The Plight of Michael J » Animal Rights

Respect The Dead?

michael — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:33:40 +0000

Yeah, I would probably run you over too.

The other day I was driving to work on a very busy street and happened to spot a small box turtle slowly making his way across the road….most likely in search of food. He had made it half way and was awkwardly sitting on the yellow lanes that separated the rat race roadway. I immediately swerved off the road and began to turn around to get him across safely. After I turned around and got back to the spot there was a middle-aged woman who had beat me to him and picked him up safely. I rolled my window down, thanked her and was extremely happy to see that there was at least one more person out there who gives a shit about animals welfare. I wish all people could see the beauty in the variety of animals we have around us, no matter where we live. I don’t understand how so many animals can be killed every day and then be left to sit and rot on the side of our disgusting and dangerous traffic filled roads.

Ever wonder why animals that are killed by passing cars are always left to sit there? Have you ever stopped for a second to acknowledge the fact that there is less and less room for the other creatures on this planet to live? I for one am tired of seeing at least one new dead animal in one of the roads on my way to work. I understand that sometimes the occasional squirrel will run out into the road, but is every death really unavoidable? Most of us care so much for our dogs and cats but we are blind to all of the other creatures that we share the planet with. Blind to the fact that all of these creatures have the capacity to be a companion in even a small way. We love to pick and choose which animals are worthy of our mercy & help and which are disposable.

I don’t even know where I am going with this post but people need to slow the fuck down and respect other living creatures. If you see an animal in the road STOP and let it figure out where its going. Try to imagine you were born a squirrel instead of an O-so important human. Try to help nature out, try to imagine what this world would be like if there were NO OTHER ANIMALS LEFT. That is what we are doing.

You'll still make it to work if you DON'T run anything over.

“I’m hatin’ it”

michael — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:48:41 +0000

To torture or not to torture? That’s the question.

In McDonald’s slaughter houses chickens are dumped from their crates and hung upside down in metal shackles.

Sir, Would you like fries with that ?

Hundreds of millions of chickens are killed for McDonald’s restaurants every year. Many of these gentle birds have their throats cut while they’re still conscious. Expose what really happens under the Golden Arches.

Learn more at www.mccruelty.com.

Not so Fun Fact: 10 billion is a lot huh? Try to imagine….

michael — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:46:31 +0000

Every year, 10 billion domesticated land animals are slaughtered for food in the United States—27 million each day and 19,000 every minute. We should be down right ASHAMED.

This CAN all be changed

10 Billion, 27 Million, and 19,000:

Every year, 10 billion domesticated land animals are slaughtered for food in the United States—27 million each day and 19,000 every minute.

50 Billion and 1,680:

Worldwide, the yearly slaughter count is more than 50 billion. Every second, 1,680 animals are killed for food.
Most farmed animals are killed when they are barely adolescents or even younger, such as the “broiler” chickens raised for meat who are slaughtered at only 6–7 weeks old.

250 Million Chicks:

The U.S. egg industry suffocates, gases, or grinds up alive 250 million male chicks each year; they are not profitable because they will never produce eggs and are not bred to grow at an unnatural speed like broiler chickens.

5.5 Million Calves:

The 4.5 million calves in Europe and 1 million calves in the United States annually destined to become veal are forcibly pulled away from their mothers—dairy cows—within hours, or at most 1–2 days, of birth. The milk produced naturally by the mother’s body for her calf, who normally would suckle for 6 to 12 months, is to be taken for sale to humans, so the calf is fed nutritionally deficient formula. His movement is severely restricted, to give his flesh the texture and color desired by human consumers.

90 Percent of Soybeans and 80 Percent of Corn:

More than 90 percent of soybean meal grown in the United States is used to feed animals being raised for human food; these animals also consume 80 percent of corn grown in the United States.

Maybe we should….open up our eyes perhaps??

Not So Fun Fact

michael — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:13:49 +0000

Billions of animals are abused and violently killed because you eat meat.

55,000,000 killed per year

The above photo is PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protesting the eating of animals by packaging themselves. If you wouldn’t eat a dog, why eat a pig?

The Jersey Shores Stray Cats.

michael — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:36:49 +0000

While those clown-ass Guidos were fist pumping and perfecting their “blow-outs”, there were hundreds of stray cats trying to find food that fell through the cracks of the boardwalk. If everyone would just Wake-up and help them out it would be a much better world. If tyou were starving you would want some help right? Man-up people…these are living creatures each with different personalties. They need our help and I will be glad to be the one to deliver them their food every night…I’m 3 minutes away from Seaside Heights. Just wanted to throw it out there to see if any one wants to help. If you do CLICK HERE and donate some funds to help the cause. If you live by Seaside…go feed them yourself and feel damn good about it One love people from Michael J. If you want to see the video of where they eat and live now CLICK HERE