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Huot was an advocate for animal rights and member of the Parisian animal protection society, [4] founder of the Popular League against Vivisection [5] and France's first hospice for animals. [2] She was famous for a number of spectacular activist actions.
Jessie Mackay (15 December 1864 – 23 August 1938) was a New Zealand poet, journalist, feminist and animal rights activist. [1] [2] She is often referred to as New Zealand's first local-born poet and was one of the earliest writers to have a distinctly New Zealand style.
The Blinded Bird" is a 1916 poem written by English author and poet Thomas Hardy. The poem was reportedly written as a protest against Vinkensport, a sort of singing competition between male finches. [1] The poem decries the prior historical practice of blinding birds to improve their performance at the sport.
An Essay on Humanity to Animals is a 1798 book by English theologian Thomas Young. It advocates for the ethical treatment and welfare of animals. It argues for recognizing animals' natural rights and condemns the various forms of cruelty inflicted upon them in human activities. Drawing on moral, scriptural, and philosophical reasoning, Young ...
Opposition to animal acts in circuses, anti-trophy hunting, anti-animal testing 1985 English [29] [30] "Cruelty to Animals" Frenzal Rhomb: Forever Malcolm Young: Cruelty to animals 2006 English "Death Camps" Cro-Mags: Best Wishes: Vegetarianism 1989 English [25] "Don't Kill The Animals" Nina Hagen and Lene Lovich: 1986 English "Don't Kill the ...
Bergh, unkhown. During his stay in Europe, Bergh witnessed various cruelties committed upon animals, which affected him greatly. [3] In England Bergh met Lord Harrowby, president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who impressed upon Bergh the importance of his mission, leading Bergh to dedicate the rest of his life to the cause of ending animal cruelty.
As the music continued playing, Oliver dropped an F-bomb and said that he felt “like Sarah McLachlan,” a reference to the anti-animal cruelty videos she lent her music to in support of the ASPCA.
Maureen Patricia Duffy (born 21 October 1933) is an English poet, playwright, novelist and non-fiction author.Long an activist covering such issues as gay rights and animal rights, she campaigns especially on behalf of authors.