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New & Noteworthy: Amazon Faces Pressure Over Products Made from Donkey-Hide Gelatin

November 28, 2024 by Press

Animal welfare advocates gathered at Amazon HQ2 to hand-deliver over 370,000 petition signatures demanding that Amazon ban the sale of ejiao, a gelatin made from donkey hides. An estimated five million donkeys are killed every year to meet the growing demand for ejiao. This trade requires inhumane transportation conditions for …

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Equine Wellness: Have Mercy – Equine Euthanasia

August 11, 2022July 8, 2022 by Dana Willett

Examining difficult end-of-life decisions The gelding stood with his head cocked to one side, nose extended forward. Curious and charming, our heartstrings tightened when we learned he was mostly blind. We’ve all seen inspirational stories of sightless horses living happy lives. With the right companion, and enough human love, he …

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