Orange City Cockfighting Operator Arrested

Volusia County (WTFF) – Detectives found a breeding and training ground used for cockfighting while executing a search warrant on a home early Wednesday. 47-year-old Jose Rodriguez-Quinones is facing a litany of charges: animal fighting, possession of an animal fighting pen and paraphernalia, owning property to manage and operate animal fighting, possession of cannabis oil […] »

Animals

Written by: Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera Animals are said to be conscious only of the present. They live with no concern for the past or future. Likewise, little children seem to have no notion of the future. They also live in the present until their faculties of memory and imagination are developed. »

Dewie Brewton, Brad King, and why we care

This case is about being held accountable for your actions. What Dewie did was illegal. His actions violate FSS 828.24. The FWC guidelines set by the AVMA explicitly prohibit drowning as a means for euthanizing an animal. There were other options, including release in a safe area outside of the school. Morally, of course, there […] »

The Buddhist Attitude to Animal Life

Written by: Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera From the book: What Buddhists Believe (Download PDF) Animals are said to be conscious only of the present. They live with no concern for the past or future. Likewise, little children seem to have no notion of the future. They also live in the present until their faculties of […] »