The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has given animal rights advocates many good news in the past. Here’s one more to their credit. An Ohio hospital has decided not use live dogs in their emergency medicine training. In an…
In Pakistan, mosquitoes dominate the summers literally everywhere. It’s difficult to sleep in most places, especially at night, in an average Pakistani house in summer. But on some real hot days, the little vampires appear to have vanished in thin…
Courts are venues and judges arbiters of justice but over the years we have been seeing cases where judges act not to deliver but deny justice to victims, be those victims humans or voiceless creatures. The recent judgment of a…
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has been working hard to stop the abuse and torture of animals in labs. They have just taken the USDA to the court over the agency’s shutting down of access to information. In…
Niko, the Staffordshire Terrier in Albemarle County, Virginia, has been granted a stay of execution until January 18, 2017, according to an update of support for Niko—Prayers for Niko/Kino Strong. Niko’s mom posted “There has been a STAY!!! Thank you…
John Pippin, Director of Academic Affairs at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), notified supporters via email that Morristown Medical Center (MMC) in New Jersey, has committed to stop using live dogs in their emergency medicine residency program. The…
by Bob Branco This topic does not apply to all animals, because guide dogs are allowed by law to accompany blind people outside the home, whether it’s transportation, eating at a restaurant, or being any other location. However, there has…
by Patty L. Fletcher Hello again Word Matters Readers! Patty and Seeing Eye Dog Campbell Lee back with some tips and tricks for keeping your animal whether it be a Dog Guide from The Seeing Eye or a Purrfectly Precious…
by Patty L. Fletcher Hi again! Thanks for coming back to read more of our work. We’re ever so glad to have you all along. Today I’m going to talk about something that bothers me as a ‘Service Dog’ owner/handler…
by Patty L. Fletcher Hello Word Matters Readers! Campbell and I are sorry we’ve been away so long. We’ve endured a ton of technical trials over the last few months but today we’re back with an article for you, that…