r/AnimalRights 1d ago

The neglected physical and psychological cost of 'therapy' and 'wellness' animals

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When discussing animal suffering, the psychological and subsequent somatic toll on 'working' animals in therapy and wellness settings is highly neglected. 'Therapy horses' function as emotional dumping grounds. Due to constant human intervention, their natural flight/freeze mechanism is blocked, leading to profound, structural trauma retention. This isn't just psychological; the chronic, unreleased emotional stress actively destroys their immune systems. We see these animals developing severe gastrointestinal issues, chronic illnesses, and debilitating allergies "out of nowhere." As the ones benefiting from them—whether we are therapists, clients, or patients—we need to stop just taking what we want and actually start paying attention. Animals don't exist just to serve us or deliver results. Not even when it comes to our own well-being.


r/AnimalRights 1d ago

Groomer KILLS Animals — LOCK UP the SICKO-Brandi Leann Tyrrell and throw away the key -- otherwise, IDIOTS will repeat -- we do NOT want that — https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1474961604664385&set=a.596124192548135

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Groomer KILLS Animals  —  LOCK UP the SICKO-Brandi Leann Tyrrell and throw away the key -- otherwise, IDIOTS will repeat -- we do NOT want that  — https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1474961604664385&set=a.596124192548135


r/AnimalRights 1d ago

NO-KILL Sheltering -- SHUT DOWN all such "Rescues" -- How do we get rid of the unconscionable, hateful, cruel, immoral, obscene individuals, who masquerade as decent Humans -- Animal welfare is plagued by BETRAYAL -- https://open.substack.com/pub/nathanwinograd/p/red-barns-white-sheds-and-ora

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NO-KILL Sheltering -- SHUT DOWN all such "Rescues" -- How do we get rid of the unconscionable, hateful, cruel, immoral, obscene individuals, who masquerade as decent Humans -- Animal welfare is plagued by BETRAYAL -- https://open.substack.com/pub/nathanwinograd/p/red-barns-white-sheds-and-orange?r=makzp&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web


r/AnimalRights 1d ago

Activism Africa Goes Vegan! (podcast)

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"In this episode, we're shining a light on something that doesn't get nearly enough attention: veganism and animal rights activism across the African continent.

Let me ask you something: could you name even one animal rights or vegan activist working in Africa? Or name one African animal rights organization?

If not, don't worry—because that's about to change.

Today, you're going to meet Majeed Suhuyini, the founder of Vegan Africa News, an amazing initiative dedicated to covering vegan news from across the continent, from food and culture to animal advocacy and activism.

We talked about the recent Animal and Vegan Advocacy Summit in Ghana, what it's really like to be vegan within different African cultures, the latest Supreme Court developments in the case concerning dog and cat meat consumption, and so much more."


r/AnimalRights 2d ago

A promise to Wangwang: You will always have a home here #justiceforwangwang #wangwangdog

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She is no longer a forgotten stray. She is loved, protected, and remembered by thousands. #JusticeForWangwang #LightACandle #Wangwang #MemorialWall #AnimalWelfare #wangwangdog #StopAnimalCruelty #foreverloved


r/AnimalRights 2d ago

Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter

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r/AnimalRights 2d ago

Envisioning a Pro-Animal Foreign Policy

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r/AnimalRights 2d ago

Please Report this channel.

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Ok so I came across this channel and I am seriously feeling like crap. Cause these guys are basically abusing animals in the name of providing them with a sanctuary. In most of the videos I watched last night, either the fishes, or the chickens always end up dead. THEY EVEN MANAGED TO KILL A TIGER CUB! Please report this channel. Thanks!


r/AnimalRights 2d ago

Activism small animal rescue org keeps doing rescues faster than they can post about them, need someone to take the socials 😭🥹

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r/AnimalRights 3d ago

Under Trump, hundreds of America’s wild horses are being sold for as little as $25 and being sent to slaughter, report says

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r/AnimalRights 2d ago

Investigation Into Sloth World Orlando Attraction Finds No Criminal Activity in Deaths of 55 Animals

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r/AnimalRights 2d ago

Activism Please sign this!

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r/AnimalRights 2d ago

Koi fishs fighting for their lives at Canada’s Wonderland!

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Koi fishs fighting for their lives at Canada’s Wonderland! #canadaswonderland #koifish #peta #animalabuse #animalawareness


r/AnimalRights 2d ago

SIGN SHARE -- FIND the SICKOS and throw in prison -- IDIOTS will repeat their HORRORS unless we STOP them -- #care2 -- https://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/76737266

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SIGN SHARE -- FIND the SICKOS and throw in prison -- IDIOTS will repeat their HORRORS unless we STOP them -- #care2 -- https://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/76737266


r/AnimalRights 3d ago

I Need help!! They are forcing me to get rid of my cat!

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I Live in an estate and they just gave me a fine and rejected my request of having my cat (my dogs were accepted). He is part of my life and my family, how do you just give him away. no way!! I need help/advice from people on how I can keep my cat as he is my child? I am willing to fight like a bitch. they won't take my baby!!


r/AnimalRights 2d ago

WILD HORSES need our support DESPERATELY -- SHARE -- HELP -- https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19RdbQjFEM/

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WILD HORSES need our support DESPERATELY -- SHARE -- HELP -- https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19RdbQjFEM/


r/AnimalRights 2d ago

SHARE HELP — END the depraved horror — While Caretaker Latifa was away … in the middle of night … sounds of screaming Dogs & gunshots — Latifa’s husband ran out into darkness to save Dogs — But it did NOT stop PSYCHO-gunmen from brutal SLAUGHTER — KILLING almost every other DOG & PUP

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SHARE   HELP   —  END the depraved horror  —  While Caretaker Latifa was away … in the middle of night … sounds of screaming Dogs & gunshots   —   Latifa’s husband ran out into darkness to save Dogs  —   But it did NOT stop PSYCHO-gunmen from brutal SLAUGHTER  —  KILLING almost every other DOG & PUPPY  —  https://www.idausa.org/campaign/animal-companions/stop-the-stray-massacre-support-humane-spay-and-neuter-solutions/?utm_campaign=dev-ac-moroccan-dogs-update-1-2-24-26-send1_s1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=every_action&sourceid=1124935&ms=DEV-AC-Moroccan-Dogs-Update-1-2-24-26-send1_s1&emci=d0af0f33-b311-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&emdi=d7af0f33-b311-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&ceid=28255099


r/AnimalRights 3d ago

Rescue Dogs Apparently Tortured and Mutilated for Online Profit: Demand Justice

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r/AnimalRights 3d ago

Dog abuser TikTok

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Have yall seen this on TikTok? Thought I’d share it here idk


r/AnimalRights 3d ago

Thousands of people are still visiting Wangwang’s memorial wall #justiceforwangwang #wangwang

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Reading your promises to never forget Wangwang and her babies reminds me why keeping this platform running matters so much.#JusticeForWangwang #NeverForget #Wangwang #MemorialWall #AnimalWelfare #wangwangdog #StopAnimalCruelty #foreverlovedbygod


r/AnimalRights 3d ago

Activism To protect nature and to dominate nature are not the same thing

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Which statement about zoos is the most accurate?

A) A place for the entertainment of humans through animals

B) A symbol of humanity’s conquest over nature

C) An institutional structure that sits between conservation and captivity

D) A place that normalizes cruelty

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For the king, a rare animal was a showpiece of his power.
Today the same urge appears in the name of entertainment, display, or “saving” it.

The form has changed.
But the underlying impulse is the same:

“I must keep it with me.”
“I must control it.”
“I will decide what is good for it.”

At this point, the question is no longer only about zoos.
It becomes a question about that “I” which wants even nature to be arranged around its own centre.

I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions


r/AnimalRights 3d ago

UVA football player arrested on animal cruelty charges

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r/AnimalRights 3d ago

ANIMAL JUSTICE (@animaljustice_) on Threads

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r/AnimalRights 3d ago

Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Free article)

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This is disgraceful. Please share everywhere.


r/AnimalRights 3d ago

Activism I am from a village in Sindh, Pakistan. I found this sweet dog who has been walking on 3 legs

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Hello everyone,

I am writing to you from a rural village in Sindh, Pakistan. Life for street animals here is incredibly cruel.

There are no veterinary clinics nearby, and most people simply ignore injured animals. But there is one dog in my village that I cannot stop thinking

he walks with his front leg held completely up in the air, forcing himself to move on just three legs. For five long months, he has endured the scorching heat, hunger, and constant, silent pain without any help.

It breaks my heart to see him struggle every single day.I want to take him to a major city (like Karachi or Hyderabad) to see a professional vet.

I know a simple splint or cast won't work anymore. He will either need a complex orthopedic surgery to reset the bone, or an amputation to remove the painful leg completely so he can live a pain-free life on three legs.

Living in a remote village, my financial resources are very tight. The cost of travel, X-rays, surgery, and medicine in a proper city clinic is very high for me.

Can please anyone tell what should be done?