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Animal Ag Alliance to Yellow Tail: Please Reconsider

OFAC — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:38:36 +0000

Animal Ag Alliance To Yellow Tail: Please Reconsider 02/12/2010 11:05AM In an effort to assist Yellow Tail Wines in determining its best opportunity to help animals, the Animal Agriculture Alliance has written a letter this week to the company’s owner, Cassella Wines. Yellow Tail Wines announced last week their intent to donate $100,000 to the Humane [...]

New Temple Grandin movie on HBO

OFAC — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:31:37 +0000

Check out Claire Danes as Dr. Temple Grandin on the new HBO movie – Grandin. Dr. Temple Grandin has come to Ontario many times to “standing room only” events to talk with farmers and meat processing plant staff to improve farm animal welfare. This woman is truly remarkable and has helped more animals than any [...]

Don’t Be Fooled. Science Is Always Politicized

OFAC — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:44:16 +0000

This is an interesting perspective on science and politics. There are lots of parallels between the misconceptions and debates around climate change and those around animal welfare – OFAC. By Ronald L. Doering In spite of the media treatment of them, there is nothing that is surprising about the now famous Climategate emails. Surprise could only come from [...]

Look for snow on cattle’s backs

OFAC — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:50:16 +0000

At Farm Animal Councils across Canada, we frequently get calls from people driving by farm properties asking questions about the farm animals they see living in the fields. One common theme of questions we receive this time of the year is about animal housing in the winter - specifically, can cattle live outdoors in the winter. This article does a great job of answering that question - OFAC As the winter season is here in Chatham-Kent, let's look at cattle being left outside during these cold months....Like all mammals, cows are warm-blooded and need to maintain a constant core body temperature. Special management and planning is required for cattle to graze outdoors in the winter. For this to be successful, producers select the proper breed of cattle and create the proper conditions for the winter season.

Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada

AFAC — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:05:35 +0000

Posted by AFAC – Promoting the humane handling of horses throughout all their life stages. Statement of Purpose: The communication of correct information related to the Canadian horse industry to horse owners and the general public. Visit horsewelfare.ca for information.