that people do. The cruelty is continuing and the industry is still heavily government subsidised. In fact even more cruelty has been exposed and the industry is in even more disgrace.

If you want to do something about this issue check out the bottom of my greyhound racing post for links to petitions, adoptions and more information.

2. Wool Industry 

 Our wool industry has been shown to be rife with outrageous animal cruelty performed upon sheep, by Australia shearers. For more information or to take action on this issue please follow the link to those who exposed this cruelty.

3. Lion Killer 

Remember when that poor excuse for a man, Walter Palmer killed Cecil the lion? Did you know you can "adopt" a lion and help protect it from gun wielding tourists? Do something for Cecil.

 4. And Beyond

There are many issues that negatively effect animals. Do some research and find something you can be passionate about, do some good for out animal kin. Here are some examples; Factory farms, live export, puppy farms, hunting in national forests, circus animals, animal testing, pet adoption, the list goes on and on, but every one of these items needs a champion. Even if you are the champion for that one cat that you adopt, your still doing good.

 People for the ethical treatment of animals

Animals Australia

 

5. The easiest step.

By far the easiest thing you can do for animals is not eat them. Its simple and cruelty free. It will save you money and improve your health. At least go vegetarian for World Animal Day.

Get a free vegetarian starter kit. 

Read the PDF kit.

Get a free vegan starter kit.

 

 

The slaying of Cecil was tragic, lets do something.

A coward and a lion

If the world needed another reason for strict gun laws they got one with Walter Palmer, the American dentist who killed the Cecil the lion.

It is said that the guides Walter hired to enable him to kill a lion, dragged a carcass behind their car in order to lead Cecil out of the safety of the national park. Cecil was then shot with a bow and hounded for 40 hours before being shot dead. It didn't end there for Cecil, he was skinned and beheaded.  

Cecil was well known in the park and even wore a tracking collar as he was part of a  Wildlife Conservation Research project from Oxford University. He was relatively tame and had little fear of humans, allowing them to approach and photograph him often.

Walter Palmer  a Minnesota dentist claimed he didn't realise the "hunt" was illegal. If that is true then it is truly frightening that someone of such low perceptive ability, intelligence or common sense, could have access to firearms.

But Walter Palmer is a repeat offender, he has killed many wild animals, some of which i have used pictures of in this blog. It has been revealed that Walter Palmer illegally killed a black bear in 2009, pleaded and was let off with a slap on the wrist, and somehow was still allowed to use firearms.

The other poaches who participated in killing Cecil have been prosecuted, and i have read that Walter Palmer may face extradition. He has a lot of money though so he may be able to buy his way out of it, we have too keep an eye on this, to ensure justice is done.

Sadly due to the Death of Cecil one of his cubs has been killed by a new pride leader. We hope this death is added to Walter Palmer's charges.

On a personal note, i would like you to remember how you felt about this story, about the callous and unnecessary killing of Cecil. Because that is how some vegetarians and vegans feel about all animals. So next time you see someone vilifying, teasing, being aggressive to someone who chooses not to kill animals needlessly, please remember that we are not that much different, and stand up for them.

Vegans and vegetarians get abuse all the time, simply because we choose not to be cruel to animals, if your one of the people that do this, stop, its not funny, (we have probably heard it before) and its not going to make you feel any better about your actions.

If the tragic death of Cecil touched you, why not do something to make you feel beter;

Adopt a lion

Help get better gun laws 

Stop animal cruelty in Australia

Stop animal cruelty (International)

Go Vegetarian

Go Vegan

If you know of an Australian anti-gun violence group, or any other organisation you feel should be listed here please let me know.

Greyhound Racing

No more chances

Greyhound racing is where there are a number of dogs and those dogs race around a track, people usually bet on who the winning dog will be, that dogs ‘owner’ will make a lot of money. It is heavily subsidised by taxpayers.

There has been a lot of cruelty in the industry over the years.  The dogs spend most of their time confined in a small cage or kennel. Of the 20,000 greyhound pups that are bred by the industry, Animals Australia estimates that 18,000 healthy dogs are killed in the greyhound industry each year. 8,000 puppy’s killed before ever racing, and 10,000 dogs killed because they aren’t fast enough to win a race. The dogs are often underfed and their confinement, training, racing existence causes health problems with around 5 dogs killed in official races each week. The dogs natural life expectancy is about 14 years, but few in the industry make it past 6 years, even those retired into breeding programs.

Live baiting is a practice that I remember being disgusted in when I was very young, while all trainers may not have used live baiting; it has been routine practice in the industry for many years. Live baiting is illegal and live animals should not have been used in training greyhounds. Live baiting involves kittens, piglets, possums, and rabbits. The Four Corners story is available online, but viewer discretion is advised. The 7:30 program has also exposed doping within the industry.

I think the Greyhound racing industry has had its chance; it’s had many an opportunity to clean up its practices, and has failed. It is time the industry was outlawed. It is time to end this barbaric practice as we have shown we cannot keep it going without resorting to the vilest of cruelty. No amount of reform will ever be enough to wipe the slate clean.

What can you do to help?

• Don’t go to greyhound races, and don’t bet on greyhound races.

• Stay informed, visit these organisations; Animals Australia, Greyhound Cruelty, RSPCA, PETA,

• Share the above sites on social media.

• Donate to any of the above organisations if you can afford it.

• Watch the programs on Four corners and 7:30.

• Sign the petitions here and take action here.

• Adopt a greyhound.