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Dear friend,
It happens quietly. In parks. In homes. On ranches. Animals tormented for malice, or as ritual or custom. We don’t buy the excuses, and we want to see animals protected from cruelty, no matter the perpetrator.
Tonight, at 8 p.m. ET, we’re taking an honest look at it and asking the tough questions that surround it.
Culture and Cruelty: Combating Traditions, Customs, and Faith that Justify the Mistreatment of Animals
🗓️ TONIGHT, June 12 | 🕗 8 p.m. ET | 💻 Online and free to attend
This urgent conversation — part of our Claudia Miller Ignites Series on Animal Welfare — confronts how culture can be misused to justify horrific animal abuse:
- The gruesome rise of suspected ritual killings
- Hopi sacrifice of eagles and raptors even in national parks
- Cockfighting as a “cultural tradition” — whether the perpetrators are Cajuns, Virgin Islanders, Puerto Ricans, or others.
- The ethical and legal clash between religious liberty and animal welfare
Join me, attorney and legal expert Scott Edwards, and Elizabeth Melampy, author of “Forget the Camel: The Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human,” a new book about cultural exploitation of animals. You’ll hear from these powerful voices in animal protection, policy, and law — and learn how you can help challenge cruelty when it hides behind culture.
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