Cat mom🤍 Former TV news journalist / Forever animal@welfare advocate / michiganstateu alum #AcousticNeuromaWarrior 🧠
Joined April 2009
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28 Mar 2023
I could hear Fauna meowing and chatting up a storm this morning, only to find little miss sitting on this shelf… asking for a photo shoot. 📸 🐾🤍
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2 Aug 2023
⚠️Do⚠️not⚠️miss⚠️ these excellent piggie photos taken by @LeahMillis during our recent trip to Randy Hutton, Jr.’s farm in Chestertown, Maryland, where he raises hogs for @NimanRanch in compliance with Prop 12.
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2 Aug 2023
The pork industry is divided over a federal bill, the EATS Act, that would overturn Prop 12, a California animal welfare law.
The industry's trade group supports the bill, but some firms have already spent money to comply with Prop 12 and want it upheld.
reuters.com/world/us/us-pork…
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26 Jul 2023
UNACCEPTABLE: @USDA is planning to withdraw the 2017 final HPA rule on horse soring without implementing new regulations that truly ban the horrific practice.
NO horse should have to suffer for a 🏆.
Urge the USDA to amend & strengthen horse protection regulations NOW: hsus.link/wavbnh
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9 Jun 2023
On this day in 1945, the original Spartan statue was dedicated. Happy Birthday, Sparty!
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18 May 2023
Congress must put a permanent end to horse slaughter by passing the SAFE Act. blog.humanesociety.org/2023/…
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Eighth Horse Dies in Past 3 Weeks at Churchill Downs, Home of Kentucky Derby people.com/pets/churchill-do…
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17 May 2023
“Pigs are a force of strength, intelligence, humor, and love. They protect their loved ones with ferocity.”—Isabella P.; Caregiver, wellness.
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15 May 2023
The challenge:
Run a 5k at the beginning of June. Change your diet to all plants. Run another 5k at the end of June. Sit back and be AMAZED at your improvement!
Want to learn more?? runningonplants.org
Who's in?
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Melissa Smith retweeted
12 May 2023
BREAKING: Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld California’s Proposition 12, the nation's strongest farm animal protection law! 🙌
Read more about this major win for farm animals: hsus.link/l3hxsd
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Melissa Smith retweeted
11 May 2023
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld California’s right to block the sale of pork in the state unless producers abide by more humane regulations on the treatment of pregnant sows. wapo.st/42tAxDh
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11 May 2023
NEW: Supreme Court rejects challenge to California animal welfare law that regulates pork products:
nbcnews.com/politics/supreme… via @nbcnews
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11 May 2023
SCOTUS sides with California in what advocates call a "watershed moment for animal welfare" and the US pork industry warns is a devastating decision for farmers and consumers. Our report --> @ABCPolitics #SCOTUS
abcnews.go.com/Politics/supr…
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12 May 2023
When you try to get cats to look at the camera. (Fauna and Lola are more intrigued with the birds outside.) 😏
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11 May 2023
BREAKING NEWS
11 May 2023
Breaking: The Supreme Court just announced a decision upholding California’s Proposition 12, the nation’s strongest farm animal protection law. As a winning party in the case, we're reviewing the decision and will release a statement soon. Some background: blog.humanesociety.org/2023/…
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11 May 2023
CRUELTY REWARD‼️ We're offering a reward of up to $5,000 for info leading to the identification, arrest & conviction of the person(s) responsible for the severe neglect of a dog in Seattle, WA.
Anyone with relevant info, please call the @SeattleAnimal Shelter at 206-386-7387.
Learn more: hsus.link/rvbbnr
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10 May 2023
BREAKING: Maryland has become the first state in the nation to pass a law requiring animal labs to fund alternatives to animal testing! 🙌🎉
Learn more: hsus.link/xcfiz9
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