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HAP Honors Pittsburgh’s Animal Protection Heroes

HAP Honors Pittsburgh’s Animal Protection Heroes

Imagine a world without animal suffering — a world where all beings are treated with compassion. That’s Humane Action Pittsburgh’s (HAP) vision and we can’t get there alone.  On November 5, we’re celebrating six years of building ‘America’s Model Humane...
The Dairy Industry: A Shocking Look Behind-the-Scenes

The Dairy Industry: A Shocking Look Behind-the-Scenes

When you think about dairy farms, you’d like to imagine a bucolic pasture with cows leisurely munching green grass. Most cows aren’t so lucky. At factory farms, cows frequently suffer cruel and inhumane treatment practices. Photo by Oriol Pascual on Unsplash...
Plastic is Choking Our Oceans — But You Can Help

Plastic is Choking Our Oceans — But You Can Help

In honor of Respect for Fish Day (August 1), I watched two thought-provoking yet disturbing Netflix documentaries — Seaspiracy and A Plastic Ocean. It’s common knowledge that plastic pollution is invading our oceans, but I didn’t comprehend the extent of the...
Alert for Bird Lovers: Remove Your Feeders, For Now

Alert for Bird Lovers: Remove Your Feeders, For Now

A few weeks ago, hubby and I moved to a house nestled near a wooded area that’s teeming with beautiful birds. Eager to welcome our new neighbors, my husband foraged through the moving boxes to find our bird feeder. Then we read a disturbing alert advising bird lovers...