Submitted by Alexander Ghali on May 6, 2009 - 1:09pm.
That article on Jasmine the Greyhound is amazing, but even more amazing is the utter absurdity of that letter to the Pet Shop Boys. Sometimes the world becomes too weird for words.
Submitted by whateverman42 on April 7, 2009 - 10:06pm.
Its funny, just before visiting your journal I was on Pet Shop Boys website and there was a rescue shelter bit there:
"The organisation PETA Europe, dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals, has written to Pet Shop Boys with a request they are unable to agree to but nonetheless think raises an issue worth thinking about. Their Special Projects Manager, Yvonne Taylor, wrote the following letter:
"Dear Neil and Chris,
You have many loyal fans of the Pet Shop Boys here at PETA. We have a request that may at first seem bizarre, but we hope that after considering the following facts, you will understand why we are asking this of you: will you please consider changing your name from the Pet Shop Boys to the Rescue Shelter Boys?
Most dogs and cats sold in pet shops are sourced from profit-hungry breeders who may have bred them in cramped, filthy conditions. With an emphasis on quantity rather than quality, unmonitored genetic defects and personality disorders pass from one generation of puppies and kittens to the next. Many animals end up with abnormalities that result in both heartbreak and high veterinary bills for the unsuspecting people who buy them. For every bird who reaches a pet shop, three others have died during capture, confinement and transportation. Hamsters, mice and other rodents are often bred by the pet shops themselves, leading to inbreeding, genetic weaknesses, physical deformities and behavioural disorders.
Most pet-shop animals are kept in cages or runs that are far too small for their needs. Exercise is minimal, and they often never leave their cages until the day that they are sold. Nocturnal animals are displayed throughout the day under glaring lights. Predators, such as snakes, may be displayed alongside their prey. No screening is done to ensure the suitability of prospective guardians" etc.
Animals can have better lives with us than in the wild, which I think can justify our dominance over them, but there are bad people and outdated organizations and systems that can make their lives much much worse than if we left them alone. We owe it to ourselves to treat all the other species that share this planet with the utmost respect. Thanks for the nice article Moby.
Subject matter aside, nice composition. Foreground, background, angular manmade dwellings that remain standing when our weak little selves are resting under another sprawling organism that's outlived us. It's beautiful.
I too fell in love with this
I too fell in love with this story, just super, aaaaaaaaa!
Sincerely, Mr.Aphoteke!
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Greyhound
We have got a dog, like this. His name is Zokni.("zokni" mean "sock" in hungary) My dog can run very fast, and he dont like rabbits...
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That article on Jasmine the Greyhound is amazing, but even more amazing is the utter absurdity of that letter to the Pet Shop Boys. Sometimes the world becomes too weird for words.
PSB
Its funny, just before visiting your journal I was on Pet Shop Boys website and there was a rescue shelter bit there:
"The organisation PETA Europe, dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals, has written to Pet Shop Boys with a request they are unable to agree to but nonetheless think raises an issue worth thinking about. Their Special Projects Manager, Yvonne Taylor, wrote the following letter:
"Dear Neil and Chris,
You have many loyal fans of the Pet Shop Boys here at PETA. We have a request that may at first seem bizarre, but we hope that after considering the following facts, you will understand why we are asking this of you: will you please consider changing your name from the Pet Shop Boys to the Rescue Shelter Boys?
Most dogs and cats sold in pet shops are sourced from profit-hungry breeders who may have bred them in cramped, filthy conditions. With an emphasis on quantity rather than quality, unmonitored genetic defects and personality disorders pass from one generation of puppies and kittens to the next. Many animals end up with abnormalities that result in both heartbreak and high veterinary bills for the unsuspecting people who buy them. For every bird who reaches a pet shop, three others have died during capture, confinement and transportation. Hamsters, mice and other rodents are often bred by the pet shops themselves, leading to inbreeding, genetic weaknesses, physical deformities and behavioural disorders.
Most pet-shop animals are kept in cages or runs that are far too small for their needs. Exercise is minimal, and they often never leave their cages until the day that they are sold. Nocturnal animals are displayed throughout the day under glaring lights. Predators, such as snakes, may be displayed alongside their prey. No screening is done to ensure the suitability of prospective guardians" etc.
Animals can have better lives with us than in the wild, which I think can justify our dominance over them, but there are bad people and outdated organizations and systems that can make their lives much much worse than if we left them alone. We owe it to ourselves to treat all the other species that share this planet with the utmost respect. Thanks for the nice article Moby.
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I want to comment on this photo: http://www.moby.com/node/8501
It's nice. Very nice.
Subject matter aside, nice composition. Foreground, background, angular manmade dwellings that remain standing when our weak little selves are resting under another sprawling organism that's outlived us. It's beautiful.
Boy, the photography's progressed.