tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508105491466875797.post292770247196293095..comments2020-06-30T13:54:39.405-05:00Comments on Veggie Karma: Sausages in CalgaryTucohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647404074680230626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508105491466875797.post-56493222396454496592007-07-06T10:39:00.000-05:002007-07-06T10:39:00.000-05:00With the recent death of a calf at the Cloverdale ...With the recent death of a calf at the Cloverdale rodeo here in B.C. changes have been made. While the rodeo will still occur, all roping events have been banned from future events. An article in the Vancouver Sun outlines the events dropped from the rodeo:<BR/><BR/>"Events that will be discontinued from the Cloverdale Rodeo:<BR/><BR/>Tie-down roping: A mounted cowboy lassoes a calf, throws it on its back and ties it up in the least amount of time.<BR/><BR/>Team roping: Two mounted cowboys attempt to rope and immobilize a full-grown steer in the least amount of time.<BR/><BR/>Wild cow milking: A cow is cut from the herd and roped. Two riders dismount and grab the cow around the neck/head and attempt to hold her while the last rider attempts to extract a small amount of milk from the cow's udder into a bottle.<BR/><BR/>Steer wrestling: A steer is released from a chute while a mounted cowboy chases it. The cowboy wrestles the animal to the ground by twisting its horns."<BR/><BR/>I hope this is a shift that suggests similar actions in other rodeos across the country. Unfortunately, an animal had to be cruelly treated, terrified, maimed and then killed for anything to be done. <BR/><BR/>Isn't odd that the treatment of this one calf in public view causes and outcry, but a veal calf auction is underway and nothing is done about that. When it's for "sport" and not for "food" we seem to allow ourselves different rules about cruelty towards animals.sphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00026913030147899339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508105491466875797.post-15053340383740499672007-07-05T23:51:00.000-05:002007-07-05T23:51:00.000-05:00Let's not forget the stupid "Adopt a Greyhound" pr...Let's not forget the stupid "Adopt a Greyhound" program to save racing-dog lives. How about we just don't breed and race them instead, hmmm?<BR/>Mrs Smudgemo's mom lives with us, and she probably wasn't too keen on hearing about feces in her burgers. She also likes rodeo and horse racing. I can only imagine how much she isn't going to like knowing this. I should probably spare her, but that just isn't my style.Smudgemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303716097523565767noreply@blogger.com