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(FOX 2) – A multi-millionaire in Michigan is offering to donate money to Wayne State University – but the money comes with a big ask. The donor is asking the university to end all testing on animals.

Meanwhile, philanthropist Thomas Mackey has already made a difference in the lives of thousands of animals through his donations to animal shelters across metro Detroit.

Tom made his money over 52 years as an investment banker. He loved his work but animals stole his heart at a young age. He’s already donated many millions to help animals and his latest proposal keeps with the theme.

In a handwritten letter to Wayne State University, Tom is offering to donate $1 million to a scholarship program for Detroit kids. The caveat – in exchange he’s asking Wayne State end its animal testing, including cardiovascular research still being done on dogs.

“If people knew that their tax money that they pay is going to the government and the government, both state and federal, is paying Wayne State to torture dogs there would be a lot more outcry,” he says.

The university tests mostly on mice, but since 1991 they’ve done heart failure research on dogs.

A group that works to end animal research, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, says the dogs undergo multiple surgeries and have as many as nine devices implanted in their bodies with wires coming out of their skin. Then they’re run on treadmills to gauge how their bodies react.

The group reports dogs typically die after five months.

Wayne State said in a statement to FOX 2 they use “the highest level of care for animals used in research (!!!)” And animal research plays a vital role in virtually every major medical advancement in the last century.

“Anybody that has seen a dog in pain or in discomfort knows that they’re hurting,” Tom says.

As far as Tom’s offer, the university says “Wayne State does not accept gifts that stipulate changes to or that contradict, institutional policies or its mission.”

Tom says he will keep pressing on. But he’s already left a legacy, although he doesn’t like that word.

He’s donated money for a new, upgraded facility at the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society in Harper Woods, aptly named Thomas A. Mackey Animal Adoption Center.

“There are no words to convey what he’s done for us, there’s just no words,” says Corinne Martin, the facility’s executive director.

And, you’ll start to see a trend here – Tom also donated funds to the Michigan Humane Society and has been the backbone behind a new state-of-the-art facility in Detroit, also aptly named the Mackey Center for Animal Care.

“I can probably make a shorter list of what he hasn’t had a hand in, than what he has,” says president and CEO of MHS, Matt Pepper.

“We didn’t have to force him but we really had pry to get him to let us put his name on the building. He doesn’t do this for recognition.”

A photo of Michigan Humane Society’s Mackey Center for Animal Care in Detroit, Mich.

“Tom’s philosophy is that he’s going to do everything he wants to while he’s on this earth and not after he’s gone,” Martin says.

“There is no limit to the number of the lives he’s saved; I couldn’t put a number on it. It’s countless,” Pepper says.

Tom knows he’s is in his twilight but while he’s here, it’s all about the animals.

“I like to think I made a difference, a little tiny difference,” he says.

Tom isn’t the only one that wants to end animal testing. There is currently a bill moving through Lansing right now that would stop animal testing at public universities that causes the animal any harm.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/philanthropists-1m-scholarship-donation-asks-wayne-state-university-end-animal-testing

My comment: So … Wayne State University sees Thomas Mackey’s offer as an immoral offer!!
“Wayne State does not accept gifts that stipulate changes to or that contradict, institutional policies or its mission.”

What the university calls a “mission” is no different than collecting 204 million dollars a year in grants to secure its own status and to safeguard the careers of its employees through publications on “research” work in renowned journals.

The $ 1 million offer offends the researchers’ “work ethic”, but $ 204 million annual budget to torture animals senselessly is officially approved for “research work”!!

This is the language of professional animal torturers.

We see in the offer from Thomas Mackey an excellent example of how effective money can be for animals if it is invested correctly.

We thank him very much for that.
Not every multi millionaire is a capitalist asshole!

My best regards to all, Venus

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While the fir trees are shining all over the world, the world is on fire.
The earth is burning and that is not an exaggeration. The forests of this earth are burning worldwide.

Whether in Latin America, Africa, Australia, Asia or in Europe.
In Latin America, 471,000 hectares of forest were burned within five days.
From January to August 2019, a total of 75,336 fires broke out in Brazil.

Indonesia continues to burn – According to the Indonesian Civil Protection Agency, more than 400,000 hectares were burned this year alone, just to grow more palm oil!

The forests are also burning in Africa – Uganda loses an average of 100,000 hectares of forest area per year.

Hundreds of thousands of fires were counted in Angola or in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – because palm oil is also cultivated here and raw materials are harvested.

And in Australia, Sydney disappears in the smoke and thousands of hectares of forest have been destroyed. An end is not visible – because while winter has started here, summer begins in Australia.

With these many global fires, many animals and people lost not only their lives, but also their homes.

The Christmas tree became a symbol of the burning forest!
A moving art installation in the heart of Sydney supports the victims of bushfires before a very challenging Christmas.

It was made from materials collected in the fire-destroyed New South Wales.

It consists of tree branches, a burned bike, a destroyed fire alarm and other debris left behind by the fatal fires.

The artist James Dive designed the artwork, which is surrounded by colorful gifts.

Merry Christmas! For whom?

https://netzfrauen.org/

And I mean..The earth burns, animals burn and scream and are slaughtered millions of times, but on this holy night we thunder our chorals next to the crib and pray to God for peace and joy, as if we were not the ones responsible for the destruction of the earth and animals.

Oh! you silent, holy night and your hypocritical servants …

Best regards to all, Venus

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Despite EU-wide official protection status, wolves have to fear for their lives in many countries. How could Germany be missing from the list?

To protect sheep and other farm animals, wolves will be easier to shoot in the future. This is provided for in a grand coalition bill that the federal government passed after a long dispute.

According to the plan by Environment Minister Svenja Schulze, it should also be possible to launch it in the future if it is unclear which wolf attacked a flock of sheep, for example.

It should be possible to shoot wolves in the area until there are no more attacks – even if an entire pack is killed. However, the state authorities have to approve each shot individually. In addition, hunters should be regularly involved in advance.

The wolf enjoys a high level of protection through international and national regulations. The EU’s central nature conservation law is the Fauna-Flora-Habitats Directive, or FFH for short.
The focus is on the species and habitats listed in various appendices.

For the wolf, this means not only a basic prohibition of killing, but also more extensive prohibitions of disruption.

In Germany, the requirements are implemented via the Federal Nature Conservation Act.

Wolves are strictly protected throughout Germany. In the event of violations, the public prosecutor’s office takes action. Depending on the offense, fines of up to five years’ imprisonment or high fines are possible – but they are almost never imposed.

“No understanding of wolf romance”

After the wolf was considered extinct in Germany, it has spread more strongly again in recent years. According to the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, between 275 and 300 adult animals currently live in Germany.

The increased attacks by protected wolves on sheep and other livestock have long caused heated discussions between farmers and conservationists.

639 Wolf attacks, 2067 animals were torn nationwide last year (!!!), said christian democratic union (CDU) MP Hermann Färber. Most of them are sheep or goats.

In total, around 1.6 million sheep are kept in Germany.

“The protection of the wolf is also important to us. But it must have limits,” said Union faction vice president Gitta Connemann of the news agency dpa.
“In densely populated and economically used areas, conflict-free living with the wolf is not possible. For good reason nobody has understanding for wolf romance there”!

Cracks now threatened livelihoods, shepherds would have to give up (!!!)

https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/woelfe-abschuss-101.html

My comment: The problem with German politicians is not only that they are outrageous agricultural lobbies, but that they want to sell us all for stupid.

Speaking of “problem wolf”: So if a wolf eats a certain number of sheep to survive, is it a “problem”?

Then how do we define people who, for sheer pleasure, first torture millions of animals in animal factories to brutally kill and eat them? And as I said, even optional!

Furthermore, the entire discussion is hypocritical and systematically initiated by the hunters. There is a competitive situation for hunters and wolves. Around 1,300 wolves currently live in Germany.

According to the German Hunting Association, 840,000 people have a hunting license. Everyone wants to keep it and enjoy their roast game. Where’s the wolf’s livelihood?

Of course, then he has to fall back on the grazing animals.

Human being, as a rationally reflecting individual can assess the consequences of his actions (killing). The wolf can’t do that. So I don’t know why these animals should be killed because they kill animals.

But the reason is somewhere else: there are countless politicians with a hunting license or they are happy to be invited to hunt. Then it goes without saying that this shameful, underhanded and fundamentally illegal law is approved drawn beforehand.

Hunters and Peasants: Be honest at least once: you take care of your meat and if an animal competitor defends your economic interests, of course it must be eliminated.

And then the life of other creatures just has no value for you. Both that of the sheep and that of the wolf.

When farmers say: we love our animals…

My best regards to all, Venus

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The Suffering Behind A Christmas Dinner.

See it all at:

https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2019/12/24/the-suffering-behind-a-christmas-dinner/ 

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Known for its mouthwatering plant-based sandwiches, salads, and more,

@VeggieGrill

boasts over 30 locations across the country (USA).

America’s Largest Vegan Chain Expanding to New York City

Veggie Grill—one of the most successful all-vegan fast-food chains—is opening a brand-new restaurant in New York City on Friday, December 13!

Known for its mouthwatering plant-based sandwiches, salads, and more, Veggie Grill boasts over 30 locations across the country, in California, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, and Massachusetts.

The new restaurant will be in New York’s Flatiron District and offer all the delicious options customers have come to love. With yummy favorites like the Buffalo Bomber sandwich, Beyond Burger, and Savory Kale Caesar salad, the menu has something for everyone.

And the chain shows no signs of slowing down. Earlier this year, Veggie Grill opened its first East Coast location in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and partnered with foodservice giant Sodexo to bring its delicious plant-based menu items to select colleges and universities around the United States.

As people become aware of the negative impact factory farming has on animals, the environment, and human health, the demand for plant-based food is growing. Restaurants like Veggie Grill are taking advantage of this changing market by providing delicious vegan options. Plus, the Big Apple has more vegan restaurants than any other U.S. city—about 600—so Veggie Grill will be in good company.

https://chooseveg.com/blog/americas-largest-vegan-chain-expanding-new-york-city/

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This thirsty koala was caught having a drink out of a garden hose in Victoria over the weekend.

Right across the country, native animals are constantly on the search for water, among extreme heat and fires.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1209262411271688198

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