http://www.govegan.com.au/patty A Vegan Abolitionist Journal by Patty Mark Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:20:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en See video and slideshows The world is aware of the horrendous destruction and loss of life caused by the bushfires in Victoria. ALV is out in the badly affected areas working. It is extremely hard to get admitted into the worst hit areas as they are still considered crime scenes ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/121 Since my dad died 22 years ago Fathers Day has lost close meaning for me. But on Sunday, as millions upon millions of people honoured their Dad, I sat in my sunny garden with Arnie, who is now 8 months old, and contemplated how the majority of dads in the ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/103 Patty recently returned from a USA speaking engagement where she addressed the annual United Poultry Concerns (UPC) Forum in Virginia. Thanks to Karen Davis, founder of United Poultry Concerns (UPC) for inviting me to give a talk at their annual forum in Virginia USA.. I think ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/73 It's exciting to announce that the proposed mega battery-hen factory farm in Tooradin has been rejected by the VCAT tribunal! This is an outstanding victory for the countless hens who would have suffered and died there, and for the township of Tooradin. You may remember months ago we told you Tamarix ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/72 ALV's Openrescue team have successfully completed 6 Openrescues in the first two months of 2008 removing a total of 64 exhausted, ill and emaciated birds (hens, roosters, chicks) from factory farms in Victoria and NSW. Not all of these abused little birds have survived but the majority are now in ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/45 For Animal Equality - a new journal by Patty Mark Introducing a new blog by ALV founder Patty Mark - a journal advocating vegan abolition, Openrescue and grassroots action for animals. ALV rescued 46 broiler chickens in January on three separate openrescues while continuing to document the ongoing, illegal and horrific conditions ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/13 For background information to this issue, visit this link > The Jury is Still Out Sheez...Tamarix Poultry Pty Ltd. want to build a mega battery egg factory right smack on the South Gippsland Highway on Tooradin's doorstep! Not only don't they care about the suffering of the hens but they obviously ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/12 An ill chick lies helpless on the factory shed floor Further Parent Bird, Broiler Breeder Investigation and Rescue Ok, I'm talking about parent birds and what you are seeing here in these rescue photos are chicks - so what's up? These debeaked little babies are just beginning life, but there will ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/11 A young chick nests on the corpse of another hen at Parkhurst Farm More rescues at Parkhurst Farm ALV supporters are aware of the longstanding undercover investigations at Parkhurst Farm in Little River, twenty minutes west of Melbourne, where 'broiler' chickens are raised for their flesh. Eight sheds hold a total ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/10 Click here to view a Slide-Show Presentation > Openrescue Number 3 in Broiler Breeding Sheds ALV's Openrescue team, headed by members of our newly launched Animal Liberation Youth group (ALY) inspected the broiler breeding parent factory farm near Melbourne for the third time on October ... http://www.govegan.com.au/patty/archives/3