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Expert: - 5/21/2009


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Evening, I stumbled on a disgusting video of a live feeder guinea pig being fed to a python while the owner of the snake watched and laughed. I was most upset and disgusted as are many others if the remarks are anything to go by. Is this really allowed? Check it out yourself, there are others too on there but im too upset now to see them. Ive never heard of feeder guinea pigs or any other feeder animals, I thought snakes were fed dead animals.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHIA3fi7BrQ&feature=related

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Hi Jackie,

Yes this is a terrible process, however, it is legal to feed other animals who are in need of being fed, and yes they do feed them alive -

What's even worse is what we do to our precious farm animals to get to people's plates:  see:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIjanhKqVC4

I am not saying that it's ok to feed animals to other animals, but it is done in the wild all of the time. In a perfect world, not a single animal would die, or suffer.

This forced pain and suffering on sentient farm animals for human consumption, in my opinion is the worst of the worst.  

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Tina Volpe

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I can answer almost all questions about animals raised for food... and the horrifying truths of the abuse and torture these animals endure. Also, about the health ramifications of eating animals or their products, i.e. heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and a host of other diseases linked to our diets. Any questions on existing on a plant based diet, solely, raw diet and the health benefits.

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Author of the book “The Fast Food Craze, Wreaking Havoc on Our Bodies and Our Animals” and co-author of the new book, "The Missing Peace, The Hidden Power of our Kinship with Animals". Health researcher, 34 year vegetarian, speaker, educator/consultant, television guest appearing all over the country, radio host of the top rated show “Wake Up America” on GlobalTalk Radio, and published columnist. Now affiliated with PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) as a "Heart Health" speaker, and SPEAK, as a Humane Educator.

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Mercy for Animals, Compassion over Killing, Friends of Animals, PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) Farm Sanctuary, Animal Acres, Catskill Animal Sanctuary.

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LA Life Magazine, Personal Excellence Magazine, and several other misc. publications.

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