I can't say too much because I don't wanna get banned, so yeah, I just want to talk to one that's it.

I'm sorry baby you didn't deserve this.

There's currently an ongoing EU citizen’s initiative to phase out factory farms (this is an approved EU citizen’s initiative, so if it gets enough signatures the EU has to respond): https://eci.ec.europa.eu/047/public/ It also calls for reducing the number of animal farms over time, and introducing more incentives for the production of plant proteins. Please sign it if you're an EU citizen.

I am mainly looking for general advice. Thankfully the dog is not in immediate danger but I'm a bit concerned about my neighbors dog. We live in an apartment community and my neighbor has a big size dog. He's basically good to the dog for the most part. The dog seems to be fed and he walks the dog. I used to be extremely concerned because he used to yell at his dog alot when he walked him but thankfully I have not heard him do that in quite some time, however, now when he walks the dog he carries a stick with him. I find this rather disturbing as I'm assuming the stick may be used to hit the dog but I have never witnessed him doing so so far and neither has my roommate but I still feel a bit uneasy considering that he used to yell at the dog in a rather unstable way. However, like I said, I have not witnessed him using the stick, thankfully!

In addition to this I found out that he keeps his big dog in a crate in his apartment. I have not seen the crate but I suspect that it's too small but my roommate has seen the crate and did not think it was too small but I'm not sure how accurate his assessment would be. Thankfully he does not keep the dog in there all the time though.

Anyway, I just wondered if you can offer any advice on how I can possibly help this dog? Is there anything that you can suggest that I can say or do? I'm sure others on here are opposed to crating dogs too so just wondered if you can offer advice?

Thanks in advance.

The fact that millions of chickens are so easily killed just to stop the spread of a disease is insane to me. Its hard to find numbers on this but over a 100 million chickens have been killed in the US over the past couple years to stop the spread of disease. Might be close to 200 million pretty soon. And that doesnt include the ones killed for consumption.

Is anything being done about this? I dont see much of a conversation around this either. Even if you eat chicken I think most would agree this is wrong. Our society shouldnt be built upon such a hellish system.

I saw this video of DJ Alexis Grace on Instagram. I find the behavior of her and the person with the hedgehog disturbing. What I find even more disturbing is that many in the comments find it funny and try to play down or justify the animal abuse.

I commented on the video with the sentence: “You are not a true artist if you cannot be a role model”.

She deleted the comment several times and finally blocked me. Apparently the sentence struck a nerve with her, because the other comments from users pointing out animal abuse are not deleted and she doesn't seem to care.

It seems that her Instagram profile with over 200k followers has recently been offline. Maybe it was Instagram, or maybe it was her: https://www.instagram.com/djalexisgrace . However, her Tiktok profile with the disturbing post is still online: https://www.tiktok.com/@dj_alexisgrace

Please report the profile and the post! Please also comment on the post and tag her in the comments so that she actually sees it.

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FIR registered against abject abuse of dogs at ‘Dogs and Me’ Pet Resort after PETA

India intervention. An 8-month-old pup blinded in one eye, and another dog left

severely traumatised.

A heartbreaking incident at Dogs and Me, a pet boarding and

training school, Thane, Mumbai INDIA has left two family dogs, Whiskey and Dollar, severely injured and

traumatized, raising serious concerns about the safety and standards at such facilities.

Whiskey, a gentle Golden Retriever—1 year 8 months—and Dollar, a playful Toy Poodle—

just 8 months —were entrusted to the resort's care on December 26, 2024, for lodging and

boarding. However, within just 24 hours, both companion animals suffered catastrophic harm

due to alleged abject abuse and carelessness.

Dollar's Ordeal

On December 27, Dollar was subjected to egregious manhandling, as captured on CCTV

footage, resulting in a rupture in the left eye. Despite medical intervention between 28th

December - 29th December, veterinarians were unable to save his eye, leaving Dollar

permanently blind in one eye, amounting to maiming, as it is a permanent loss of vision in

one eye. In addition, the tiny pup endured extreme stress, leading to alarming weight loss -

dropping from 5.2 kg to 4.3 kg in just two days.

Whiskey's Suffering

Whiskey was not spared either. Video evidence revealed he faced repeated physical abuse

while in the resort’s care. The ordeal left him in severe pain and suffering from visible signs

of emotional trauma, affecting his usually affectionate demeanour.

“This has been a horrifying experience for my kids and my family,” said Abhishek Kumar,

the distraught guardian of Whiskey and Dollar. “We trusted ‘Dogs and Me’ to provide a safe

and loving environment for our animal companions, and they betrayed that trust in the worst

way possible. The scars they’ve left on my kids are both physical and emotional.”

Call for Accountability and Change

This appalling incident highlights an urgent need for stricter regulations and oversight of pet

boarding and training facilities to ensure the safety and well-being of animals in their care.

With the prompt and efficient support of PETA India authorities, Meet Ashar, a Lawyer

and Animal Rights Advocate and Cruelty Response Legal Advisor & Associate Director, and

Sunayana Basu, the Cruelty Response Coordinator, an FIR has been registered against Asit

Sawant, Sneha Naik and his staff of Dogs and Me’ and legal action is underway. This

initiative aims to hold the facility and its owners accountable for their actions.

This is a painful reminder to guardians of companion animals to thoroughly vet facilities

before entrusting them with their furry companions.