Posts tagged animal welfare
Who is Compassionate
Who is Compassionate

One day at Lincoln Park Zoo, I was enjoying the beauty of its pond as nature seemed to unfold all around me. A family came walking over; in particular, a father, with his young son on his shoulders, was looking at the pond and pointing out all the wildlife interacting. As they passed, I heard him comment, "Those ducks look delicious." Who asks what the (d)uck!?

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Into the DarkMatthew Chicolaanimal, animal welfare, animal cruelty, compassion, hope, love, dog, dog festival, china, vegetarian, vegan, food, equitable treatment, humane, inhumane, quality of life, earthlings, raju, yulin dog meat festival, sacrifice, addiction, charlotte's web, E. B. White, beyond words, Beyond Words, the universe story, brian swimme, thomas berry, Carl safina, bill plotkin, Nature and the human soul, nature, sustainability, market watch, meat consumption, meat production, United Poultry Concerns, The Holidog TimesComment
Who is Hopeful
Who is Hopeful

Why did the chicken cross the road? It would seem out of his/her character to make such a bold move, unless of course it was a means to escape. What was the chicken hoping to reach or to achieve by crossing? Who is bwoking to find out.

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Into the LightMatthew Chicolachicago, survival, equitable treatment, animal, animal welfare, bugs, insects, butterfly, hope, inspiration, The Way, the way, michael berg, the denial of death, ernest becker, grand rapids, nature, Nature and the human soul, photography, bill plotkin, mystery, light, dark, psychology, spirituality, soulComment
Who is an Animal
Who is an Animal

I haven't figured out all the tricks I can do with my spots yet, but Put Me in the Zoo, by Robert Lopshire, was a favorite childhood story because I thought it would be so much fun to live among the animals. Could CHICO handle all those eyes watching every move now, though? Who wants to stay.

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Into the DarkMatthew Chicolacharlotte's web, muppets, animal, animal welfare, frank oz, E. B. White, Put me in the zoo, robert lopshire, the denial of death, ernest becker, The Way, the way, michael berg, wilbur, existential, existentialismComment
Who is Charitable
Who is Charitable

We can probably agree that it is better to give than to receive if our aim is to be charitable, but what happens when the call to give is more than we can handle? Do we answer or send it to voicemail? If you're anything like me, your voicemail box is full, so don't ignore it! It might change your life. 

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Into the LightMatthew Chicolamichael berg, The Way, the way, charity, fundraising, nonprofit, paws, sheldrick, animal welfare, give, give back, pay it forward, donate, natureComment